Hallsville School District is accepting applications for the position of Behavior Classroom Aide for the 2024-2025 school year. This is a 10-month position with benefits. Qualified applicants will have the ability to obtain or hold a valid substitute teaching certification.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with the building leadership to implement individualized behavior plans and instructional strategies for students with behavioral challenges.
2. Provide students with one-on-one or small group support to reinforce positive and redirect negative behaviors.
3. Implement behavior management techniques and interventions for student behavior plans, including de-escalation strategies and crisis intervention when necessary.
4. Maintain accurate records of student behavior and progress, including tracking incidents, interventions used, and outcomes to inform decision-making and adjust strategies as needed. 
5. Create a positive and supportive classroom environment conducive to learning, including setting up and organizing materials, and implementing routines and procedures.
6. Communicate regularly with the building leadership, other staff members, and parents/guardians regarding student progress, behavioral concerns, and strategies being implemented.
7. Participate in professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge and skills in behavior management techniques, special education practices, and relevant policies and procedures.
8. Ensure the safety and well-being of students at all times, including monitoring behavior during transitions, recess, and other non-instructional times.
9. Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher. For example assistive technology.
10. Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
11. Assists with large group activities such as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.
12. Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.
13. Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
14. Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.
15. Attend CPI certification training and obtain certification
16. May be assigned a daily am/pm bus route as a ride-along aide on the bus.
17. Perform other duties as necessary to support the mission and vision of Hallsville R-IV Public School District

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must regularly sit, talk, listen, and respond. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, precise hand-eye coordination and the ability to identify and distinguish colors. Occasionally, the employee may lift up to 50 pounds, such as, to lift files, papers, and equipment. The foregoing is not an exclusive list and the employee may be required to exceed the minimum physical demand specifications should the safety and security of students and staff be compromised. The above physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually at a moderate level with frequent interruptions. The employee continuously interacts with staff and the public. Travel may be necessary to various District buildings and/or sites. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties.

The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS:

All employees of the District are expected to adhere to the policies and regulations of the Board of Education, maintain appropriate certification and competencies necessary for the position, and demonstrate the values of the district at all times. For information on policies, regulations and values, visit http://www.hallsville.org.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: Reports To: Building Principal

Supervises: None

QUALIFICATIONS: Qualified applicants will have the ability to obtain or hold a valid substitute teaching certification.