<p>A vacancy for a Behavior Mentor currently exists within the Student Services division of the Chester County Intermediate Unit. The position is located at the Engle Education Center in West Grove, PA. Come join this team in providing a caring, nurturing learning environment, which encourages and enables all children to experience success.</p> <p>Are you motivated to create brighter futures for students, families, and the entire community? If so, we want you on Team CCIU! At the CCIU, we pride ourselves on the creativity, dedication, and collaborative spirit that our employees bring to their work every day, and we know that achieving success together takes a team approach! We strive to hire exceptional, diverse, and passionate individuals that help us achieve our vision of acting as educational leaders who contribute to a better Chester County and beyond. If you are looking for an exciting, challenging opportunity to grow your career, don't wait - apply today to make Team CCIU even stronger tomorrow!</p> <p>Summary of Position:</p> <p>The primary role of the behavior mentor is to implement proactive, evidence-based strategies both individually with students and with staff by modeling strategies. The behavior mentor works collaboratively with classroom staff to implement Positive Behavior Support Plans, collect data on current IEP goals and interventions, and communicate noted trends to classroom staff. The behavior mentor works in conjunction with and reports to the behavior analyst.</p> <p>Duties & Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Assist Students:</p> </li><li> <p>Implement universal expectations and follow established consequences for all students, while implementing strategies and individualized modifications for all students with specific programming.</p> </li><li> <p>Work independently with students to provide opportunities to reinforce and practice newly taught replacement behaviors.</p> </li><li> <p>Work independently with students to generalize learned replacement behaviors to new learning environments.</p> </li><li> <p>Support students placing themselves or others in imminent risk by implementing personal emergency interventions, after having been trained and demonstrating competency in the skills.</p> </li><li> <p>Assist the Teacher:</p> </li><li> <p>Serve as liaison between Behavior Consultant/Behavior Analyst to ensure classroom staff implement students' PBSPs with fidelity.</p> </li><li> <p>Model proactive, evidence-based strategies for classroom staff.</p> </li><li> <p>Collect data on current goals, current interventions, discipline referrals, and ABC data for Functional Behavior Assessments.</p> </li><li> <p>Generate data tracking systems in collaboration with classroom staff to represent collected data graphically to ensure communication of student progress.</p> </li><li> <p>Maintain paperwork for each student to support staff collaboration to include: IEP overview document, important personal information, most current PBSP highlights, the student's goals with tracking sheets, and pertinent data tools like ABC sheets or DBR scales.</p> </li><li> <p>Arrange the learning environment for students' success.</p> </li><li> <p>Assist with data collection and tracking:</p> </li><li> <p>Work independently to represent collected data graphically.</p> </li><li> <p>Work independently to enter all daily data into provided templates (Skill Card Database).</p> </li><li> <p>Enter discipline referrals into the Student Information System.</p> </li><li> <p>Additional responsibilities</p> </li><li> <p>All other responsibilities as assigned.</p> </li></ul> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Education and Experience</p> </li><li> <p>High school diploma required.</p> </li><li> <p>Associate's degree in related field preferred.</p> </li><li> <p>Bachelor's degree in education or psychology preferred.</p> </li><li> <p>Previous experience working with students with significant emotional and behavioral needs/ ability to relate well to adolescent population desired.</p> </li><li> <p>Experience working in schools.</p> </li><li> <p>Experience working with community agencies servicing children.</p> </li><li> <p>Professional Certifications</p> </li><li> <p>Registered Behavior Technician certification (opportunity to earn upon hiring)</p> </li><li> <p>Safety Care certification (opportunity to earn upon hiring)</p> </li><li> <p>Skills and Abilities</p> </li><li> <p>Essential Job Skills</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, staff, and parents.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to apply sound judgment to resolve conflicts and problems.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to work collaboratively with educational and behavioral staff.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to work with emotionally disturbed and/or behaviorally disordered students in a calm, professional manner.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to collect, graph, and analyze data.</p> </li><li> <p>Language Skills</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to complete records that conform to prescribed style and format.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to write simple correspondence.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors and co-workers</p> </li><li> <p>Mathematical Skills</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts in the performance of routine assignments.</p> </li><li> <p>Reasoning Ability</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to interpret and understand instructions and regulations.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to apply sound judgment to resolve conflicts and solve problems.</p> </li><li> <p>Other Skills and Abilities</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, administration, agencies, and the community.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to multi-task.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to meet deadlines with severe time constraints, interacting with staff and the public, and irregular or extended work hours.</p> </li><li> <p>Must pass required background checks.</p> </li></ul> <p>Schedule:</p> <p>Monday-Friday, 7.5 hours/day, 210 days/year</p> <p>Salary:</p> <p>Support, Band 12 ($41,815.04/year - $52,269.00/year)</p> <ul> <li>Salary is based on years of direct experience in a comparable role. </li></ul> <p>210 day position, 7.5 hours per day, 5 days per week</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>Engle Education Center, West Grove, PA</p> <p>LB</p> <p>Equal Opportunity Employer</p> <p>Chester County Intermediate Unit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Chester County Intermediate Unit ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Chester County Intermediate Unit has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the Department of Human Resources at 484-237-5085.</p>