2025-2026 Behavior Support Assistant

Reports To Behavior Support Coordinator

Terms of Employment Full Time 10 Months NC State Salary Schedule FLSA Exempt

Qualifications

• Associates Degree • Experience with children, but not limited to experience with children in a school setting • Behavioral knowledge and understanding of researched-based interventions • NCDL

Supervises None

Essential Job Functions

Provides evidence-based interventions that will enable PRC 29 students to remain in school and/or to help students become more productive in the classroom. The BSA can be utilized in three different ways:

Planned Transition or Crisis

• Planned A BSA works with students usually four to eight weeks or until the students behavior warrants a change. • Once the students has reached an agreed upon percentage based on data from his/her behavioral intervention plan, staff will re-evaluate goals of the students.

Transition A BSA assists with students moving from one setting to another. Depending on the students, the transition can last one to two weeks.

Crisis A BSA provides short-term evidence-based interventions to enable students to remain in school and/or help stabilize students. BSA may work with the students one to two days or depending on the students need and documentation of IEP.

Ability to work with current technology of and programs.

Provides Interventions for PRC 29 Students to Remain in School

Establishes rapport with students Identifies behaviors that are problematic Explores interventions Observes students in various settings Identifies triggers Consults with behavioral liaison teacher and EC Administrator Implements Social Skills Lessons Implements team games through sessions and bonding Provides classroom/individual management Provides Evidence-Based Interventions to Help Students Function Productively in the Classroom Assesses academic concerns Obtains input from student Provides instructional support by scheduling visual supports and routines Establishes a working relationship with teachers Establishes cool-down/safe spaces Establishes a reward system Assists with Sensory Integration Develops study habits for PRC 29 students Checks with medication administration Attends IEP meetings as needed Maintains daily progress monitoring reports Maintains progress monitoring and documents students development of researched interventions Monitors Progress on Behavior Intervention Plans Communicates with teachers and behavioral liaisons Simplifies process by using checklist, etc. Documents PRC 29 students progress daily Utilizes behavior tracking forms Utilizes rubric systems Utilizes Rewards Monitors academic and attendance performance

Physical and Cognitive Requirements

The major physical and cognitive requirements listed below are applicable to the Behavior Support Assistant position within the Exceptional Children Program of Hoke County Schools.

Work in this classification is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Must be able to:

• Prepare, read, and comprehend a variety of job-related forms, reports, spreadsheets, maps, plans, records, documentation, and correspondence in all languages required by the job.
• Understand and conform to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
• Speak to individuals or groups of people with poise, voice control, and confidence.
• Respond adequately to inquiries or complaints.
• Write using standard convention in all languages required by the job.
• Apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
• Communicate effectively and efficiently both orally and in writing.
• Use and interpret job-related terminology, mathematical formulas, and functions effectively and efficiently.
• Deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
• Perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress, and adapt when confronted with emergency situations.
• Be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons.
• Operate a motor vehicle.
• Operate and use a variety of automated office machines and other job-specific office equipment.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the position. All employees may have other duties assigned at any time.