Instructional Assistant - Behavioral Intervention

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, provide support and assistance to classroom teachers in the development and implementation of behavioral interventions and related plans and strategies for students with behavioral issues; participate in the implementation of individualized treatment plant to meet the behavioral and social-emotional needs of identified students.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

Must be in general good health as job may require physical strength, stamina, agility, dexterity, good hearing, and good central and peripheral vision. Some assignments require constant attention to protect physical safety in a classroom where students, because of the nature and severity of their behavioral issues are accident prone, or because assaultive or self-abusive tendencies could cause serious injury to themselves or others.

Some positions may require the ability to directly assist the teacher in the lifting or moving of pupils who weigh up to 50 pounds. Some positions may require safely providing physical support to pupils of any weight to assist in their movement.

Some positions may assist in transporting pupil from home to school and return. Some positions in this classification may require the availability of private transportation. Positions in this classification may occasionally be assigned any duties normally assigned from the class specification for Instructional Assistants.