Individual Behavior Specialist ( Rhode Island School for the Deaf) chez Rhode Island School for the Deaf

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To provide specialized support in an educational setting to deaf and hard of hearing students who may have learning challenges in physical, cognitive, and/or social-emotional domains. Assists other professionals with data collection, occasional student crisis intervention, and planning for support and proactive classroom management. Works with staff school-wide on behalf of the student to develop methods to support self-regulation and success in the classroom. DAILY EXPECTATIONS: • Works directly with student throughout school day to support and encourage academic and social success • Informs the teacher of special needs that arise and in the identification of social/ behavioral conerns with individual students • Participates with student data collection, documentation, and interpretation. • Assists with the collaborative development of behavioral programming for students. • Helps with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment • Assists student, as needed, with personal needs that may include feeding, toileting, and personal hygiene • May be delegated certain health care monitoring responsibilities by the school nurse. • Escorts and monitors student safely to and from classroom and various activities, lunch, therapies, arrival, dismissal, etc. • Consistently follows behavior management plan designed for individual students under the direction of the Special Education Administrator, Teacher or Counselor • Maintains the confidentiality of students, staff, and families. Refrains from gossip. • Provides consistent behavioral support and aids in the inclusion and management of students • Will be trained in Safety Care Positive Behavioral Safety approaches Postuler maintenant