Job Description Spotsylvania County Public Schools is seeking a
Behavior Interventionist to join the team at Smith Station Elementary school, home of the Sharks! This role works collaboratively with a student's educational team and parents to develop and implement intervention strategies (positive behavior supports) for the classroom and within the school environment that allows the student to integrate behaviorally into the school setting successfully.
Essential Functions: - Provides support to Special Education Case Managers and Individual Education Plan (IEP) teams on specific academic and behavior goals to support student learning.
- Collaborates with teachers to conduct a functional behavioral assessment (FBA) to understand the cause of the student's behavior.
- Supports behavior intervention plans (BIPs) through data driven intervention methods including Check In/Check Out (CICO), small group and 1v1 support.
- Provides daily crisis intervention services to students and families as appropriate.
- Plans curriculum, lessons, modifications, accommodations, teaching methods and strategies needed to maximize the learning experience for students on caseload.
- Supports teachers with classroom management strategies through classroom observations, facilitating social skills groups such as morning meetings inside the classroom.
- Collaborates with parents, professional staff and agencies regarding issues of each student as needed.
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Education and Experience:Required
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
- Ability to obtain appropriate license(s) and/or endorsement(s) as required by the Commonwealth of Virginia and School Board
- Experience working with "at risk" and/or "behaviorally challenged" children in a role that required behavior intervention and/or behavior coaching
Preferred
- Currently possesses a Virginia Collegiate Professional or Postgraduate Professional License within a specific endorsement area(s)
- Prior teaching experience within a public school system
- Registered as a Qualified Mental Health Professional or Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT)
About Spotsylvania County Public Schools:Comprised of 31 schools and home to a diverse student population of over 24,000, Spotsylvania County Public Schools is one of the largest School Divisions in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
So what sets us apart? Choosing SCPS means joining a highly collaborative team of professionals who inspire, challenge and support one another to be their very best everyday. As a team member, you become part of something much bigger - Your success directly influences our student's success. Here, YOU make a difference.
The financial benefits of working for Spotsylvania County Public Schools include a competitive salary, monthly PTO accrual, robust healthcare benefit plans, enrollment or transition into the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) with defined contributions and potential employer match, FMLA and Short-Term Disability leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), and employer paid Life Insurance.
To learn more about Spotsylvania County Public Schools and our teams, please visit our website at https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/.
Employment Terms: Employment may be offered as a 10-Month (200 Day), 10.5-Month (210 Day), 11-Month (220 Day)
-OR- 12-Month (240 Day) contract, at a minimum of 7.5 hours worked per day. This position is evaluated annually. Additional compensation awarded for credits earned toward advanced degrees. New employees to Spotsylvania County will be compensated for up to 20 years of experience.
Benefits Eligibility: Eligible
Together, we prepare our students for their future. We look forward to welcoming you to the
#WeAreSpotsy team.
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Spotsylvania County Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to non-discrimination in the workplace. Criminal record and background checks will be completed after an offer is made.