Teacher Assistant: Behavioral - Glendale Elementary Regional Program

Teacher Assistant:
Behavioral - Glendale Elementary Regional Program

Job Summary
Performs direct non-violent crisis intervention strategies and techniques for students exhibiting a variety of disruptive and/or aggressive behavior. The nature of work involves implementing both general and student-specific instructional plans and strategies; using behavioral intervention protocols and techniques to de-escalate, monitor, and control disruptive and/or aggressive behavior, and utilizing positive reinforcement to assist students in accomplishing goals and objectives. Work assignments are performed in the general classroom environment and also in out-of-general classroom areas with a view towards returning and keeping students in their regular school classroom.

• Works directly with the students individually or in small groups to implement instructional programs, plans and activities.
• Observes and listens for possible student behavioral problems developing in the immediate classroom environment or adjacent classrooms/areas. Assesses situations and reports information to the Crisis Intervention Specialist for assistance.
• If a student is having difficulty in his/her regular classroom setting, uses intervention techniques to help student remain in his/her class.
• Responds spontaneously to disruptive and/or aggressive student behavior by using behavioral intervention protocols and techniques to de‑escalate, control, and/or monitor such student behavior.
• Employs appropriate physical therapeutic techniques as necessary to control student behavior.
• Monitors students’ behavior (positive and negative) to help keep them on task; and redirects the student to more appropriate behavior as needed.
• Keeps log/records relating to students sent to and from out-of-regular-classroom areas.
• Makes recommendations regarding the student’s ability to return to their regular school classroom after the student has been in an emotional crisis that required physical intervention.
• After a student returns to his/her regular school classroom, checks on student and gives verbal praise/recognition for staying on task.
• Documents student progress regarding goals and objectives. Reports data to Crisis Intervention Specialist and professional staff.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate.
• Experience: Training and/or experience in human development, child psychology, counseling, special education, physical education, or related field. (Preferred)
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics:

• Willingness to learn and implement instructional methods, strategies, and techniques to assist students.
• Ability to exercise patience, courtesy, tact, and good judgement requiring both physical and mental capacities for dealing with difficult students.
• Ability to establish effective and cooperative working relations with professional and support staff.
• Ability to independently plan and follow assignments.
• Ability to employ a variety of teaching styles to respond to the needs of diverse learners.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).

Licenses and Certifications Employee must retain active licenses, certifications, and enrollment as a condition of employment.

Driving Requirements N/A

Career Ladder Requirements

• Successful completion of 30 semester hour credits earned after July 1, 1993 from a Regionally Accredited college or university.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

• Standing: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Walking: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Sitting: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Keyboarding: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Talking: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Hearing: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• As required by the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Work Environment

• Office, school or similar indoor environment: over 2/3 percent of the time

Travel Requirements N/A

Job Information:
Approved Date: 7/1/2023;
Established Date: 5/1/1978;
Title Code: D33054;

Title:

TEACHER ASSISTANT: BEHAVIORAL;
Reports to Generic:
Principal;
Reports to Specific: PRINCIPAL;
Unit: IV;
Days Worked: 191; FLSA Exemption Status:
Non-Exempt;
Grade: SG05; SG06;
Job Family:
Educational Support Services;
Sub-Function:
Classroom Assistants.