Bryt Paraprofessional - Fairbanks Local School District - Grant Funded

ASSIGNED SCHOOL DISTRICT: Fairbanks Local School District

ASSIGNED BUILDING: Fairbanks Elementary School

POSITION TITLE: bryt Paraprofessional

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Meets basic educational and related requirements for employment as a Fairbanks Local Schools paraprofessional. Applicants need to have Educational Aide licensure through the Ohio Department of Education. ESEA Qualified endorsement preferred, but not required.

• Demonstrated interest in, and successful experience, supporting students struggling with complex behavioral health challenges in achieving success in the regular classroom environment

• Demonstrated ability to work in partnership with professional staff to successfully implement a complex intervention

• Evidence of the flexibility, emotional maturity and stability necessary for the work involved

REPORTS TO: Building Principal (with functional support from bryt Clinical Coordinator)

JOB GOAL: To assist in development and continuous improvement of a high-functioning, school-based, intensive (Tier 3) intervention providing clinical and behavioral supports and skill development to young children (grades K-5) struggling with complex, often trauma-induced, behavioral health challenges.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works with the bryt Clinical Coordinator as well as school leaders, counselors, teachers, and external support organizations to develop and continuously improve a program dedicated to supporting students struggling with complex behavioral health challenges in functioning effectively in the regular classroom environment.

• For each student participating in the Tier 3 intervention, supports effective implementation of a comprehensive plan integrating clinical, care coordination, family, and classroom supports.

• Collaborates with the Clinical Coordinator to maintain an environment in the space(s) dedicated to the Tier 3 intervention that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.

• Assists in provision of 1:1 and/or small-group clinical intervention to participating students on a flexible, as-needed basis.

• Works closely with participating students' teacher(s), as assigned, to support integration of strategies successful for that student into the regular classroom setting.

• Assists in monitoring progress of students who have transitioned out of the Tier 3 intervention.

• Assists in ensuring that all required data is gathered and entered into data management systems according to program procedures.

• Participates in professional development activities and works to integrate learning from those activities into their practice in order to continuously improve the Tier 3 intervention.

• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff and/or school committees as appropriate.

• Other duties as assigned.

Job ID 21025