Transition Behavior Facilitator - 0.96875 FTE Job Sioux Falls area,South Dakota USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Transition Behavior Facilitator - 0.96875 FTE at Community Campus

Transition Program (18-21) Behavior Facilitator

EDUCATION LEVEL:
Two years successful post high school education

EXPERIENCE DESIRED:
Two years' experience with students with disabilities with at least one year of experience in a position requiring interpersonal interaction skills and knowledge of strategies to support students with disabilities who have significant skill deficits in communication, adult daily living, and vocational skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Requires hearing, hand-eye coordination, mind-eye coordination, keyboarding, and telephoning. Frequent repetitive motions with wrists, hands, fingers.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Able to demonstrate skills and strategies to support students who need high levels of support with communication, adult daily living, and vocational skills. Experience with behavior management strategies to utilize when student's struggle in the classroom and in the community. Able to accurately collect data when supporting students in the classroom and in the community. Able to maintain confidential information about students.

Able to work effectively in stressful situations that may occur within the classroom, building, on transportation, and in the community. Regular, reliable attendance. Valid driver's license and current insurance in order to use personal vehicle for transporting students to vocational and daily living activities within the community.

Essential Functions & Duties

Demonstrates patience, compassion, and the desire to work with students who need high levels of support with communication, daily living, and vocational skills within the classroom and community

Assists students with acquiring and retaining communication, daily living, and vocational skills in the classroom and community through instructional and behavioral programming which is directed by the classroom teacher.

Supports the behavior management of students by implementing supportive strategies and individualized behavior plans in the classroom and in the community.

Participates in the implementation and revision of student behavior plans under the direction of the Behavior Specialist or teacher/case manager.

Able to implement and provide de-escalation strategies and as needed, physical support to students who demonstrate self-injurious or other problem behaviors.

Supports students with completing vocational tasks in the classroom and community by creating checklists, visual supports, and behavior supports.

Supports and troubleshoots assistive technology (e.g. communication device) needs for students to utilize in the classroom and in the community.

As needed, provides physical assistance to students with personal hygiene needs.

Completes data collection using various systems (i.e. paper/pencil, technology) to document student progress and special education service planning.

Participates in professional development as required and when requested by the District.

Works collaboratively with building staff to create and sustain positive learning environments for all students

Builds positive and professional relationships with other team members, building staff, and individuals within the community.

Maintains professional standards as a representative of the school district.

Performs other duties as assigned by supervisors and supervises student activities, when needed.