BSA-Behavior Support Aid

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS; Machipongo (VA); On-site; USD 16,252 - 23,147; Part time

Job summary

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS is looking for a Behavioral Support Aide in Machipongo, Virginia. In this hourly position, you will provide accommodations to students under the guidance of a teacher, helping them achieve their academic and behavioral goals. Responsibilities include supporting instruction, supervising students across various school environments, and maintaining confidentiality. A high school diploma or GED is required, and punctuality and teamwork are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Ability to supervise and provide academic and behavioral accommodations to students.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide accommodations to students for academic and behavioral objectives.
• Support instruction by monitoring student performance.
• Assist with the supervision of the student in all school environments.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Record keeping

Supervision

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Overview

Salary: $14.30/hr. (Hourly Position – No Benefits Included). Please visit the NCPS website to determine salary specifics according to the current salary scale: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1P15c1zCOGw1dkVfMsZeKvSLmQiygiBtF

Primary Purpose

Under the direction of the teacher, the behavioral support aide will provide accommodations to students in order for them to achieve academic and behavioral objectives.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students.
• Follow the requirements of the student’s Individualized Education Plan.
• Provide supplemental support for the assigned student in complementary skills such as staying on task, keeping focused, and developing social skills for working in groups.
• Assist with the supervision of the student in all school environments: all classes, transitions within the day, lunch periods, emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Assist student with physical, personal, behavioral, and health needs.
• Participate in professional development as required.
• Support instruction by monitoring student performance, checking work, answering questions, and assisting with writing tasks.
• Maintain a daily journal recording significant student behaviors, interventions used, and the results of those interventions.
• Support instruction by writing, showing, or demonstrating with the use of concrete examples for the student to understand.
• Work with individual students to reinforce learning of material or skills.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing academic material and behavioral skills based on an understanding of the individual student’s needs, interests, and abilities.
• Read to student, listen to student read, and participate in other forms of oral communication with the student.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the teacher or Director of Special Programs.

Additional Duties

Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of student performance.

Note

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

• Uses standard office equipment such as personal computer, copy machine, fax machine, and telephone.
• Uses calculating devices.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good record keeping/documentation skills.
• Ability to supervise and provide academic and behavioral accommodations to students.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to perform arithmetic operations and use calculators.
• Ability to understand, apply, and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to problem-solve issues.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods; operate a computer and other standard office equipment; read printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech in various environments; speak clearly; lift up to 25 pounds; and bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk, and reach overhead. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

Qualification Profile

Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

• High School Diploma or GED

FLSA Status: Hourly No Benefits