Secondary Behavior Support Teacher Level IV

Title: Secondary Behavior Support Teacher Level IV
Qualifications: Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with an EI, CI, LD, or ASD endorsement
Job Goal:
To meet the educational needs of students on caseload and to comply with the special education requirements, including but not limited to: completion of evaluations and reports, participation in meetings, development of educational goals, delivery of services, and consultation with appropriate individuals.
Essential Duties:

• Individualize instruction and classroom practices to meet the unique needs of students.
• Develop activities in the classroom, school building, and in the community as appropriate to meet the needs of the students and provide supervision of students during school hours.
• Maintain effective communications and relationships with students, parents, administrators, school personnel, and community representatives.
• Demonstrate effective management of student behavior using district-approved techniques and maintain a safe and orderly classroom.
• Maintain accurate and timely records.
• Evaluate student performance using formal and informal assessments.
• Maintain a written lesson plan for instructional activities using and integrating technology.
• Demonstrate skills to meet the needs of students using equipment, materials, and resources.
• Consult and coordinate with support staff to ensure effective instructional programming.
• Effectively participate in meetings, committees, staffing, and other required district activities, including but not limited to: parent/teacher conferences, IEPs, school improvement, team meetings, department meetings, and professional development.
• Follow prescribed building emergency procedures including but not limited to: tornado, fire, crisis, medical, and abuse/neglect.
• Inform the Supervisor of Special Education immediately of emergencies, accidents, or illness and document on appropriate district report forms and submit to the Supervisor.
• Prepare for and participate in the IEP and MET process.
• Comply with Medicaid billing procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Be aware of various augmentative/assistive devices and techniques and utilize them in the classroom whenever possible.
• Be able to address the specific needs of students, including tube feeding, bottle feeding, ventilating, etc., as parents and doctors deem necessary.
• Dispense and record student medications and communicate regularly with the school nurse.
• Directly oversee paraprofessionals

Physical Aspects of the Job:

• Physically assist with aggressive student behavior.
• Walk long distances in community-based instruction.
• Demonstrate home living skills and physically assist students with hands-on experiences.
• Use universal precautions at all times for personal health and safety.
• Participate in UKERU, CPI, CPR, AED, and First-Aid training.
• Must be able to lift thirty (30) pounds.
• Required to have a physical presence at the designated job site each scheduled work day.

General Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned.
• Adhere to Board Policies and Procedures.

Reports to: Supervisor of Special Education/Principal
Evaluation: The performance of this job will be evaluated per the provisions established by the Administration.
This is a full-time, certificated position within the professional staff bargaining unit and in accordance with the BIEA Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Applications: Applications will be screened, and you will be notified if a personal interview is desired.
The final candidate for this position will be required (at their cost) to furnish Barry Intermediate School District with a current Michigan State Police and FBI criminal records LiveScan check before our recommendation to hire.