Behavioral Assistant - SY 2025-2026
Behavioral Assistant - SY 2025-2026
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17-05-2025
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17-05-2025
Job Description
We are deeply committed to an inclusive curriculum and school community that reflects the diversity of our student population. We strive to have the highest quality educators and encourage applications from candidates representing a broad range of skills and diverse backgrounds. We seek candidates who are dedicated to inclusion and have a clear interest in being part of the richness of diversity that the New Bedford Public Schools community has to offer.Position:
- Behavioral Assistant
- To build capacity within the district to provide the best clinical support and behavioral services for students with disabilities students in referral and/or atrisk students in New Bedford in grades pk12.
- The Behavioral Assistant functions as a professional in the Special Education substantially separate behavioralbased and inclusion classroom settings within the New Bedford Public School District.
- This person may provide individual group or classroom support and will work under the direction of teachers consultants related service providers and in collaboration other para educators and schoolbased personnel to meet the goals and objectives of a students IEP.
- Services may include addressing the safety needs related to behavior management and support the development of social and emotional needs sensory support and providing academic support to students.
- The Behavior Assistant in this role will assist in development implementation and monitoring of behavioral improvement plans that may require the ability to deescalate behavior deliver reinforcement and consequences collect data and physical management. Such duties may require the physical ability to lift escort hold and guide students.
- The Behavior Assistant in this role is asked to review students IEPs with teachers on a regular basis and employ universal precautions related to health and hygiene. The Behavior assistant is expected to utilize deescalation techniques taught by the New Bedford Public Schools to minimize need for physical intervention. They must have the ability to remain calm during a crisis situation as evidenced by the ability to make quick rational decisions and prioritize immediate student care needs to maintain a therapeutic environment and ensure safety. Employees in this position must also be able to participate in the physical management of students if needed using approved methods only to maintain safety for extended periods of time.
- Work thru various aspects of the Special Education/Student Services Department and work with staff (Admin School Adjustment/Guidance Counselors teachers paras etc.) to develop implement and monitor a behavioral improvement plan that meets the needs of the whole student (social emotional behavioral sensory and academic needs).
- Provide frequent consultation with all staff at all Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention Programs (CBIP) Trinity Day Academy and Whaling City.
- Assist in the development of a Response to Intervention (RTI) model for the district to include both inschool and community support and interventions to address social emotional and behavioral learning.
- Assist in analyzing and collecting statistical and student data (including behavioral infractions atrisk forms discipline) and complete all necessary reports and submit them to the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services.
- Support the team evaluation process and insurance of all state and federal compliance requirements regarding progress monitoring data collection and all relevant other data required by IEP.
- Keep informed on all legal requirements governing special education.
- Work collaboratively with all school staff: provide technical assistance and consultation to better support students exhibiting social emotional and behavioral difficulties.
- Work with individual and groups of students in crisis situations individual family and group interventions as needed to reinforce learning and behavioral interventions.
- Support and plan coordination of Extended Year Services (EYS) services for all students who receive programmatic or related services during the summer.
- Support Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans for students and support and consult with staff regarding students placed in a 45day interim educational placement (CBIP TDA Whaling City).
- Maintain accurate complete and correct student records as required by law district policy and administrative regulation.
- Attend specific meetings (in and out of district) as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Special Education & Student Services.
- Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Clinical/Behavioral Services or the Assistant Superintendent of Special Education & Student Services.
- Enjoys working with students with challenging behaviors.
- Preferred Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university. Evidence of specific professional study in the field of special education psychology Applied Behavioral Analysis or social work.
- Preferred bilingual in Spanish and Portuguese.
- Trained or be willing to be trained in Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and Preventing and Managing Aggressive Behavior (PMAB). Past experience with physical intervention preferred.
- Willingness to assist in all areas of developmentally appropriate milestones including daily living skills washup toilet routines as necessary.
- Twothree years experience in the area of Special Education/ Student Services.
- Twothree years experience in the area of residential treatment services. Understanding behavioral intervention techniques including ignoring limit setting delivery of reinforcement and consequence proximity control timeout level systems and physical management.
- Experience in assisting to design implement and monitor special education programs positive behavioral intervention strategies social/emotional interventions sensory input diets behavior improvement programs and clinical intervention support to students and families.
- Experience working collaboratively with community based mental health agencies Department of Child & Family Services Department of Youth Services Department of Mental Health and other community programs to integrate services for students in the New Bedford Public Schools.
- Understanding of requirements for DESE mandated restraint training and experience working with schools to complete the training process.
- Excellent communication skills written verbal and nonverbal.
- Excellent interpersonal and social skills with colleagues district staff families and community.
- Excellent Work Attendance.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Has a positive outlook.
- Reports to: Head of the Special Education Department or Designee
- Rate: In accordance with the NBSSU union contract found here
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