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Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted:
2/2/2024
Location:
Ocean Crest Elementary School
Closing Date:
04/01/2024
Job Description
Job Title: Behavior Specialist Grades K-4
Supervisor: Principal at Ocean Crest Elementary School
QUALIFICATIONS:
JOB GOAL:
Provide greater individualization of social emotional/behavioral instruction through interactions with students. Provide direction and an environment which enables children to acquire learning skills needed to make responsible choices. In turn, enabling the teacher and administrator to devote more time and energy to the primary task of teaching students.
Essential Duties
A well-qualified specialist should have the following characteristics:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, see, hear, walk and sit. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed materials, and the ability to adjust focus. This position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is predominately inside and generally provides protection from the weather but not necessarily from temperature changes. May be exposed to communicable diseases and blood-borne pathogens.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Salary and work year to be in accordance with the current Certified schedule.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with the
Certified Evaluation Handbook.
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted:
2/2/2024
Location:
Ocean Crest Elementary School
Closing Date:
04/01/2024
Job Description
Job Title: Behavior Specialist Grades K-4
Supervisor: Principal at Ocean Crest Elementary School
QUALIFICATIONS:
- General qualifications of a teacher
- Valid Oregon Teachers license
- Recent successful experience as a teacher
- Training and experience in current teaching practices
- Experience with building-wide behavior supports, Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plan preferred (will train, as needed).
JOB GOAL:
Provide greater individualization of social emotional/behavioral instruction through interactions with students. Provide direction and an environment which enables children to acquire learning skills needed to make responsible choices. In turn, enabling the teacher and administrator to devote more time and energy to the primary task of teaching students.
Essential Duties
- Lead Student Study Team (SST) meetings regarding behavior
- Run Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions
- Work one on one or in small groups to support student needs
- Maintain necessary records and reports ensuring confidentiality of students and their families
- Analyze and use data to inform interventions
- Effectively communicate with administrators, teachers, students, and families
- Collaborates with school staff to inform intervention and prevention strategies for students
- Acts as a resource to administrator, school mental health therapist, teachers, and health services personnel at the assigned school
- Is approachable, identifies students in need - reaches out.
- Provides trauma-sensitive support and provides resources and referral
- Models inclusive and equitable practice in all activities
- Safe, non-punitive student support
- Provides bridge/connections for student and family-identified needs
- Provide social, emotional and behavioral support for students using the strategies that you will learn through the course of the training program provided by the ESD
A well-qualified specialist should have the following characteristics:
- Knowledge or ability to obtain knowledge of trauma-informed theories, principles, and practices
- Knowledge or ability to obtain knowledge of racial equity and racial justice in the context of public education
- Knowledge or ability to obtain knowledge in Google Suites and School-wide Information System (Synergy)
- A demonstrated desire or willingness to support youth
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with a broad range of school-based staff
- Ability to interact with students with non-judgement, compassion and in a way that demonstrates connection and effective listening and responding skills
- Trained in ACES or willingness to participate in a 2 hour ACES training
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, see, hear, walk and sit. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed materials, and the ability to adjust focus. This position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is predominately inside and generally provides protection from the weather but not necessarily from temperature changes. May be exposed to communicable diseases and blood-borne pathogens.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Salary and work year to be in accordance with the current Certified schedule.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with the
Certified Evaluation Handbook.
