Title I Behavior Support Assistant

Behavior Support Assistant

Serves as a resource/contact person for students who display inappropriate behaviors due to poor home life, excessive absences, tardiness, or truancies, poor social skills, and/or low academic performance. Provides instruction based on student needs and supports academic & behavioral progress to allow them to remain in the general school environment working toward a high school diploma and graduation.

Minimum Requirements:

• Successful completion of 48 hours of college credit or Paraprofessional Test
• Meet particular requirements of local, state, and federal programs, especially in terms of confidentiality
• Must be CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Trained or be willing to complete training

Essential Functions of the Position:

• Work with students with academic & behavioral difficulties
• Relate well with children and parents, treating all children, parents, and staff with dignity and respect
• Assist teachers in any way possible
• Assist in maintaining a positive learning environment in the classroom
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• Assess a student's social needs and provide appropriate strategies to meet those needs
• Complete and be accountable for the paperwork that includes the interventions/strategies or other requested data for the students targeted for this support
• Implement activities that are multicultural, gender-fair, and disability sensitive
• Maintain confidentiality of all students
• Communicate progress and outcomes with the school administrative team
• Encourage parents to become involved in their child's education
• Telephone or visit parents, as necessary, to encourage parent involvement
• Promote parent involvement in all school functions and activities

Secondary Functions of the Position:

• Facilitate positive interactions between students and teachers, students and peers, and students and other adults
• Model learning and behavior consistent with the expectations for students
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as directed by the Building Principal and/or the Superintendent

Knowledge of:

• Applicable software and applications

Ability to:

• Plan, organize, and schedule priorities
• Use independent judgment and initiative in making sound decisions and in developing solutions to problems
• Discreetly handle confidential and politically sensitive matters
• Make independent decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Tactfully and courteously respond to requests and inquiries/complaints from the general public and staff
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the community

Equipment used:

• Computer, copier, LCD projector. Instructional equipment

Place Where Work is Performed:

School building and classroom.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to walk, sit or stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to intercede with student elopement (run, walk quickly)
• Must be able to crouch or bend over to get on student level
• Must be able to carry up to 25 lbs. if necessary

Marlon Community Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for job candidates and employees. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.