Building Behavior Support Assistant - Kelly Middle School

This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE/8 hours per day position working on the CL-192 (192 days per full school year) schedule, Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m.

Minimum Requirements for the position require you to meet Highly Qualified status, defined by state of Oregon ORS . You are required to attach documentation to your application to show you meet the Highly Qualified requirement, a resume will not be sufficient. Incomplete applications may not be processed.

• Official or Unofficial transcripts with your name, showing 2 years of post-secondary study consisting of 72 quarter credit hours or 48 semester credits.
• Obtaining an Associates or higher degree (attach diploma).
• Meeting a rigorous standard of testing through a formal state or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing and mathematics (attach test scores).

This position assists the principal and school staff in supporting student efforts to manage behavioral and social emotional needs by implementing and supporting behavior management programs. Staff in this classification will utilize behavior management strategies and provide students with skill-building experiences. This position also includes supporting students in the areas of communication and language development, social skill development and positive behavior support, as well as supporting academic programming and functional skills.

The core function is to implement evidence-based practices that will help students attain developmentally appropriate behavioral and social emotional skills.

This classification is different from the education assistant classification by its primary focus on communication, social emotional and positive behaviors. Additionally, this position will provide building-wide support in both Special Education and General Education settings.