Behavior Interventionist - High School (Immediate)

Kipp Capital Region Public Schools; City of Albany (NY); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Industry-leading medical, dental, and

Vision coverage

Aggressive employer 403(b) match

Childcare benefits

Unparalleled work/life integration

Casual dress code

Relocation stipend

Résumé du poste

KIPP Capital Region in Albany, NY is seeking a Behavior Interventionist to lead behavioral support for students across grades K-12. You will coordinate activities, guide teachers, and reduce classroom risk in collaboration with the Lead teacher and Student Support team.

The role requires at least 1 year in a related setting, a minimum education background as described, and a flexible schedule. You will help implement behavior plans and contribute to a positive school culture in a diverse urban

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; High School Diploma/GED required.
• Minimum of 1 year of successful experience as an assistant/aide in a classroom setting or equivalent dealing with youth.
• Prior experience working in urban communities is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule outside of regular business hours.
• Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.

Responsabilités

• Coordinates, provides, and supervises behavioral activities for students.
• Provide critical guidance to Teachers to ensure staff comply with and meet students' needs, especially those with special needs.
• Responsible for managing and reducing risk within the classroom with the support of the Lead teacher and seeking assistance when needed to resolve the matter.
• Work closely with the Dean of Scholars/Students to establish a positive, structured, and achievement-oriented school culture.
• Assist in partnership with the Director of Student Support Services to ensure students with IEPs, 504s, and behavior plans have the support necessary to succeed.
• Support implementing positive school investment systems that provide consistent rewards and consequences for student behavior.
• Help students adjust, learn, socialize, and report to teachers about possible behavioral issues.
• Collaborate with the Student Support team, Teachers, Parents, and Students to create and implement support plans for struggling students.
• Facilitate the implementation of specific behavioral intervention plans.
• Reinforce the effective use of the school-wide behavior plan, including the school's merit and demerit system.
• Monitor behavioral pull-outs and resets during the school day.
• Support the implementation and oversight of after-school detentions.
• Coordinates assignments and activities with classroom teachers of students who received behavioral referrals; provides tutorial assistance as needed and monitors students' classwork while in ISS or the classroom.
• Assists students in examining misbehavior and developing strategies to prevent recurrences.
• Works with other school personnel to assist students in developing techniques to control and express emotions constructively, encourage positive student behavior, and promote safety in the school.
• Assigns and oversees additional assignments related to student infractions.
• Contacts parents regarding student conduct and behavior modification plans.
• Monitor hallways and conduct restroom checks to ensure the safety and well-being of students.
• Available for critical school events, including staff meetings, open houses, parent-teacher conferences, and more.
• Performs routine administrative office tasks as required, including but not limited to preparing reports and correspondence, copying and filing documents, answering the telephone, sending and receiving documents and emails, and entering and retrieving data.
• Assist the Teachers by problem-solving and making timely determinations with classroom issues solution focused.

Connaissances

Flexible schedule

Inclusive environment

Anti-racism commitment

Urban community experience

Student support teamwork

Formation

Bachelor's degree preferred

High School Diploma/GED required

Description du poste

Description

KIPP Capital Region is a part of a national network of high-performing public Charter Schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent, and prepared students with the skills, ability, and confidence to pursue their paths to college, career, and beyond.

Located in both Albany and Troy, NY, KIPP Capital Region serves 2,500+ students in grades K-12 across seven schools. We believe every individual walks through the doors of schools bearing gifts. Talent. Perspective. Drive. Inspiration. So at KIPP Capital Region, we support every student and educator to see those gifts, and then build the skills and confidence they need to thrive.

We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together.

Position Overview

The Behavior Interventionist is responsible for leading the support for students to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Coordinates, provides, and supervises behavioral activities for students.
• Provide critical guidance to Teachers to ensure that all staff comply with and meet students' needs, especially those with special needs.
• Responsible for managing and reducing risk within the classroom with the support of the Lead teacher and seeking assistance when needed to resolve the matter.
• Work closely with the Dean of Scholars/Students to establish a positive, structured, and achievement-oriented school culture.
• Assist in partnership with the Director of Student Support Services to ensure students with IEPs, 504s, and behavior plans have the support necessary to succeed.
• Support implementing positive school investment systems that provide consistent rewards and consequences for student behavior.
• Help students adjust, learn, socialize, and report to teachers about possible behavioral issues.
• Collaborate with the Student Support team, Teachers, Parents, and Students to create and implement support plans for struggling students.
• Facilitate the implementation of specific behavioral intervention plans.
• Reinforce the effective use of the school-wide behavior plan, including the school's merit and demerit system.
• Monitor behavioral pull-outs and resets during the school day.
• Support the implementation and oversight of after-school detentions.
• Coordinates assignments and activities with classroom teachers of students who received behavioral referrals; provides tutorial assistance as needed and monitors students' classwork while in ISS or the classroom.
• Assists students in examining misbehavior and developing strategies to prevent recurrences.
• Works with other school personnel to assist students in developing techniques to control and express emotions constructively, encourage positive student behavior, and promote safety in the school.
• Assigns and oversees additional assignments related to student infractions.
• Contacts parents regarding student conduct and behavior modification plans.
• Monitor hallways and conduct restroom checks to ensure the safety and well-being of students.
• Available for critical school events, including staff meetings, open houses, parent-teacher conferences, and more.
• Performs routine administrative office tasks as required, including but not limited to preparing reports and correspondence, copying and filing documents, answering the telephone, sending and receiving documents and emails, and entering and retrieving data.
• Assist the Teachers by problem-solving and making timely determinations with classroom issues solution focused.

KIPP Capital Region

• Perform other duties as outlined by School Leadership.
• Committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students together.
• Complies with all charter, federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including the NYS Department of Education, Department of Health, and NYS Office of Children and Family Services
• Adheres to organization policies and procedures; promotes and supports mission, vision, and values, including developing and participating in internal surveys and data collection for continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree preferred. High School Diploma/GED required.
• Minimum of 1 year of successful experience as an assistant/aide in a classroom setting or equivalent profession dealing with youth.
• Prior experience working in schools and urban communities is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule outside of regular business hours.
• Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Prolonged periods were spent sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee needs to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use fingers to type, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance; stoop/bend and reach, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear.
• Dexterity requires writing and operating standard office machines such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, phones, and calculators.
• Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 20 pounds.

Additional Information

Work Perks
When you join KIPP Capital Region, you are joining in on our promise to families that their children will enter college and the professional world able to thrive academically due to their literacy, numeracy, and core knowledge in science and social studies. We also promise that our students will develop a passion for learning and the drive necessary to persevere as they climb the mountain to and through college and career. Our graduates will be prepared to return to their community as teachers, leaders, and architects of continued growth in the Capital Region. And while the biggest perk to working at KIPP Capital Region is doing work that makes a lifelong difference in the lives of our students, you'll find that's not the only benefit we offer:

• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Aggressive employer 403(b) contribution match
• Childcare benefits
• Unparalleled work/life integration
• Casual dress code
• Relocation stipend (conditions apply)
• And so much more! For more information on the benefits of joining KIPP Capital Region, please view our Employee Benefits Summary.

Learn More:
KIPP Capital Region offers a competitive salary ranging from $42,000 - $48,022.

Salaries are determined using an equitable compensation scale that accounts for years of experience relevant to the role and longevity within the KIPP network. KIPP Capital Region will evaluate and determine the step/level a new hire will be placed within our teacher salary scale at point of hire.

All staff and educators at KIPP Capital Region are committed to anti-racism and inclusion, are part of a close-knit diverse community, and are encouraged to show up authentically, inspiring our children to do the same. Learn more about what it's like to work at KIPP Capital Region: kippcapital.org/join-our-team/

This role is located at KIPP Capital Region schools in Albany, NY.

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