What are the responsibilities and job description for the Education and Behavioral Support Professional position at ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education?
About Our Mission
We believe in providing more than just a job, as a member of our team you'll receive the opportunity to make meaningful impacts, the support needed to achieve success, and all the tools essential to reaching your personal & professional fulfillment. Our path to a truly rewarding career starts here – where growth, empowerment, and collaboration define our culture; and every day is a Chance to transform lives through education.
The Job Description
As an Education and Behavioral Support Professional, you will play a critical role in implementing our school-wide/classroom implementation of the positive behavior support program. Your primary responsibility will be to increase positive student behaviors by focusing on proactive strategies when working with challenging behaviors and being immediately available to respond to crisis situations.
Key Responsibilities
- School-Wide Implementation: You will work closely with teachers and staff to implement individual, group, or systems-level intervention to promote positive academic, social/emotional, behavioral, and independent outcomes for students.
- Crisis Intervention: You will provide appropriate crisis intervention as necessary using the least restrictive intervention technique by anticipating and responding quickly to escalating behaviors, utilizing appropriate de-escalation techniques to diffuse the situation, correctly prioritizing safety concerns, following proper physical intervention techniques, and displaying non-reactive emotions.
- Data Collection: You will collect and chart behavioral data for the purpose of progress monitoring and supporting IEP teams in informing instruction.
- Staff Support: You will provide support to teachers and classroom staff in monitoring individual student behavior and class-wide behavior management systems.
- Instructional Support: You will assist the classroom teacher with the preparation and implementation of learning activities, providing student instruction, supervising students, and other school or classroom activities.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent w/ passage of basic skills test.
- Associate's degree or higher in a closely related field of study preferred.
- Registered behavior technician (RBT) certification preferred.
- Ability to obtain and maintain certification in company-approved crisis management training.
- Prior experience working with children, preferably in a special education program setting.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans.
- FREE Telehealth and Virtual Counseling Sessions.
- FREE Health Advocacy Services and 24/7 Nurse Line.
- Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
- Personal Protection Insurance Plans.
- Cigna Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies Program.
- Legal Services Insurance.
- Pet Health Insurance.
