Behavior Intervention Teacher

The Behavior Intervention Teacher plans and provides for appropriate learning experiences for identified students with challenging behaviors in a variety of educational settings.
The person in this position is responsible for providing an atmosphere and environment conducive to the social and emotional development of students to ensure behaviors that substantially improve to ensure academic.
ESSENTIAL TASKS Facilitate a positive behavioral change in students.
Provide direct and indirect social emotional instructional support to students in a positive environment.
Facilitate highly specialized positive behavior interventions that are explicit, intensive, accelerated and provides ample practice for students with challenging behaviors.
Develop behavior intervention strategies consistent with instructional goals, teaching methods, and individual student needs to improve student behaviors.
Teach socially acceptable behaviors, as determined from a variety of data sources such as a student's behavior needs assessment, other quantitative and qualitative data sources, and formal observations.
Use ongoing data sources to maintain a record of student progress.
Develop strategies that assist students in assessing their own behavior.
Meet with parents to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their social and emotional needs.
Review behavioral referrals and discipline data reports.
Collaborate with school psychologist, school counselor, and social worker for strategies and techniques to support the positive behavior development of the student.
Develop behavior intervention plans to support students as they transitioned to a comprehensive school setting.
Develop plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of students once students transition back to their home school.
Maintain professional competence by participating in staff development activities, curriculum development meetings, and other professional opportunities.
Perform related work as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES The successful candidate will demonstrate an extensive knowledge and understanding of the concepts, principles, and methodologies for effective instruction and positive behavioral support that are beneficial for implementation with students with challenging and inappropriate students' behaviors.
The behavior intervention teacher will demonstrate the ability to provide positive behavioral support to students in a group and in an individual setting.
Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills with individuals, teams, and groups, teachers, administrators, and support staff.
Overall, the behavior educator possesses excellent human relations skills and a working knowledge of the English language in written and verbal form.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Required: Bachelor's degree in applicable field of education from an accredited college or university.
Minimum of three (3) years' experience as a teacher in which the teaching of "at-risk" and/or "behaviorally challenged" students was an important responsibility for the position.
Must have or be eligible for a teacher license from the Virginia Department of Education.
A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public using the telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle or feel objects and controls.
Frequent sitting, walking, bending, grasping, fingering, repetitive motion, and reaching.
Occasional standing, stooping, crouching, and driving.
Ability to lift up to 20 pounds frequently.
Requires timely and regular adherence to established work schedules.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Possession of a valid driver's license.
Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.
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com/fs/resource-manager/view/ee512e15-0ad0-42be-bff0-a087bf6e81b4 Salary Range: From/To Entry-level salary: $51,965 Salary will be based on job-related creditable years of full-time, verified work experience.
Entry-level salary will be awarded at the time of hire.
Upon the return of employment verification forms from the candidate's current and previous employers, the salary will be adjusted if creditable full-time experience is confirmed.
VBCPS offers a full range of benefits including health insurance, paid life insurance, paid sick/personal reasons leave, tuition reimbursement, professional development and membership in the Virginia Retirement System.
Instructional Experience-Based Step Pay Scale (Standard Teaching) FTE 1.
000 Start Date 2023-2024 School Yr Virginia Beach City Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, disability, marital status, age, genetic information or veteran status in its programs and activities.
(Reference: School Board Policies 2-33,4-4,4-6) To seek resolution of grievances resulting from alleged discrimination or to report violations of these policies, please contact the Chief Human Resources Officer at (757) 263-1133,2512 George Mason Drive, Municipal Center, Building 6, Virginia Beach, VA, 23456.
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Telephone: (757) 263-1133 (voice); (757) 263-1240 (TDD) or email at: vbcpshr@vbschools.
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