TITLE: Behavior Aide CLASSIFICATION: Non-Certified
FLSA: Non-Exempt DEPARTMENT: Special Education
SALARY: Union Local 382 WORK YEAR: 180 Days
REPORTS TO: School Principal (Certified Teacher)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Summary: Under the general direction of the Principal/ Certified Teacher, the Behavior Aide is responsible for providing assistance to students under the supervision of certificated staff in Behavior Intervention Programs and other learning environments where BIP-placed students are integrated. The dedicated aide will assist with specialized instruction and related services for students with special needs.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Illinois Paraprofessional License Required
High School diploma or equivalent;
Any combination equivalent to: an associate's degree, sixty (60) semester hours
One-year experience working with children
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Essential Job Functions)
1. Regular attendance to perform assigned duties
2. Assist BIP students in one-to-one, small group, and integrated settings in all instructional areas including academics, socialization, adaptive behavior, and behavioral growth
3. Assist students in dealing with conflict, expressing themselves in appropriate ways, and improving their behavior with an emphasis on successful reintegration
4. Assist teacher in educational instruction
5. Coordinate activities and meet with teacher (s) on a regular basis
6. Implement prescribed behavioral strategies and positive behavior support
7. Maintain safety of students and act as a positive role model
8. Assist teacher (s) in the maintenance of student records and grades
9. Physically be prepared to effectively manage and restrain aggressive students
10. Collect and maintain data logs regarding student’s learning goals
11. Assist with special project; prepare exhibits
12. Check homework, grade papers, compile portfolios, record grades
13. Supervise students in the cafeteria, schoolyards, hallways and on fieldtrips
14. Perform exercise or play games to help physical and social development
15. Assist students with lavatory usage or clothing routines
16. Attend workshops, conferences, and meetings
17. Comply with all district policies and procedures
18. Perform other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of:
1. District policies and procedures
2. Statistical data collection 3
3. Basic knowledge of applied behavioral analysis, including how antecedents and consequences affect student behavior
4. Student de-escalation and safe methods of physical intervention during crisis
5. Safety rules, regulations, and procedures
Ability to:
1. Communicate clearly and effectively
2. Willingness to follow Certified Teacher's directions
3. Maintain confidentiality as appropriate
4. Assist in student de-escalation and physical intervention when needed
5. Use computers and related technologies as needed by the program goals
6. Meet district standards of professional conduct as outlined in Board Policy
Skills:
1. Organizational skills, using tact, patience, and courtesy
2. Written and oral communications
3. Learning and interpreting assignments, procedures, rules, and regulations
4. Interpersonal communication skills
SAMPLE HAZARDS:
Contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Office environment; walking, standing, squatting, hearing and speaking to exchange information and make presentations; seeing to monitor various activities; read documents, view computer monitor, kneeling, bending at the waist, sitting for extended periods of time; reaching overhead, above shoulders, and horizontally, or bending at the waist to retrieve and store files; lifting semi heavy objects; driving a vehicle to conduct work
