Teacher General Education Centralized Behavior Program 24-25

Position Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Service Delivery

• Hold a strong background or desire to work successfully with students with significant emotional, behavioral and cognitive needs/disabilities, which can include extreme physical and/or verbal aggression to self and/or others
• Is knowledgeable and can apply research-based curriculum and interventions for students based on their emotional needs, including conducting daily, research-based Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons
• Provide consistent expectations and routines to facilitate a highly structured environment
• Serve as a positive role model for students by demonstrating skills from which students can emulate
• Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal relationship and professionalism with students, staff, parents, and administrators
• Document ongoing daily student progress, retain and maintain accurate records, including but not limited to daily and weekly progress/activity summaries to parents of students in the program, which may include regular data collection on IEP and/or BIP targets and behavior (skill development and mastery)
• Administer and analyze student assessment appropriately, including but not limited to informal criterion referenced assessments, such as Ren360 and other informal assessment measures
• Participate in the preparation, organization and implementation of lesson plans that are developmentally, age-appropriate, and individualized, based on the student IEPs, including behavior intervention plans and adaptations of materials and curriculum
• Implement an instructional program which provides appropriate learning experiences, considering different learning styles, range of learning curves and simultaneously teaching multiple grade levels
• Provide behavioral strategies as indicated in students’ ARD documents, 504 plans or Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) (e.g., reinforcements, consequences, contingencies)
• Intervene using a continuum of behavior intervention strategies, up to and including approved physical restraint when student is in danger of harming themselves or others

• Safeguard student confidentiality
• Provide instruction and other professional activities which are consistent with the requirements of local, state, and federal laws
• Maintain appropriate documentation and conducts tasks related to the District’s Medicaid reimbursement program

• Work collaboratively with Special Education Teachers, parents, students, and school/community personnel in the development of clear, measurable Individual Educational Plan (IEP) goals and objectives that are aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), which include but are not limited to Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFPs), Behavior Intervention Plan (BIPs), Autism and Transportation supplements and other individual IEP support components
• Direct and oversee the activities of educational setting paraprofessional(s), aide(s), volunteer(s), or peer tutor(s)
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to advance the mission and vision of the Centralized Behavior Program
• Participate and attend professional learning communities that prioritize student and adult learning
• Participate in appropriate professional development activities as required or assigned
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