What are the responsibilities and job description for the Positive Behavior Support Leader position at Rivermont?
Positive Behavior Support Leader at Rivermont Schools
414 Main St Warsaw, VA 22572
Rivermont Schools provides special education for students ages 5-22 in grades K-12 across Virginia. We offer small class sizes, individualized learning plans, and use evidence-based strategies through our team of educators, behavior analysts, and therapists to help students overcome challenges and achieve their goals.
What we offer:
- Consistent Pay: Same hourly rate for all work, with no differentiation between billable and non-billable hours, and no reductions for student cancellations
- Schedule: 35 to 40 Hours, 7:30am-3:30pm Monday to Friday (No nights, No weekends)
- Paid Time Off: 12 days of PTO plus school holidays, and spring, winter and summer break pay*
- Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement: We support our employees' growth by offering opportunities to continue their education and achieve success.
- Health & Wellness: Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Bereavement Leave, Short Term Disability (STD)
- Retirement Plan: 401(k) with company matching
Job Responsibilities:
- Actively supervises and monitors MHA's regarding the planning and delivery of social and emotional learning content.
- Debrief and lead analysis of each serious behavioral incident.
- Monitors and reviews for consistency of Riskmaster and Serious Behavior incident reporting.
- Trains and mentors MHA's by teaching appropriate strategies for behavior management and guiding in developing appropriate behavior interventions.
- Coaches appropriate interventions during behavioral situations.
- Uses independent decision-making to ensure the safety of the school environment.
- Member of the Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) leadership team driving adoption and implementation of PBIS practices involving training, data collection, data dissemination to staff, and decision making by analyzing data.
- Operates school vehicles in accordance with school policy.
- May need to travel to meetings, professional development, or perform student transportation
Qualifications:
- At least 18 years of age
- High school diploma or equivalent
- A genuine passion for working with children, along with patience and compassion
Preferred/Nice to have:
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field
- Experience working with children with special needs or autism through volunteer work, employment, or other relevant experiences
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