Individual Behavior Specialist ( Rhode Island School For The Deaf)

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
To provide specialized support in an educational setting to deaf and hard of hearing students who
may have learning challenges in physical, cognitive, and/or social-emotional domains.
Assists other professionals with data collection, occasional student crisis intervention, and
planning for support and proactive classroom management. Works with staff school-wide on
behalf of the student to develop methods to support self-regulation and success in the classroom.

DAILY EXPECTATIONS:

• Works directly with student throughout school day to support and encourage academic and social
  success

• Informs the teacher of special needs that arise and in the identification of social/ behavioral conerns with
  individual students

• Participates with student data collection, documentation, and interpretation.

• Assists with the collaborative development of behavioral programming for students.

• Helps with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment

• Assists student, as needed, with personal needs that may include feeding, toileting, and
  personal hygiene

• May be delegated certain health care monitoring responsibilities by the school nurse.

• Escorts and monitors student safely to and from classroom and various activities, lunch,
  therapies, arrival, dismissal, etc.

• Consistently follows behavior management plan designed for individual students under the
  direction of the Special Education Administrator, Teacher or Counselor

• Maintains the confidentiality of students, staff, and families. Refrains from gossip.

• Provides consistent behavioral support and aids in the inclusion and management of students

• Will be trained in Safety Care Positive Behavioral Safety approaches