Academic and Behavior Support Interventionist

Academic and Behavior Support Interventionist

Waltham High School is a comprehensive urban high school with approximately 1800 students and 200 staff members. Educational programs include college prep, over 30 Advanced Placement courses, and 14 Chapter 74 CTE programs. Waltham Public Schools is looking for a skilled educator to take on the role of Academic and Behavior Support Interventionist with experience and training in restorative practices. This role can also be filled by a skilled Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

This role is responsible for delivering academic, behavioral, and disciplinary interventions in reset/restoration spaces which includes supporting students who have been assigned internal suspensions. The goal is to reduce out-of-school suspensions, improve school climate, and ensure that academically struggling students stay engaged in instruction.

While the overarching aim is to foster safe and affirming learning environments, the following objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs) guide the work:

• Background and training in restorative practices
• Background and training in Social Emotional Support curriculum and training for students
• Experience working in a diverse school community
• Ability to promote restorative practices school-wide to strengthen relationships and build a supportive community
• Ability to design and deliver targeted curriculum tied to student behaviors that builds the skills and tools of students to not re-engage in the targeted behavior
• Knowledge of MTSS and Tier 1 behavioral interventions
• Knowledge and experience with implementation of equity-centered strategies, SEL competencies, and PBIS
• Ability to provide academic support while students are in the Restorative Justice Center
• Ability to deliver targeted support to students requiring more intensive behavioral interventions

Essential duties include: supervising and supporting instructional and behavioral activities in reset/restoration spaces, coordinating assignments and providing tutorial assistance for referred students, guiding students in reflecting on misbehavior and developing positive strategies, assisting with development and implementation of equity-focused classroom practices, restorative approaches, PBIS, and SEL, collaborating with school administration and staff to understand and support student needs, participating in conferences with families to review student progress, participating in training, workshops, and conferences to enhance professional skills, assisting the administration in developing options for restorative practices and a procedure for determining when these options will replace detention and suspensions, maintaining accurate student records per legal and district standards, and additional tasks assigned by the principal.

Required qualifications include: a master's degree from an accredited college or university, DESE license as a counselor, teacher and/or administrator by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, demonstrated competencies in secondary education at the middle and high school levels, and at least five (5) years experience in the field of public education.

Salary:
Per WEA Contract (This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee. It is used as a guide for personnel actions and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change).

Non-Discrimination Notice:
Waltham Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Waltham Public Schools has partnered with the Massachusetts Partnership for Diversity in Education (MPDE) in our effort to welcome diverse candidates to our school system. We value and prioritize the hiring of educators who bring a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our schools, and who reflect the diversity of the students we serve.

MPDE is a collaborative of public school districts with a 40-year uninterrupted history committed to supporting the interest of its members to increase the numbers of teachers of color for their schools by providing recruitment support and related services.