About this role
BALLARD COUNTY SCHOOLS JOB DESCRIPTION Behavioral Interventionist
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Bachelor's Degree or higher and required KDE certification for assigned position. 2. Proven ability to work effectively with students that struggle academically due to behavior. 3. Proven ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and staff regarding students that struggle academically due to behavior. 4. Meets requirements for a criminal records check. 5. Meets health requirements as specified in district personnel policy.
REPORTS TO: Principal
JOB GOAL: The Interventionist is responsible for supporting student achievement in behavior with special attention to students in Tier II and III. The Interventionist provides individual or small group instruction to students who are struggling academically due to their behaviors. This position is also responsible for monitoring, reporting, and communicating student progress and performance.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: • Provides high quality instruction to individual students and small groups • Implement Behavior Intervention Plan • Utilize behavior strategies defined in the Behavior Intervention Plan • Appropriately manage student behavior and guide students toward more acceptable social behaviors • Participate in IEP meetings as appropriate • Classroom collaboration and co-teaching • Uses data to provide instruction to students and to bring their skills to grade-level • Collaborates with teachers, administration, and families to help identify best practices for individual and small groups of students • Uses identified research-based interventions focuses specifically on individual student needs • Maintains data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress • Provides data to school teams and participates in decisions about student progress • Communicates with teachers, administration, and families regarding student progress • Assists with identifying students for placement in intervention groups • Participates in meetings with teachers, administration, and families to discuss student placement and progress • Provides diagnostic assessments for students as needed • Provides input for program development • Supports implementation of assessment tools and data management systems TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Designated by the Stronger Connections Grant and paid according to salary schedule for 90 days of employment.
EVALUATION Evaluated by immediate supervisor.