Student Behavior Paraprofessional

Job Description
This position assists the administrator and school staff in supporting student efforts to manage behavioral and social emotional needs by implementing and supporting behavior management programs
Duties include:
Implement behavior support plans, prescribed behavioral strategies and positive behavior support;
model conversation, listening, and everyday prosocial interactions.
Provide frequent monitoring of students on assigned caseload, with accompanying positive reinforcement and feedback.
Implementing Check-In/Check-Out (CICO) at the start and end of the school day, including Positive Approach to Student Support.
Assist in delivering social emotional instruction to students.
De-escalate students and provide targeted self-regulation supports for recovery to baseline.
Supervise student breaks, implement sensory supports and movement activities.
Assist behavior team with collecting data for functional behavior assessments by recording student behavioral progress and daily behavior data.
Assist students with building self-monitoring skills.
Implement strategies for working with students that align with their individual plans or protocols.
Intervene in potential conflicts utilizing appropriate behavioral approaches for the purpose of diffusing confrontations and minimizing disruptions.
Intervene in crisis situations and assist in developing and implementing appropriate positive behavior support strategies.
Interact with staff to assist in the planning, implementation and review of the student's positive behavior support plan and safety plan.
Provide assistance to students with intensive behaviors in acquiring skills in the area of communication and language development, behavior and social skills.
Supervise assigned students in and out of the classroom.