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ESY Behavior Support Specialist
$62k-78k (estimate)
Full Time | Elementary & Secondary Education
3 Weeks Ago
Valley Forge Educational Services is Hiring an ESY Behavior Support Specialist Near Malvern, PA
Are you looking for a career that makes your heart smile on a daily basis?Come and work with our amazing students and staff at The Vanguard School!Founded in 1959 and located on a beautiful 28-acre campus in Malvern, PA, VFES and the Vanguard School are dedicated to the growth and development of children and young adults with a variety of special needs. Through a collaborative and holistic approach to each individual served by the continuum of educational, recreation, and employment services offered, VFES commits to helping all students and participants develop a strong sense of self-worth in their communities in an environment driven by respect, appreciation, learning, and growth.
Position TypeTemporary, Summer
Work ScheduleIn Service: June 24, 2024 to June 27, 2024
Student Days: July 1, 2024 to August 1, 2024
Monday to Thursday, 8:30AM to 3:30PM
Are you looking for a great summer job?
Come and work with the amazing kids at The Vanguard School!We are now hiring Behavior Support Specialists for The Vanguard School’s Extended School Year (ESY) program, a 5 week summer school program designed to help students with special needs maintain academic skills, behavioral goals, and have a little summer fun, too. There are positions supporting our teachers and students in all programs: Elementary School, Middle School, and High School.
This is a GREAT opportunity for professionals already working in special education or college students currently studying special education to meet amazing students and gain new experiences in a supportive and fun environment.
Minimum Qualifications
Specific Duties And Responsibilities
Position TypeTemporary, Summer
Work ScheduleIn Service: June 24, 2024 to June 27, 2024
Student Days: July 1, 2024 to August 1, 2024
Monday to Thursday, 8:30AM to 3:30PM
Are you looking for a great summer job?
Come and work with the amazing kids at The Vanguard School!We are now hiring Behavior Support Specialists for The Vanguard School’s Extended School Year (ESY) program, a 5 week summer school program designed to help students with special needs maintain academic skills, behavioral goals, and have a little summer fun, too. There are positions supporting our teachers and students in all programs: Elementary School, Middle School, and High School.
This is a GREAT opportunity for professionals already working in special education or college students currently studying special education to meet amazing students and gain new experiences in a supportive and fun environment.
Minimum Qualifications
- Training in Special Education, Psychology or a related field; Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in behavioral health field preferred.
- PA teacher certification in special education and/or secondary guidance counseling preferred.
- Familiarity with applied behavior analysis (ABA) and positive behavior support; formal training in Safety Care™ or other crisis prevention techniques preferred.
- Two years’ experience working in behavioral health field providing direct services to students on the autistic spectrum and/or with emotional disorders.
- Ability to engage intellectually and physically with students in need of crisis intervention.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with all constituents (administrators, colleagues, students, parents, and others).
- Knowledge of correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.
- Ability to use computers and perform clerical skills at a proficient level.
Specific Duties And Responsibilities
- Contributes to and supports school-wide incentive programs to encourage students to achieve behavioral goals.
- Provides crisis intervention and other assistance needed by staff members to maintain safety.
- Includes, but is not limited to implementing UkeruTM blocking techniques and the following Safety CareTM techniques: incident prevention and minimization, physical safety, and physical management for students in behavioral and emotional crises.
- Successfully completes valid Safety Care™ Trainer training and meets Safety Care requirements to maintain active trainer status.
- Conducts initial and recertification trainings for staff members throughout the year as needed including trainings that are scheduled on non-work days and after work hours.
- In conjunction with administration and staff members, develops and implements consistent prescriptive discipline procedures appropriate to the individual needs of each student as outlined in the IEP.
- Regularly meets with staff members to collaborate on classroom management, student-specific behaviors and safety care procedures.
- Assists the educational staff by supporting teachers in carrying out students’ behavior plans. Schedules time within classrooms to support behavior plan implementation and school-wide positive behavior support protocols.
- Collects, maintains, and organizes student behavior data and uses this data to evaluate the effectiveness of behavioral interventions.
- Provides input to the team on possible causes of students’ behavioral problems, and suggests methods of intervention.
- Demonstrates competency in each of the VFES core values: Communication and Listening, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Ethics, Professionalism, and Teamwork.
- Complies with all organizational policies and procedures including those stated in the VFES Policies & Procedures manual and additional verbal and written communications provided to staff members.
- Maintains a professional, confidential and ethical relationship with administrators, colleagues, parents, students, and others at all times.
- Attends and actively participates in staff meetings, in-service activities, and other meetings as required.
- Maintains proper credentials for assignment and remain educationally informed in all related areas including PDE regulations and state/national standards through continued professional study and attending workshops and conferences.
- Performs related duties such as bus, lunch, and recess monitoring, special assignments, and projects as assigned.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Elementary & Secondary Education
SALARY
$62k-78k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/03/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/26/2024
WEBSITE
vfes.net
HEADQUARTERS
PAOLI, PA
SIZE
50 - 100
FOUNDED
1959
CEO
JAN C RUTT
REVENUE
$10M - $50M
INDUSTRY
Elementary & Secondary Education
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