Behavior Coach Educational Assistant; BCEA

Position: Behavior Coach Educational Assistant (BCEA)
Position Type:

Exceptional Education - Support Staff/Educational Assistant

Date Posted:

3/5/2024

Location:

Elementary Schools

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Work Schedule:

180 days per year, 8 paid holidays, and extra days as approved by Exceptional Education Administration

Hours:

32.5 hrs. weekly

Reports to:

Director of Exceptional Education, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction

Summary:

Under the direction of the Director of Exceptional Education, provide behavior/instructional support by assisting educational assistants, teachers, and administrators in delivering behavioral interventions. Work collaboratively with all buildings to help foster a safe and effective learning environment by working alongside and modeling for educational assistants, teachers, and administrators to promote positive behaviors and a productive climate.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Model implementation of procedures for positive behavioral interventions.

* Support school crisis teams in properly responding to behavior calls.

* Support staff in de-escalation techniques.

* Guide students to appropriate behaviors as needed.

* Provide a focus on proactive behavioral coaching in all elementary buildings.

* Assist educational assistants/teachers in arranging learning environments to reduce inappropriate behaviors.

* Collaborate with building designated psychologists to implement productive strategies for specific students.

* Guide students in understanding and following clearly defined limits.

* Assist in EA professional development.

* Hold/participate in individual staffing meetings to problem-solve with staff.

* Observe students in a classroom setting and suggest timely, actionable intervention techniques.

* Discuss with supervisors' appropriate support that will be made available to the student's family.

* Build and maintain a positive rapport with the school community.

* Integrate appropriate setting events, antecedents, teaching, and strategies to reduce problem behavior and increase alternative replacement behaviors.

* Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members.

* Maintain confidentiality of all information regarding the student, parent, staff, and classroom incidents.

* Follow daily schedules and procedures as assigned.

* Discuss student limitations only with the supervisors and those directly involved with the student's educational program.

* Follow other directives from the Director of Exceptional Education.

* Performs comparable duties of a like or similar nature as apparent or assigned.

* Attends training sessions, conferences, seminars, and department and district meetings.

* Keeps abreast of changing trends, instructional and behavioral/educational technologies

* Note:

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all-inclusive for every task or responsibility.

Education/Training:

* 12-Hour CPI Training

* High School Diploma or Equivalent

* Training in Functional Behavior Analysis