Fy Behavior Intervention Assistant

JOB TITLE:

Behavior Intervention Assistant STATUS:
Full-Time, 195 Work Days per year

REPORTS TO:

Behavior Lead Technician PROGRAM:
School-Wide (K-12)
Organization Overview Vaughn Next Century Learning Center (“Vaughn”), located in Pacoima, is a large urban public school within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Since the early 1970s, low student achievement had been a pattern. In 1993, tired of being helpless and hopeless, Vaughn became the first conversion charter school in the nation and was authorized by LAUSD. The charter was renewed most recently in 2018.

Vaughn has over 25 years of experience as a successful independent charter school serving the district’s low-income students. This previously failing elementary public school is now a full-service, community-based, K-12th charter school that assures all students are college/career ready, digitally literate, and globally competent. Vaughn operates five contiguous campuses under one charter.

Position Overview The Behavior Intervention Assistant provides direct behavioral support to students throughout the school day by implementing assigned behavior intervention plans and strategies. Daily responsibilities include supporting students in classroom and school settings, prompting and reinforcing appropriate behaviors, responding to behavioral challenges, using approved de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques, and assisting students in returning to learning activities. The position also involves collecting and documenting behavioral data, completing assigned assessments, tracking services provided, communicating student progress and concerns to the behavior team, and collaborating with teachers and support staff to promote student safety, engagement, and success.

The Behavior Intervention Assistant works under the direction of the Behavior Lead Technician and follows established intervention protocols, confidentiality requirements, and school procedures.

Primary Responsibilities Provide behavior management intervention services.

Prevent and de-escalate harmful/disruptive behaviors

Implement crisis intervention strategies

Implement differential reinforcement and extinction procedures

Conduct certain types of assessments (e.g. stimulus preference assessments) as assigned by Behavior Lead Technician Assist in collecting and recording behavioral data to track student progress

Report student progress and make recommendations to the behavior team Provide and track services in a timely and accurate manner

Collaborate with support and school staff to develop, implement, and modify behavior intervention plans

Attend ongoing trainings as assigned

Maintain confidentiality at all times

Additional duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications Possess a high school diploma

Possess an Associate’s degree or higher or 48 college semester units or satisfactorily pass a local assessment of knowledge and skills test

Must have a minimum of 1-year experience as a classroom paraprofessional, special education assistant, behavior intervention, or adult assistant.

Desirable Skills/

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Sociology, or related field preferred

Experience with working in a team atmosphere

Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Two or more years of experience in providing behavioral intervention or behavior management services to mild to severe individuals

Interest in the fields of psychology, mental health, behavior management, special education, sociology,or any closely related field

Ability to perform physical activities that may involve strength, flexibility, and balance

Compensation and Benefits $22.00 - $26.00/hr. (No Bachelor’s Degree); $27.00 - $31.00/hr. (w/Bachelor's Degree)
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