Behavioral Support Team Member

Wissahickon Charter School; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Job summary

Wissahickon Charter School seeks Behavioral Support Team members to work with K-8 students using diverse strategies to improve behaviors and independence. BST staff should have classroom experience and demonstrate reliability in attendance and punctuality.

Responsibilities include supporting behaviors across environments, providing one-on-one interventions, and maintaining daily notes while collaborating with education teams.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; Associates or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience working with K-8 students, urban setting preferred.
• Experience working with students receiving special education services.
• All applicable clearances required by law.
• Ability to think and work flexibly.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply current special education methodologies.
• Outstanding behavioral management and motivation skills.
• Strong sense of accountability for student achievement.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support student behavior across school environments.
• Provide one-on-one instruction and interventions in behavior/social skills.
• Maintain documentation including daily notes for primary students.
• Solve problems on the spot.
• Propose long-term behavior change ideas.
• Maintain confidential information.
• Collaborate with education teams.
• Participate in professional development.

Skills

Behavioral support experience

Classroom support

Attendance punctuality

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Professionalism

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Wissahickon Charter School is seeking Behavioral Support Team (BST) members. Behavioral Support Team members use a variety of strategies to improve specific behaviors and support students to greater independence and emotional stability. BST staff must be willing to work with students from K-8 with a variety of different needs. Candidates should have experience supporting students in classrooms and should also possess good track record of attendance and punctuality.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support student's behavior across all environments of the school, including inclusion classes, transitions and recess.
• Provide one-on-one instruction and interventions in behavior/social skills.
• Maintain documentation including daily notes for primary students
• Solve problems on the spot
• Have ideas for changing behaviors in the long run
• Maintain sensitive, confidential information
• Work collaboratively with the education teams
• Participate in relevant professional development

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required, Associates or Bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience working with K-8 students; in an urban school-setting preferred
• Experience working with students receiving special education services
• All applicable clearances required by law
• Ability to think and work flexibly
• Knowledge of and ability to apply relevant current special education methodologies and techniques
• Outstanding behavioral management skills, including the ability to motivate a student
• A strong sense of personal accountability for student achievement
• Ability to problem-solve
• Demonstrated professionalism and responsibility, and a strong work ethic
• A positive, high-energy attitude and a drive for personal excellence
• Receptiveness to feedback, positive attitude, and a desire to continuously improve
• Belief in Wissahickon Charter Schools' mission, and the belief that all children can learn and succeed

Compensation:

This is an hourly position that pays a rate of $20/hour. The hours for the position are Monday-Friday, 8 am to 3:30 pm when school is in session. This position includes fully employer-paid medical, vision and dental benefits for the individual employee.

About Wissahickon Charter School

Wissahickon Charter School's first and current campus, Fernhill, opened in 2002 and serves 480 K-8 students from across Philadelphia. Our second K-8 campus, Awbury, opened in the fall of 2014. The mission of Wissahickon Charter School (WCS) is to provide a community of learning that stimulates and builds the child's intellectual, social, and character development. Wissahickon Charter Schools are planned around three essential elements: an environmental focus that allows students to experience the curriculum, recognition of service learning projects as key in students' success, and an emphasis on parents as partners in the learning experiences of their children.

Wissahickon Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment, or in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, or other programs. We are committed to hiring a diverse staff and encourages those from traditionally under-represented backgrounds to apply.