Behavior Support Aide for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Students

Pennsylvania School for the Deaf; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennsylvania School for the Deaf is seeking a Community Support Aide to provide direct behavioral support to students, helping implement individualized strategies and collect data to monitor progress. The role partners with teachers and families to foster a safe, structured learning environment.

The position requires an ASL proficiency level 3 or higher and a high school diploma, with at least five years supporting Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; additional coursework or training in special education, behavior support, or related fields is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience providing academic, behavioral, or personal support to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students in educational or related settings.
• Training or experience in Positive Behavior Support (PBS) systems and Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) preferred, with ability to implement and reinforce behavior intervention plans (BIPs).
• Basic understanding of childhood development, learning styles, and classroom management strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavior support to students who have PBSPs and/or FBAs.
• Develop and implement visual supports for social-emotional learning and behavior management materials.
• Assist in locating, organizing, preparing, copying, and distributing instructional materials.
• Assist in data collection for behavior incidents, maintaining records and generating reports throughout the school year.
• Provide behavior support in classes during recess, lunch, and other non-classroom activities, and assist with subbing as needed.
• Support the preparation of end-of-year reports related to behavior data and intervention outcomes (including Incident Report records and records of pages made).
• Prepare reports and presentations related to the data collection.
• Assist administrators to ensure that incident reports are completed accurately.
• Model the use of positive behavior support strategies, including intervention techniques, for teachers, staff, and students.
• Assist staff with supervision of students in and outside the classroom (i.e.; recess and/or field trips, etc.).
• Collaborate with teachers to support behavior management systems and classroom strategies
• Participate in department meetings, individual teacher meetings, and team meetings
• Attend workshops and in-services as related to job responsibilities (i.e.: Para-educator mandatory requirements and
• Provide behavior strategies techniques training (examples. Safety Care or Therapeutic Solutions or Constructing Connected Community C3).
• Help students develop and practice positive communication skills, utilizing visual aids when sign language is not effective.
• Maintain CPR and First Aid training certifications
• Supervise students with behavior and help de-escalate their behavior to a point that they can communicate appropriately and be ready to return to class.
• Maintain positive cooperative working relationships with students, parents, teachers and staff.
• Contact families to inform them of student behavior situations and maintain Home Contact Reports after meetings/calls.
• Responds to pages for behavior support.ation Manager and Assistant Transportation Manager with behavior management training for Bus Drivers and Aides.
• Conduct regular observations to assess student behavior and provide feedback to support staff.
• Model and exhibit PSD’s core values Students 1st, Language, Respect, Communication, and Community Engagement in all interactions, decisions, and professional responsibilities.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support student success.

Skills

ASL Proficiency

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Pennsylvania School for the Deaf is seeking a Community Support Aide to provide direct behavioral support to students, helping implement individualized strategies and collect data to monitor progress. The role partners with teachers and families to foster a safe, structured learning environment.

The position requires an ASL proficiency level 3 or higher and a high school diploma, with at least five years supporting Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students.