Description
Application Notice
When applying for this position, please note that if you are recommended for hire, you will be required to apply for Tier 1 certification prior to the start of employment. The certification fee is $12.00 and is paid directly to the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Norman Public Schools personnel will provide detailed instructions during the employee processing phase.
Norman Public Schools
Title: Behavior Technician
Contract: 175 days
Salary Schedule: Teacher Assistant plus addenda
Reports to: Site Principal
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for assisting teacher(s) to provide instruction to individuals or small groups of students with behavior challenges; administer behavior modification and de-escalation techniques to support instruction, increase participation in academic tasks, improve social skills and support appropriate behavior of individuals and/or small groups of students some with special needs; redirect and modify student progress regarding inappropriate behaviors and performance; participate as a member of the educational team; help implement all components of the student's individual program; perform a variety of clerical duties as assigned;
Education:High school diploma or GED
Passing score on the paraprofessional exam or Oklahoma General Educations Test (OGET) required
Experience:
- Experience working with children/teenagers who have behavior challenges
- Experience working with students with special needs
- De-escalation experience
- Successful experience working in an intervention setting as well as the classroom
Knowledge of:
- Behavior modification and de-escalation techniques
- Social interaction skills of students with special needs
- Basic subjects taught in the district school
- Safe practices in classroom and playground activities.
- Basic first aid and CPR procedures
- Health and safety regulations pertaining to position
- Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary
- Oral and written communications skills
- Interpersonal relations skills using tact, patience, and courtesy
- Basic record-keeping skills
- District policies, rules, and regulations
Ability to:
- Develop rapport and interact effectively with students
- Demonstrate an understanding, patience and receptive attitude toward children with special needs
- Apply behavior modification and de-escalation techniques
- Work with students having special needs and/or aggressive behaviors
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Maintain emotional control under difficult situations
- Work cooperatively and effectively with others
- Maintain confidentiality
- Assist with the instructional and related activities of a learning environment
- Perform clerical duties such as charting performance, filing and maintaining simple records
- Print and write legibly
- Make arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately
- Understand and follow oral and written directions
- Learn and follow laws, rules, practices, policies and procedures
- Enlist the support, interest and participation of students
- Appropriately manage student behavior and guide student toward more acceptable social behaviors
- Implement positive behavioral intervention plans
- Model appropriate behavioral techniques
- Learn and adapt to new procedures, conditions, and changing work demands
- Supervise children in the classroom and outside
- Follow oral and written directions
- Manage task priorities to meet deadlines
- Work under varying degrees of stress
- Be physically agile and possess sufficient strength and stamina to work with children who may be prone to sudden flight or aggression.
Essential Job Functions:
- Assists in providing instruction to behaviorally challenged individuals or small groups of students, reinforcing instruction as directed by the teacher
- Works one-on-one with students with serious behavioral needs
- Actively participates in behavior intervention meetings and IEP or 504 meetings as appropriate
- Collects data and records anecdotal student progress notes and maintains behavioral charting data
- Monitors and assists students in prescribed learning activities
- Reduce and redirect inappropriate behavior
- Report progress regarding student behavior and performance.
- Assists students and parents by providing proper examples, emotional support and general guidance as directed
- Communicates with teachers regarding programs and materials to meet student needs
- Follows health and safety practices and regulations
- Assists students in developing self-help and self-advocacy skills as directed.
- Assists in implementing specialized student plans (IEP, BIP, 504) as needed.
- Provides assistance with de-escalating student behaviors and reintegration back into the classroom
- Assist the instructional staff in supervising students inside and outside the classroom as assigned.
- Follows Board policies and district procedures
- Escort students to and from designated locations as assigned; may accompany students to recess, lunch and on field trips as assigned.
- Tutor individuals or small groups of students, reinforcing instruction and behavior as directed by the teachers
- Participate in meetings, training, and professional development as assigned
- Observe, change, alter, and improve the social interaction skills of students with special needs according to behavior modification techniques
- Assist students by providing proper examples, behavioral intervention, emotional support and general guidance in the school setting
- Confer and review with teachers, instructional personnel, behavior specialists and psychologists regarding collected data, programs, and materials to meet student needs
- May assist students with washing, eating, toileting, and other personal care needs
- When appropriate, may assist students in developing self-sufficiency skills related to personal hygiene
- Assist assigned teacher and certificated personnel with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP's)
- Provide routine first aid to injured students according to established procedures as needed
- Maintains appropriate documentation, records, and reports
- Support students through transition into new education settings
- Must always maintain confidentiality
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Additional Physical Requirements:
- Ability to provide physical care for assigned student(s)
- Ability to perform physical restraint as needed following correct procedures
Licenses and Other Requirements:
- Must obtain de-escalation techniques training and keep certification up-to-date
- Must obtain District behavior modification trainings or approved equivalent within six months of employment and keep certification up-to-date
- Successful completion of the District-mandated proficiency examination
- Must complete and maintain First Aid and CPR certification within six months of employment