Inclusion Support Coach (12 month) Highbridge Elementary

• Provide proactive behavior management crisis intervention and de-escalation support to youth maintaining a safe inclusive and positive program environment.
• Serve as a positive role model by modeling professionalism encouraging positive culture and reinforcing appropriate behavior and social-emotional skills.
• Implement and monitor individualized behavior intervention plans alternative schedules and support strategies to meet the needs of individual youth.
• Collaborate with site leadership teachers youth workers operations staff and families to address youth needs resolve conflicts and ensure consistent implementation of behavior support plans and protocols.
• Design and deliver training and ongoing coaching to support staff professional development related to youth behavior engagement and classroom management.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation related to youth behavior interventions progress monitoring and implementation of support plans.
• Assist in communicating with parents and guardians regarding youth behavior interventions progress and behavioral responses or consequences.
• Support youth learning and engagement by providing individualized assistance reinforcing lessons and facilitating participation in program activities.
• Mediate conflicts and respond effectively to behavioral challenges utilizing established behavior protocols functional communication strategies and counseling techniques.
• Supervise youth throughout program hours to ensure safety engagement and adherence to program expectations.
• Serve as a substitute youth worker or provide direct program support as needed to ensure continuity of operations.
• Participate in ongoing professional development coaching team meetings and required trainings to strengthen program quality and effectiveness.
• Contribute positively to overall program operations and perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED required;
• Associates degree completion of at least 60 college credits current college enrollment or Bachelors degree preferred.
• ParaPro certification strongly preferred.
• Child Development Associate (CDA) credential and/or coursework in early childhood education human development special education or a related field strongly preferred.
• Experience working with youth in grades K8 in educational youth development after-school or community-based settings required.
• Experience supporting students with behavioral challenges special education needs autism spectrum disorders and/or individualized behavior plans strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success facilitating and managing groups of youth using positive behavior management and youth development practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with youth families colleagues and community partners.
• Excellent organizational documentation time-management and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Demonstrated commitment to serving a diverse student population maintaining high professional and ethical standards and supporting DREAMs mission that all students can succeed.

DREAM offers competitive compensation commensurate with relevant experience with the potential for a seasonal increase. The rate for this position for incoming staff is between $22 and $25 per hour which is based on eligible experience.

Inclusion Support Coaches are eligible for annual compensation increases in accordance with DREAMs compensation practices.