West Ottawa Public Schools Holland , MI 49423
Posted 2 months ago
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Positive Behavior Support Specialist
Date Posted:
11/2/2023
Location:
Lakeshore & Lakewood Elementary
Date Available:
Immediately
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
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Notice of Certified Staff Posting
Position: Elementary Behavioral Support Specialist
Posting Dates: November 2, 2023 - Until Filled
Reports To: Principal
Beginning: Immediately
Hours: Full-time Position
Training/Experience/Endorsements preferred:
MSW w/School Social Work Certificate or Counselor credential and/or
Teaching Certificate w/Special Ed Endorsement (EI preferred) and/or
Elementary Teaching Certification with Behavioral Support Experience and/or
School Psych/MA Psych
Job Responsibilities:
Tier 1
Facilitate Implementation of school-wide Tier 1 PBIS Matrix
Co-teach Tier 1 PBIS Bully Prevention Lessons Yg K-5th
Assist principal and facilitate PBIS Committee, data collection, and communication
Work with PBIS Committee to increase weekly and monthly recognition for intended behavior
Facilitate and monitor effectiveness of current PBIS incentives
Work with administration to train and support Restorative Practices
Tier 2
Create and conduct small group re-teaching sessions based on collected data
Conduct and Facilitate Check in/Check out interventions
Facilitate Restorative Circles/Practices with students and staff
Provide individual mental health and behavioral sessions to students in frequent need
Help manage, create, and implement Tier 2 Behavior Plans with existing team
Facilitate monthly meetings to review Tier 2 Behavior Plans
Observe students and teachers in non-evaluative manner to provide suggestions in regards to behavioral support.
Respond to and de-escalate Tier 2 behavior.
Provide job embedded coaching to classroom teachers based on Trauma informed practices.
Conduct on-task student observations and provide feedback to teachers and parents.
Tier 3
Coordinate services with CMH, DHHS, and other community partners/service providers.
Respond to and de-escalate in the moment Tier 3 aggressive and unsafe behavior.
Assist with student behavior and consequences
Attend monthly Child Study Meetings.
Lead and help plan monthly PBIS Meetings
Work collaboratively with school nurse, DHHS staff, special education staff and general education staff in the building.
Help provide families with wrap around services through training to help families make connections to community services.
Facilitate monthly meetings to review Tier 3 Behavior Plans.
Administer other duties as assigned by principal
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work; those activities where detailed or import spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is subject to environmental conditions.
The worker should provide consistent and reliable attendance.
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