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[2022 - 2023] Behavior Support Specialist

Employer
KIPP North Carolina Public Schools
Location
Durham, NC
Salary
Competitive
Company Description

Organizational Overview
**This role is in Northampton County**
KIPP NC is a network of eight high-performing, college-preparatory public charter schools providing an academically rigorous and joyous school experience to more than 3,500 students in grades K-12 in Charlotte, Durham, Gaston, and Halifax. KIPP NC supports several thousand alumni on their journey to and through high school, college, and career.
KIPP NC is building on a rich tradition of academic excellence and relentless fight for social justice present from the founding of both KIPP ENC and KIPP Charlotte. KIPP ENC is the second oldest KIPP region in the nation. In its 20 years of operation, KIPP ENC has been a cornerstone for students and families in rural Gaston and Halifax, operating two primary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. Over the past five years, it grew to serve even more students by opening up a middle school in Durham, an urban center in the center part of the state. KIPP Charlotte, which grew out of the strong traditions and academics of KIPP ENC, has supported students and families for the past 13 years, operating one primary school and one middle school in the largest city in North Carolina.
KIPP North Carolina is building upon the successes and experiences of KIPP ENC and KIPP Charlotte to provide inclusive school environments and an educational program that will enable our students to lead full lives and equip graduates to be future leaders and agents of change in North Carolina and beyond. KIPP NC is engaging in direct, anti-racist work, and contributes meaningfully to the dismantling of structures of inequality within our organization, schools, and classrooms. We're committed to expanding our efforts to embed anti-racism in all of our activities and engagements within our classrooms and schools, across our organization, and throughout the State of North Carolina. All of this will be in a tireless effort to create classrooms that are homeplaces for our students, places where they feel safe, loved, validated, seen, and heard, places where all their beautiful identities will be affirmed and celebrated, and places where they will learn the academic knowledge and skills needed for college, career, and beyond.

Job Description

BASIC FUNCTION:
This is a part time behavior support role for the Exceptional Children (EC) program. The employee will work with assigned students to adopt behaviors that substantially increase their academic and behavioral performance.. In collaboration with EC staff, this employee will provide diversified strategies and activities specifically designed to target specific needs. This employee will develop an understanding of a variety of methods to improve the behavior of assigned students across school settings.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Works directly and diligently with assigned students to adopt behaviors that substantially increase their academic and behavioral performance.
  • Works with teachers to assess and improve the behavior of assigned students across school settings.
  • Provide highly specialized positive behavior interventions in which "at risk" students thrive: behavior instruction that is explicit, intensive, accelerated and provides ample practice.
  • Defines and measures the behavior of assigned students; understanding principles of reinforcement; teaching new behavior; implementing strategies for weakening behavior; and identifying antecedents.
  • Targets negative behaviors and introduces more functional and appropriate replacement behaviors for assigned students.
  • Provides functional behavioral assessments when appropriate.
  • Develops and facilitates the implementation of functional behavior plans or behavior intervention plans.
  • Facilitates the development of behavior modification or intervention plans.
  • Provides home/school behavior intervention support models.
  • Use ongoing assessments to maintain a record of student progress.
  • Consults with IEP teams as requested.
  • Assists in the instruction of individual EC students in 1:1, small group, or whole class settings
  • Collects data to document individual student progress on IEP behavior, SEL, or functional goals.
  • Alerts the teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
  • Assists and supervises assigned students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and to other designated places, when possible.
  • Assists assigned students with school routines and transitions.
  • Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures; report all unsafe activities to a school leader, regional leader, and/or human resources.
  • Attend professional development opportunities to maintain a high level of skill and knowledge of current research and practices.
  • Executes other duties as assigned

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in special education, psychology, applied behavior analysis or related field
  • Minimum of 3 years experience working in primary or secondary school settings
  • Working knowledge of function-based intervention planning for developing behavior change strategies that focuses on reducing problem behavior and increasing more appropriate behavior
  • Working knowledge of function-based intervention planning for developing behavior change strategies that focuses on reducing problem behavior and increasing more appropriate behavior
  • A deep commitment to the mission of KIPP NC and an unwavering belief in the potential of all our students
  • Ascribes to the philosophy that all children can succeed and demonstrates the commitment to do what is necessary to make this a reality
  • An unwavering commitment to anti-racism, equity, and inclusion
  • Possess a deep commitment to both racial equity and improving the lives of kids from low-income communities; experience working within predominantly Black, Brown, and/or low-income communities

Additional Information

COMPENSATION
This role pays $45 per hour for 40 hours per week from January 2023 - June 2023. The employee hired will be offered our suite of benefits but the full cost of those benefits will be the responsibility of the employee.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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