Intervention Design Specialist I - Forest Middle School

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Intervention Design Specialist I - Forest Middle School

Terms of Employment: 185 Days

Pay Grade: 112

Job Summary:

The purpose of this job is to provide behavioral and emotional support to students who are having difficulty at any given time in the traditional classroom setting.

Essential Duties

Provides behavioral and emotional support and encouragement to students to enable them to perform successfully in their learning environment.
Provides observation and feedback to educators about students, which may provide insight into other approaches that can be attempted to facilitate each student becoming more successful in the traditional setting.
Escorts and observes students, remaining with them as needed to provide support.
Works one-on-one with students on their assignments and provides consultation to the teachers regarding the student's participation and completion of assigned work.
Participates in team meetings with staff and parents to identify unmet functional and emotional needs, develops response plans, and reports progress.
Collects data to assist in the development and delivery of intervention programs.
Collaborates with the Mental Health Support Team to design, implement and modify behavioral interventions.
Provides and models trauma-informed responses when interacting with learners demonstrating dysregulated responses.
Maintains records related to the development and implementation of a student's intervention program for the purposes of fidelity and outcome monitoring.
Performs related work as required.

Minimum Education and Experience Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED equivalent required. Must be physically able to participate and gain certification in de-escalation procedures and non-violent physical interventions.

Two (2) years of education, child development, mental/behavioral health, or social services experience

Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer, and to perform required tasks; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels, speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to lift 25 to 50 pounds; to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead, adeptness and speed in the use of the fingers, hands, or limbs on a repetitive operation of mechanical or electronic office or shop machines or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

None.

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance

Bedford County Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Bedford County Schools to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. Bedford County Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.