Behavior Motivator

Reports To: Executive Director of Special Services and/or Building Administrator and/or Designee

Performance Evaluation: Annually by the Executive Director of Student and Family Services or Designee.

Terms of Employment: 10-month unaffiliated position. Other terms as set by the Board of Education.

Primary Function: The Behavioral Motivator will be responsible for promoting a positive school environment that is conducive to learning by supporting appropriate student behavior and working directly with students at-risk and assist the Principal, Assistant Principal, School Psychologist and Social Worker in matters related to school climate, such as student discipline, chronic absenteeism, tardiness, and truancy.

Salary Range: $28.68/hour, $39,779 annualized

Typical Duties & Responsibilities

This description of the position of Behavior Motivator is for identification and administrative purposes only. It is not intended to be a complete statement of all duties, which may be assigned or adjusted by the Superintendent of Schools according to varying needs.

• Monitor, mentor, and advise students to promote appropriate and expected school behaviors.
• Circulate throughout all areas of the school building and grounds, frequently checking areas that are not under the direct supervision of a teacher or other staff member such as cafeteria, bathrooms, corridors and alcoves, unoccupied rooms, parking lots, and all other places where students might congregate.
• Document student behavior/conduct matters as requested by the principal or designee and maintain records via the school database related to interactions with students.
• Mediate student conflicts, facilitate peer mediation and conflict resolution.
• Facilitate school to home communication under the guidelines established by school administration.
• Issue appropriate consequences to students whose behavior has not improved after initial counseling and warning, under the guidelines established by the school administration.
• Report immediately to the Assistant Principal those students who fail to conduct themselves appropriately after initial mediation has occurred, who repeat a misbehavior, or who violate a major school rule/regulation.
• Participate as a member of PBIS team and support students who are referred to SRBI Team.
• Assist the principal or designee with student attendance and tardiness matters; work with the Truant Officer to improve school attendance.
• Assist with student arrival and dismissal safety.
• Perform such other duties as assigned by the principal or designee.
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree
• Experience with youth services
• Coursework in child psychology, adolescent psychology, and/or counseling
• Demonstrated ability to advise and mentor at risk students
• Demonstrated ability to be decisive, firm, and fair in dealing with rule infractions
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain positive relationships with students, teachers, and families
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with a diverse community of learners and families
• Physical stamina to be able to move quickly from area to area and the ability to spend most of the day moving about the building and grounds on foot
• Word processing skills and other basic computer skills
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree
• Experience in Trauma, Restorative Practices, Mindfulness, PBIS, SRBI, Responsive Classrooms, Attendance/Truancy, Parent /Community Engagement
• Bilingual: English and Spanish
  
  

New London Public School District is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Candidates from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.