Early Elementary Behavior Intervention Paraprofessional (Smart Steps)

Qualifications:

1. High School Diploma or GED required.
2. Must meet state and federal requirements for paraprofessional employment.
3. Experience working with young children preferred.
4. Experience supporting students with behavioral, social-emotional, or developmental needs preferred.

Reports To:
Early Elementary Behavior Intervention Specialist and Director of Student Services.

Supervises: None

Job Goal: 
To assist the Early Elementary Behavior Intervention Specialist in providing a safe, structured, and supportive learning environment for students exhibiting behavioral and social-emotional challenges while promoting positive behavior, self-regulation, and academic success. 

Performance Resposibilities:

• Assist in the implementation of behavioral, social-emotional, and academic interventions for students participating in the behavior intervention program.
• Support students in developing self-regulation, social skills, communication skills, and appropriate school behaviors.
• Assist in maintaining a safe, structured, and positive learning environment.
• Provide supervision and support during classroom acitivites, transitions, meals, recess, and other school-related activities.
• Utilize approved de-escalation strategies and intervention techniques to support students during behavioral crises.
• Assist with preparing instructional materials, organizing classroom resources, and maintaining classroom records.
• Collaborate with teachers, spcialists, administrators, organizing classroom resources, and maintaining classroom records.
• COllaborate with teachers, specialists, administrators, and the other staff to support student success.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding student records and information.
• Participate in training and professional development activities related to behavior intervention, student support, and safety procedures.
• Perform such other tasks and assume additional responsibilities as assigned by the Early Elementary Behavior Intervention Specialist and the Director of Student Services.

Personal Qualities:

• Devotes time and energy effectively to job.
• Demonstrates ability to work well with individuals and groups.
• Excercises good judgement when arriving at decisions.
• Maintains high standarsd of ethics, honesty, and integrity in all personal and professional matters.

Related Responsibilities:

• Concentrates effort in area of major responsibility.
• Is self-directed.
• Keeps abreast of current trends in education.
• Exhibits loyalty in the promotion of the district's goals.
• Completes a self-evaluation annually.
• Develops and implements Individual Growth Plan (IGP) annually.
• Reports job-related injuries within 48 hours of the incident to the Director of Human Resources. ("Job related injuries" include, but are not limited to, any accident or illness which involves loss of consciousness, restriction of work motion, or medical treatment.)

Terms of Employment: 9 Months

Evaluation:
Performance of this position will be evaluated annually in accordance with Louisiana Department of Education and Natchitoches Parish School Board policy.