BI Para Behavior Interventionist Para
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Job Description
KUNA JT. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3
POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
JOB STATUS: AllApplicants
JOB TITLE: BI Para 3 openings)
LOCATION:Crimson Point Elementary
REPORTS TO: Principal or Building Administrator
CALENDAR: 185 days a year
SALARY: $15.64 18.42/hr DOE
BENEFITS: Medical life dental vision Public Employees Retirement System and Employee Assistance Program
JOB SUMMARY:
We need 2 BI Paras. This position works under the direction the special education teacher and the building principal. The Behavior Intervention Specialist is responsible for providing Behavioral Intervention services to students with developmental disabilities and or emotional/behavior impairment. The Behavior Interventionist is also responsible for monitoring redirection instructing and modifying student progress regarding inappropriate behaviors and performance and keeping progress monitoring data that includes Medicaid billing.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or GED
- Educational Requirements
- Two years of college or 32 credits or
- Associates degree or
- Meet or exceed cut score on Praxis Exam for the Para Pro Assessment
- Past successful experience working with schoolage children
- May need to be able to lift 50 pounds
- Demonstrated ability to accomplish the major duties listed below
- Positive public relations skills
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Become familiar with basic special education knowledge with an emphasis on due process procedures and confidentiality of information and records.
- Display a positive attitude toward school/special education programs and show respect for leadership and programming decisions made by supervisors.
- Provide individualized instructional activities using materials and sequences selected/prescribed by the special education teacher and other related services personnel.
- Maintain all clerical information required of the program in a timely accurate and thorough manner.
- Help to maintain a positive classroom environment through the performance of duties such as making attractive bulletin boards developing interesting instructional materials using equipment and materials appropriately keeping the room and work areas clean and orderly etc.
- Supervise and manage student behavior in a variety of school settings. Discipline students in a manner consistent with school and teacher policies.
- Use appropriate reinforcement strategies in a manner indicating an empathetic understanding of individual students their needs interests and abilities.
- Meet the personal needs of handicapped children including toileting feeding locomotion and health needs and be physically emotionally able to handle the rigorous demands of working with all handicapping conditions.
- Administer score and record such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
- Participate in special education staff meetings appropriate inservice training and other professional development activities as requested.
- Serve as the chief source of information and help for and substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the special education teacher.
- Provide for the personal care needs of students; feeding dressing toileting etc.
- Work with students parents staff and others in a positive encouraging manner.
- Know and follow district policy and chain of command.
- Act ethically and confidential in all aspects of employment.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities which permits the employee to discern verbal instructions and communicate effectively on the telephone and in person.
- Sufficient vision or other powers of observation which permits the employee to comprehend written work instructions and review and prepare documents and file them in a prescribed order and organize documents and materials.
- Sufficient manual dexterity which permits the employee to operate a personal computer and other office equipment.
- May be required to block or redirect students.
- Must be able to effectively supervise and support staff when consequences are implemented including supervising physical restraint and seclusion if necessary for safety.
- Sit for extended periods of time.
- Walk and stand for extended periods of time.
- Reach with hands and arms.
- Occasionally lift and carry up to 20 pounds.
Employment Type
Full-Time
