Position Description:
The Behavioral Intervention Teacher will provide primary intervention to students who are identified as exhibiting
behavioral difficulties which impede their social development and academic success. The Behavior Intervention Teacher
provides consultation, coaching, one-to-one and group presentations, and classroom support, instructional and
behavioral strategies for regular education teachers, special education teachers and site personnel.

Reports To:
Building Principal(s) and Executive Director of Special Programs

Security Statement:
The behavior Interventionist must maintain security of electronic and print records with regard to confidentiality of
student information and passwords that are issued for access to databases.

Scope of Responsibility:

• Provide and model behavioral interventions; train staff in effective strategies.
• Provides interventions and trains staff members in attendance interventions.
• Conducts attendance conferences with students and families.
• Train staff on implementing and monitoring Behavior Support Plans (BSPs) and Behavior Intervention Plans
• (BIPs), including data collection and analysis.
• Lead team meetings to develop BIPs and address classroom management, instruction, social-emotional
• learning, PBIS, and related factors.
• Supervise students to maintain a safe, supportive environment and provide “push-in” services to strengthen
• relationships and maximize instructional time.
• Conduct conflict resolution and peer mediation sessions.
• Consult with administrators, teachers, and parents on student behavior and intervention strategies.
• Review behavior referrals and JCampus data to provide individualized support.
• Manage time and schedules effectively to meet program needs.
• Maintain required records and documentation.
• Participate in ongoing professional development.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with school and district personnel and families.
• Serve on Crisis, PBIS, and ABIT teams.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal.

 

• Skills and Qualifications:
•  Valid Louisiana K-12 Teaching Certificate required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of successful experience teaching at-risk and/or behaviorally challenged
• students.
• Demonstrated skill as a teacher leader, collaborator, reflective practitioner, and student advocate.
• Proficient in oral, written, and digital communication in Standard English.
• Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with students, parents, and staff, and to accurately
• exchange information via telecommunication systems, in accordance with Jefferson Parish Schools
• policies.
• Willingness to work at multiple sites.
• Willingness to attend required trainings (e.g., Crisis Prevention Intervention, Trauma-Informed Practices) as assigned by the principal or Executive Director of Special Programs.

 

Desirable Qualifications:

• Expert in function-based intervention planning to reduce problem behaviors and promote positive behaviors.
• Skilled in conducting Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and developing effective Behavior Intervention
• Plans (BIP).
• Proficient in using assessment data to guide instruction and create individualized student work plans.
• Knowledgeable in research-based instructional strategies with demonstrated ability to implement them
• effectively.
• Able to plan, evaluate, and refine strategies to improve instruction.

 

Teacher Job Description Addendum:
In addition to the job duties and responsibilities contained in your current job description, teachers shall be expected to
perform the following duties, as required under the circumstances, along with the completion of all corresponding
documents, forms, and reports:

Instructional Components

• Fulfill duties traditionally expected of those in teaching profession
• Lesson Plans
• Instruction
• Collaborate with colleagues and departments
• Grade papers, tests, and other student work
• Take and record attendance
• Maintain grade books; record student grades, participation, etc.
• Maintain positive and timely interaction with parents/guardians relative to the performance or conduct of
• students assigned to the teacher as well as other school related obligations

 

Supervision:

• Supervision of students when students are on or off campus at a school related or sponsored event
• Supervision of students prior to school and/or drop-off
• Supervision of students in the classroom and in the school
• Supervision of students between classes, during recess or other breaks, during lunch, or assemblies
• Supervision of students after school and/or pick-up

 

Non-instructional and Other Components:

• Attend meetings generally associated with the instruction of students
• Attend faculty, staff, and department meetings
• Attend professional development or training sessions
• Attend IEP, MDR and A/BIT meetings
• Attend parent-teacher conferences or other parent events
• Attend back-to-school, open house, and other events
• Attend graduation
• Attend PGP, PIP, Evaluation, Observation, IAP, and student discipline meetings or hearings
• Attend school board committee, regular board meetings, or special board meetings upon request

Extracurricular Activities:

• Attend or work at athletic or other school events during the year
• Attend all meetings and functions of those activities, clubs, or groups of which the employee is a sponsor

 

Compensation:
Jefferson Parish Schools offers a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience. Jefferson Parish
Schools also offers a competitive benefits package. Mutual consent to be signed yearly.