Behavior Interventionist

Muskegon Heights Public School Academy; Muskegon Heights (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Muskegon Heights Public School Academy is seeking a dedicated Behavior Interventionist to support students’ diverse needs, attendance, health and safety, behavior, and academic support. The role includes coordinating positive behavior interventions, after school events, and fostering a culture of high expectations.

The ideal candidate will work closely with teachers, parents, and community partners to assess behaviors, develop plans, and monitor progress, ensuring a respectful and disciplined

Qualifications

• Associated degree with communication, education or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree preferred with concentration in communication, education, or related fields.
• Desired 3 years minimum experience with community outreach activities/programs.
• Successful clear criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies to reduce problematic behaviors through positive reinforcement.
• Provide leadership and support to teachers and students with disciplinary issues.
• Assess student behaviors with professionals and create special plans.
• Contact parents regarding discipline referrals and suspensions.
• Track disciplinary referrals in the database system.
• Coordinate and implement individual behavior plans.
• Create behavior assessment strategies with leadership and admins.
• Collaborate to establish a culture of academic excellence and disciplined behavior.
• Assist in overseeing advisory programs and progress reporting.
• Help students develop healthy habits for lifelong benefits.
• Collaborate with community agencies.

Skills

Communication skills

Community outreach

Behavior management

Collaboration

Education

Associated degree in communication/education or related fields

Bachelor's degree in education/communication or related fields

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic Behavior Interventionist to join our Team!

SUMMARY

Will serve as the primary advocate for supporting the diverse needs of students. Supporting attendance, behavior, health and safety, student mobility, academic and non-academic needs. The Behavior Interventionist will coordinate positive behavior interventions, after school events, culture and climate team members, and develop a culture and climate of high expectations.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Associated degree with communication, education or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree preferred with concentration in communication, education, or related fields.
• Desired 3 years minimum experience with community outreach activities/programs
• Successful clear criminal background check.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop targeted strategies to reduce problematic behaviors and encourage productive behaviors through means such as positive reinforcement.
• Provides leadership and support; advises and counsels teachers and students who experience disciplinary issues in accordance with the Academy's student code of conduct and established disciplinary program and guidelines.
• Work closely with the individual(s) and with other professionals to assess the student's behaviors and create a specially designed plan.
• Contacts parents regarding any discipline referrals which include, but are not limited to, removal from class, detention or suspension.
• Tracks all disciplinary referrals from teachers and staff in the database system.
• Coordinates and implements individual plans.
• Creates general strategies for behavior assessment with the principal and other academy administrators.
• Works closely with the principal and other Academy administrators to establish and maintain a strong culture of academic excellence and disciplined behavior among students.
• Assists the Principal in overseeing student advisory implementation, home visits and monitors, tracks and reports on progress of advisory activities.
• Helps students develop mental capabilities and healthy habits that can last for the rest of their lives.
• Collaborate with community agencies.
• Connect parents/guardians to community services.
• Other duties as assigned.