Behavioral & Education Support Assistant

Job Summary

The Behavioral & Educational Support (BES) Assistant will assist our BES Coordinator in working with families, public school personnel and YWCA staff to support the adjustment of children with special and/or behavioral needs within the YWCA’s childcare programs.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist with identified and unexpected special/behavioral needs as they arise.
• Understand and apply social-emotional learning (SEL) and other strategies to promote student transition to and success in childcare programs.
• Maintain appropriate records and documentation as needed, for each child with special/behavioral needs in the YWCA’s childcare programs.
• Assist the BES Coordinator in creating individualized plans for each child that incorporates information from schools, outside service agencies, parents, and YWCA program standards that childcare staff can utilize and apply.
• Assist childcare staff by training, consulting, and modeling strategies needed in order to provide care for children with special/behavioral needs.
• Communicate with families of special/behavioral needs children as needed.
• Obtain information from parents, the school system and medical professionals of specific needs for children and assess YWCA capacity to meet those needs.
• Recognize and implement compliance with Texas Department of Human Services Minimum Standards for childcare settings.
• Perform related job duties as required.

Job Qualifications

• College degree with specialization and/or experience in Special Needs is preferred.
• Very strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Present self professionally in appearance and mannerism at all times.
• Flexibility to work irregular hours from time to time, including evenings or weekends.
• Learn and support the YWCA mission, vision, and policies to meet the goals of the organization without compromise, serving as a role model for the Lubbock community both in demeanor and in life-style habits.
• Reliable transportation in order to travel to different schools across Lubbock.
• Infrequent out of town travel: 0-10 days/year.
• Pass a criminal history background check and FBI fingerprint check.
• Ability to relate well with a variety of populations.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative, though not comprehensive, of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 

• Regularly sit, stand, bend, crouch, stoop, walk, climb stairs, use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, feel, talk, hear, and see.
• Regularly lift and/or move equipment and furnishings.  Very physical job.
• Work on a computer up to eight (8) hours a day.
• Occasionally work at outdoor and indoor events for extended periods of time.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative, though not comprehensive, of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Noise level varies between quiet and loud.
• Pace varies between deliberate and fast.
• Outdoor climate varies between cold and hot, including conditions such as wind, dust, and precipitation.

Departments:    Childcare/Preschool/YWCAre/YWCAmp      FT/PT/Vol/Temp:        Part-time or Full-Time
Reports To:         BES Coordinator                                               FLSA Status:                   Non-Exempt