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Fort Dodge Community School District Behavior Interventionist in Fort Dodge, Iowa
Behavior Interventionist
Supervisor: Director of Special Needs Contract Length:190 day contract Job Classification: Professional Support FLSA Status: Non-exempt
In the Fort Dodge Community School District, we are professional, high-performing team players focused on delivering the best possible learning experience for each one of our 3700 students. We respect diversity, value integrity, reward competitively, celebrate success and support employee growth and development. We aim to attract, develop and retain the best people as part of our Dodger family.
Job Summary
To provide social skills instruction, develop/facilitate behavioral management plans and implement crisis intervention services for special education population.
Essential Functions
- Respond immediately to crisis situations and implement de-escalation and crisis intervention methods as trained by the Fort Dodge Community School District.
- Work with Special Education teachers in an effort to assure ongoing assessment of social/emotional/behavioral strengths/weaknesses.
- Develop and implement social skills curriculum.
- Gather data in an effort to monitor students behavioral progress as dictated by the identified students Individual Education Plan and Behavior Intervention Plan.
- Provide technical expertise to regular and special education personnel regarding behaviorally challenging students.
- Encourage the families of the identified student to be involved in their students education and process.
- Participate in staffing and problem solving meetings upon request.
- Model and coach school personnel on effective management and de-escalation techniques.
- Complete individual logs and reports in a timely manner.
- Attend work on a reliable and consistent basis.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or equialent required, AA preferred.
- Two years of successful work experience in a position in education, social work, counseling, human services, or a related field.
- Prefer experience providing services directly to students identified as having special needs.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Working knowledge of effective strategies to meet the needs of students with challenging behaviors.
Ability to engage and conn