Behavior Support Coach

Behavior Support Coach - Full-Time - East Syracuse Minoa School District
Are you passionate about building community and encouraging social-emotional skill-building? Do you have experience working with K-12 students? Peaceful Schools is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Behavior Support Coach to work with students identified with a need for individualized behavior support, coaching and feedback. This position is based in East Syracuse Minoa School District.

The Behavior Coach will work under the guidance and direction of the School Behavior Specialist to implement the individual behavior plan. The coach will seek to support the student’s personal sense of competence and agency to apply social emotional and behavioral skills to navigate the demands of the school day. Ultimately the goal is to support students through instances of dysregulated/escalated behavior and coach the student in building a continuum of productive strategies to be able to recognize, manage and respond to the antecedent and setting event that the student experiences or exhibits prior to the off-task behavior expressions. The Behavior Coach will work with the Behavior Intervention Specialist and the corresponding stakeholders (Parent/Guardian, Teachers, Therapists) to understand the root cause(s) of the triggers, emotions and environmental cues that precede internalizing and externalizing behaviors.

The behavior coach will work closely with the classroom teacher to support strategies for re-setting and returning students to class, recognizing that the adults in the classroom may also require an opportunity to de-escalate or reset from incidents that may have resulted in significant disruption to the classroom community. The Behavior Coach will also support communication with the family to support clear communication and collaboration between the parent(s)/guardian(s) and the school-based staff involved in the students support plan.

Support the implementation of individualized and targeted strategies for engaging youth in the development of building and applying social-emotional-behavioral competency and personal agency (confidence). The Behavior Coach will work primarily with youth presenting with high needs, complex patterns of disruptive, off-task, and dysregulated behavior. The role will require staff to be responsive to needs that occur in real time (Responsive/Individualized De-escalation and Intervention) to support the re-set and return to classroom activity. The role will also require staff to provide pro-active interventions in response to patterns of behavior.

Individual plans will be designed to address the lagging skills related to social and emotional regulation, mental wellness, and strategies for building attachment with peers and school-based staff. The continuum of supports is correlated with Tier III intervention, indicating support is required for individualized teaching, modeling, and rehearsal of foundational social skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· The emphasis of duties and responsibilities will be focused on students assigned to the Behavior Coach Roster. Roster assignments will be made in collaboration with the designated Behavior Intervention Specialist and through the corresponding School Intervention Team processes.

· Support a safe and welcoming school through visible presence during arrival/transition and dismissal with an emphasis on connecting with students on the coaching roster.

· Conduct individual evidence-based interventions (Check-In/Check-Out or Check and Connect) with students on the coaching roster.

· Conduct social skills groups with targeted student groupings utilizing evidence-based strategies for students on the coaching roster.

· Collect and monitor data in support of assessing the impact of the behavior plan implementation with the intention to report on student response to intervention for all students on the coaching roster; monitoring will be designed and directed in collaboration with the Behavior Intervention Specialist, with additional input from family, classroom, special area teachers and additional support staff as identified by the Student Support Team.

· Conduct outreach and engagement to families/guardians of students on the coaching roster. Provide support to connect families with school-based resources when identified, for example an internal referral to the Community Schools Coordinator.

· Support daily communication to families on the coaching roster. Structure of daily communication will be designed in partnership with the classroom teacher and the behavior intervention specialist to ensure clear, consistent, and meaningful school to home communication.

· Maintain accurate records and submit monthly reports on services provided.

· Demonstrate professional judgement, interpersonal and organizational skills including a high degree of personal accountability for completing and documenting tasks in a timely manner.

· Actively participate in Peaceful Schools staff trainings and meetings, as well as in select school-based trainings and meetings.

· Reflect the mission and vision of Peaceful Schools.

· Display strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude, and problem-solving skills in line with the Peaceful Schools Core Values.

· Ability to work independently and identify and solve problems.

· Computer and social media literate, including the basics suite of Microsoft Office tools.

· Follow all company policies, procedures, and protocols.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in education, social work, or related human services field or significant related and relevant experience in youth development and/or behavior intervention.

2. Experience working within a social service or K-12 setting preferred.

3. Knowledge and experience supporting youth social-emotional-behavioral competencies for youth preferred.

4. Computer and social media literate including basics in Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Suite: Word.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

· Full-Time

· Typical schedule M-F with some weekend events/activities planned. Ability to report to company headquarters and other locations as assigned when school is not in session.

· Daily schedule will be determined based on the afterschool program schedule, with time designated for coordination with regular day staff and administration. The position will require some evening and weekend availability to conduct parent programming and community outreach.

· Position may be shared across two sites/buildings within the region assigned.

· Summer schedules and assigned location may vary as determined by project needs.

· Participation in Professional Development sessions, Open House and Curriculum night events, other essential school functions, and report to assigned location as determined by Program Director.

· The position will require NYS Driver License and ability to easily travel between Peaceful Schools main office and assigned school site.

· Some telecommuting/remote work with supervisor approval.

· Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.

Positions are 12-month, full-time, working Monday-Friday during the school day, 40 hours per week. Peaceful Schools is offering a competitive salary, generous time-off, Simple IRA (with a match up to 3% - fully vested upon entering the plan), medical, vision, and dental insurance, training and ongoing support throughout the summer and school year. Position is based out of the East Syracuse Minoa School District.

Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to hiring@peacefulschools.com. Please highlight your experience in your cover letter.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

All applicants will receive a confirmation email upon receipt. Peaceful Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. We do not sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa.

Peaceful Schools provides comprehensive social-emotional education and conflict resolution products and services. To learn more, please visit www.peacefulschools.com. Peaceful Schools is committed to giving everyone the power to be peaceful.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,500.00 - $49,140.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• East Syracuse, NY 13057 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $45,500 - $49,140