Behavior Support Coach - Student Wellbeing & De-Escalation

Liberty-County-School-System; Hinesville (GA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty County Schools in Hinesville, Georgia seeks a Behavior Support Coach to train staff and model effective behavioral strategies for students. This 190-day classified position starts immediately.

A Bachelor's degree or higher in education, counseling, psychology, sociology or related field is required, with five years of behavioral experience. Duties include crisis intervention, de-escalation, functional behavior assessments, data collection, behavior plans, and delivering professional

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years experience with students with behavioral needs.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in education, counseling, psychology, sociology or related field.
• Certification/Licensure: None required.
• Proven organizational and strong oral/written communication skills.
• Work successfully with other professionals.

Responsibilities

• Prompt and regular attendance.
• Act as a resource person in the classroom and the school in addressing serious verbal and physical behaviors of students.
• Assist staff in applying strategies related to crisis intervention.
• Apply progressive verbal and non-verbal de-escalation strategies to effectively deescalate potentially serious behavioral incidents.
• Conduct and train in Functional Behavior Assessments.
• Assist in collecting data regarding student behavior and recommend appropriate behavioral strategies.
• Assist in developing successful behavior intervention plans and assist in their implementation.
• Provide follow up consultation to analyze success of behavior plans and assist with accommodations as needed.
• Present professional development for administrators, teachers, support staff and parents on behavior interventions.
• Complete required paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
• Perform such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities assigned by DEL.
• Performs other duties as deemed appropriate by the assigned supervisor or Superintendent of Schools.

Skills

Behavioral support experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in education/counseling/psychology/sociology

Job description

Liberty County Schools in Hinesville, Georgia seeks a Behavior Support Coach to train staff and model effective behavioral strategies for students. This 190-day classified position starts immediately.

A Bachelor's degree or higher in education, counseling, psychology, sociology or related field is required, with five years of behavioral experience. Duties include crisis intervention, de-escalation, functional behavior assessments, data collection, behavior plans, and delivering professional