Recovery Room Interventionist (RRI)

Independence School District; Independence (MO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Independence School District is seeking a Recovery Room Interventionist to support students with behavioral and learning goals across two elementary sites. You will work with teachers, parents, and staff to implement plans and to model positive behavior while providing needed supervision and support.

The role requires handling stress, CPI/MANDT training, and the ability to lift up to 40 pounds. This position involves travel between Abraham Mallinson Elementary and Sugar Creek Elementary with

Qualifications

• Associate degree or 36 college hours and/or active Content Substitute Teaching Certificate required.
• Bachelor degree in a related area preferred.
• Experience with children or youth with behavioral needs preferred.
• Ability to handle daily stressors like inappropriate behaviors.
• Ability to use email or willingness to learn with training.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Cooperate with teachers, admins, parents, and staff to implement behavioral and instructional plans.
• Possibly restrain students using CPI and/or MANDT as required.
• Work with individuals or small groups to reinforce problem-solving skills.
• Adapt learning materials to meet student needs.
• Interact positively with students and model appropriate behavior.
• Provide escort and assistance to students as necessary.
• Maintain confidentiality of student records.

Skills

Experience with behavioral needs

Email/email training readiness

Stress management

Lifts 40 pounds

Education

Associate degree or 36 college hours or substitute cert

Bachelor degree preferred

Job description

RECOVERY ROOM INTERVENTIONIST

Qualifications

• Associate of Science/Associate of Arts or thirty-six (36) college hours and/or active Content Substitute Teaching Certificate required
• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in a related area from an accredited college or university preferred
• Experience working with children or young people with behavioral needs preferred
• Must be able to deal with daily stressors such as inappropriate verbal and physical behaviors
• Ability to use email or willingness to learn the skill with training
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt $16.35 -$26.41

Stipend: $3.00 Recovery Room Interventionist

Float/Traveling Position between two elementary schools. Abraham Mallinson Elementary and Sugar Creek Elementary - Eligible for mileage reimbursement

Reports To

Principal

Job Goal

To help students meet behavioral and/or learning goals outlined in the District's curriculum, the school's plan, and/or specialized plans, such as the Individualized Educational Program (IEP), or 504 Plan

Performance Responsibilities

• To work cooperatively and collaboratively with teachers, administrators, parents, other staff members, and community agencies in the implementation of behavioral and instructional plans for students
• To appropriately restrain students using Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and/or MANDT procedures, if required by supervisors
• To work with individual students or small groups of students to encourage and reinforce appropriate problem-solving skills
• To adapt learning materials, as suggested by teachers, to meet student needs
• To interact positively with students and model appropriate behavior
• To provide escort and assistance to students as necessary
• To maintain confidentiality of student records and other information shared about students
• To participate in requested training responsibilities
• To perform other job-related duties as may be assigned by the principal
• Required completion of the following training related to job responsibilities:
• Initial MANDT or Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification (first year only)
• MANDT or CPI Refresher (yearly after first year)

Terms Of Employment

The duration of the position is contingent upon the continued funding of the program, project, or assignment for which the appointment is made. The salary and work calendar are to be established by the Board of Education.

Required Testing

Post-offer employment medical physical exam and essential functions test (EFT) required.

Work Environment/conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors with minimal temperature variations and under conditions with risk of injury and/or illness. The employee may also occasionally work with cleaning chemicals. The noise level of the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally can be loud. Generally, the job requires 5% sitting, 50% standing, and 45% walking.

Physical Demands

• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, and talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to bend at the neck.
• The employee is frequently required to climb or balance, reach, bend, crouch or crawl, squat, stoop, and kneel.
• The employee must frequently lift, carry and/or hold, push, or move up to 40 pounds.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with Board of Education policy by the immediate supervisor, utilizing the Independence School District School Support Staff Performance-Based Evaluation.