Behavior Management Specialist

Hamilton County Department of Education; Apison (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton County Department of Education in Tennessee seeks dedicated staff to assist East Hamilton Middle in implementing research-based interventions to decrease inappropriate student behaviors and increase academic achievement. This role emphasizes collaboration with teachers and administrators, using CPI training and data to guide behavior strategies.

Salary is based on education and experience, with emphasis on district scale.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree preferred.
• Trained in at least one research-based strategy for classroom management and/or student behavior.
• Two years urban school experience preferred.
• Must attend CPI training or equivalent if required.

Responsibilities

• Acts in a professional, respectful, and welcoming manner at all times.
• Assists administrators and staff with safety and monitoring of students.
• Uses data to inform decisions aimed at improving behavior and achievement.
• Develops and implements Behavior Improvement Plans (BIP).
• Collaborates with staff to support school mission and discipline policies.
• Maintains confidentiality and adheres to ethics in education.

Skills

Good judgment

Collaborative work

Data use

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

CPI training or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is working to ensure that all students thrive and experience a future without limits. We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 75 schools, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.

Overview Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is working to ensure that all students thrive and experience a future without limits. We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 75 schools, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.

Learn more about working for Hamilton County Schools at careers.hcde.org and get to know us and our strategic plan, Opportunity 2030.

The purpose of this job is to assist the school administration and staff in implementing research-based interventions to decrease inappropriate student behaviors and increase academic achievement.

East Hamilton Middle is a 6-8 School located in Ooltewah, TN, just outside of Chattanooga. Our school offers teachers a family-like atmosphere with a collaborative spirit and support for every member of our faculty. Our faculty values a commitment to excellence, focuses on what is best for students, and develops the unique, diverse qualities of our students. We are looking for teachers who are committed to excellence and who are passionate about their subjects and teaching. Our teachers innovate, make efficient use of resources, and embrace our students\' diversity. We want teachers who have grace, empathy, and motivation to grow as a professional so that we can better serve our students and our community.

Responsibilities

• Acts in a professional, respectful, and welcoming manner at all times.


• Creates a customer-focused climate and provides quality services and support to the school and other stakeholders.


• Supports and promotes the school’s overall mission and vision.


• Complies with applicable district, state, and federal codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.


• Assists administrators and staff with safety throughout the school by monitoring students immediately before and after school, classroom, cafeteria, halls, and school grounds.


• Uses appropriate communication skills to encourage students to acknowledge inappropriate behavior, accept responsibility for behavior, and identify ways to improve behavior.


• Gathers data regarding discipline, attendance, and academic achievement, and other pertinent information regarding students. Provides data to administrators and staff with the goal of improving student behavior and academic achievement.


• Works with administration and staff to develop and implement Behavior Improvement Plans (BIP).


• Uses researched-based interventions with students to improve student behavior. NEVER administers corporal punishment. Follows school policies, district policies and state/federal laws pertaining to discipline of students.


• Assists staff and administrators in developing intervention behavior plans. Monitors plans and recommends changes to staff and administrators as needed.


• Communicates through the proper channels to keep supervisor and other appropriate personnel informed of impending problems or events of unusual nature.


• Follows established procedures for ensuring assigned areas are safe.


• Works collaboratively with administration, principals, secretaries, staff, and other stakeholders.


• Attends work and arrives to work on time.


• Maintains confidentiality.


• Adheres to the Teacher Code of Ethics as defined by Tennessee Law.


• Uses technology to enter and maintain data concerning student behavior.


• Completes forms and produces reports as requested by the administration and staff.


• Performs general/clerical tasks, which may include answering telephone calls, sending/receiving faxes, or filing documentation.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Education/Experience

Qualifications

Four-year college degree preferred. Trained in at least one research-based strategy for classroom management and/or student behavior such as conflict resolution or peer mediation preferred. Two (2) years of successful experience working in an urban school preferred. Or, any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must attend CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) training or other training if required by school administrators.

Skills/Qualifications

• Ability to use good judgment in assessing situations and applying behavior management strategies that de-escalate inappropriate student behavior.


• Ability to work collaboratively with school administrators, staff, students, parents, and other stakeholders.


• Ability to gather student information from different sources and use information to make recommendations to administrators, staff, students, and parents to improve student behavior and academic achievement.


• Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Ability to calculate decimals and percentages.


• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.

Compensation

Salary is based on a combination of relevant education and experience.

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