Behavior Implementation Interventionist

Behavior Implementation Interventionist

PUC CALS Early College High School - Los Angeles, CA

Salary Range $20.00 - $28.29 Hourly Position Type Full Time Education Level Bachelor's Degree

Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC) Schools is comprised of a non-profit network of public charter schools designed to significantly increase high school graduation rates, college entrance, and college graduation rates for underserved students in Northeast Los Angeles and the Northeast San Fernando Valley.

Our mission at PUC Schools is to develop and manage high-quality charter schools in densely populated urban communities with overcrowded and low-achieving schools. We create school programs and cultures that promote college graduation for all students. We uplift and revitalize communities through the success of our students and through inspiring them to uplift our communities now and forever and through the development of educational and other supportive partnerships.

The team member we are searching for

The ideal Behavior Implementation Interventionist (BII) believes in and is passionate about the mission and commitments of PUC Schools and exhibits this through their leadership, reflection, execution of school culture, and collaboration to ensure student success. This team member will support the Inclusion Team in providing service minutes to support the growth of students with IEPs based on behavior and social-emotional needs.

All PUC school students participate in full inclusion.

What you will need to accomplish:

Under the direction of a BID and/or Inclusion Specialist, you will:

• Understand school-wide student and staff expectations and actively support programming 1:1 to a student with special needs who requires support in the area of behavior and social-emotional regulation
• Implement data-driven Behavior Intervention support as an IEP-related service directly, including:
• Facilitating recognition of students who are successful in meeting social, emotional, and behavioral goals
• Promoting positive learning and reinforcing replacement behaviors
• Promoting and teaching self-regulation
• Prompting student behavior
• Engaging in de-escalation and redirection as needed
• Assisting with toileting and daily functional skills, if required
• Understand and implement the Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) in the student's current IEP along with any behavior support or safety plan development and modified by the BID and/or school-based team
• Work directly with student(s), often 1:1 in the classroom and school environment, to implement their behavior plans and ensure access to appropriate supports based on their IEP
• Collect data on behavior for interpretation by BID, Inclusion Specialist, and other charter staff
• Compile multiple types of data records daily, weekly, and monthly
• Record and track support in Welligent on at least a weekly basis
• Direct all parent inquiries to the BID and Inclusion Specialist
• Attend and complete all required trainings as assigned by PUC, your site leader, and/or BID and Inclusion Specialist
• Foster a safe and nurturing learning environment in collaboration with teachers and staff
• Build professional knowledge
• Demonstrate support and knowledge of the school's goals and mission
• Perform other duties as assigned

What do we require from you?

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred OR
• Must complete 12 semester units and/or 18 quarter units and be currently enrolled for the same units
• Registered Behavior Therapy (RBT) License preferred

Experience:

• At least 1 year of previous experience working in a school-based setting as a Special Education Assistant, paraprofessional, Behavior Interventionist (BII), Behavior Therapist (BT), or related position required

Skills and Abilities

• Proficient with Microsoft Suite:
  Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Proficient in data collection
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Alignment with core characteristics required of every PUC employee: pursuit of excellence, innovation, community, tenacity, and authenticity
• Must be flexible and team-oriented
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced…