Behavior Teacher's Aide

Sierra Unified School District Job Description

Position: Behavior Aide Salary Schedule: Classified

Responsible to: School Psychologist/Site Principal

Summary:

To help children with school adjustment difficulties that relate to hyperactivity, emotional regulation or learning related problems with weekly supervision from the school psychologist.

Essential Duties:

· Help identify children who would benefit from intensive social/behavioral interventions

· To provide a supportive and non-judgmental mentor relationship to students

· To consult with staff of children in the program

· To provide written feedback to parents/guardians of the child’s progress and/or observations

· To maintain confidentiality of children in the program

· To develop flexible scheduling of participating children with staff members

· To maintain upkeep and supplies of social skills classroom

· To solicit donations from various sources (i.e., toys, monetary donations) for social skills classroom

· To attend weekly meetings with school psychologist

· To maintain an observational log for each child and input data on computer programming systems

· Intercede with students on Tier 3 interventions in the absence of the school psychologist

· Run Tier 2 social group counseling interventions for behavior and attention skills utilizing provided curriculums

· “Check-in” with students identified as at risk, via information from the school psychologist, teacher or parent

· Social coaching of student in all three Tiers, on the playground, during PE, and in class by prescription in consult with the school psychologist

· Perform related duties as assigned

Related Skills:

· Operation of a computer, data entry, maintain records and generate reports

· Appropriate oral and written communication skills

Ability to:

· Develop and maintain a trusting and positive relationship with children

· Work with children independently and in small group settings

· De-escalate intense behavioral situations utilizing approved techniques with as little disruption possible

· Establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers, parents, and administrators

· Assemble confidential and sensitive information

· Communicate, understand and follow both oral and written direction effectively

· Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action following approved techniques

· Work independently with little direction and many interruptions while under supervision of school psychologist

· Plan and organize work to meet schedules and time lines

· Work in a team environment

Physical Requirements:

· Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation

· Ability to understand speech at normal levels

· Ability to work at a desk and in meetings of various configurations

· Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying conditions of weather and temperature

· Ability to bend, twist, stoop, and reach

Education / Credential(s) and/or Other Licensure(s):

· Completion of one or more of the following: 1) An AA or AS degree or 2) 48 semester college units or 3) satisfactory completion of a “No Child Left Behind” compliant assessment.

· Must be willing to engage in District sponsored training.

Experience:

Experience working with school aged children in a behavior intervention setting is desired.

Details:

• 6.0 hrs (M-F) / 180 duty days (8:30am-3:00pm)
• #2195
• Foothill Elementary
• According to the CSEA contract, district paid benefits are not included with positions 7 hours of less

Behavior Aide Job Description Adopted:

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.76 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18