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About the Role

The Behavior Specialist is responsible for overseeing student behavior progress, incentives, and interventions, providing individual support to students, group support to staff, and supporting families as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and implement behavior support plans in/outside the classroom in collaboration with classroom staff.
• Using IEP and school reports, measure goals and behavior support plans, to analyze the behavioral interventions to determine their success.
• Provide in-classroom support as needed to support and encourage students.
• Assist caregivers in facilitating healthy routines and behavior interventions.
• Maintain records of student’s special education reports, services provided, and behavioral data.
• Assist with and participate in any programs part of the After School Program & Summer Day Camp, such as enrichments, lessons, Troops, yoga, dance, and sports programs.
• Provide opportunities for children to succeed, develop, and strengthen academic, physical, and social skills.
• Actively seek professional development and resources to further support youth and families.
• Ensure Child Safety Policies are practiced consistently.
• Report possible cases of child abuse, neglect, or endangerment to the proper authorities.
• Other related duties as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree required in human services, education, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience working with diverse backgrounds and ages (TK – 12th preferred).
• Experience handling emotionally charged situations.
• Experience in training other people to apply behavior management techniques effectively.
• Experience in behavior analysis, and behavioral characteristics associated with specific behavior needs.
• Knowledge of instructional methods and education curriculums.
• Knowledge of trauma on students and how to lead in a trauma-informed manner.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. (Usually file boxes).
• Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• The employee acknowledges that he/she has been informed and understands The Salvation Army’s religious purpose and status as a church.
• The employee agrees that he/she shall do nothing to his/her relationship with The Salvation Army as an employee to undermine its religious mission.
• The employee agrees and understands that his/her services are a necessary part of The Army’s religious purposes and his/her work-related conduct must not conflict with, interfere with, or undermine such religious programs or The Army’s religious purposes.
• Employment relationship is of an “at will” nature, meaning the Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge the Employee at any time with or without cause.
• This “at will” employment relationship may not be changed by any written document or by conduct unless such change is specifically acknowledged in writing by an authorized executive of this organization.

Skills

• Able to effectively respond and redirect children in a positive manner.
• Able to effectively communicate with parents/families.
• Comfortable with enforcing program rules and policies.

Experience Level

• Experience working with diverse backgrounds and ages (TK – 12th preferred)
• Experience handling emotionally charged situations
• Experience in training other people to apply behavior management techniques effectively
• Experience in behavior analysis, and behavioral characteristics associated with specific behavior needs

Education Level

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Bachelor's degree in human services, education, or related field
• Master's degree preferred

About the Company

• The Salvation Army is a church.