Behavior Guidance Coordinator

Behavior Guidance Coordinator

Department: Education

Program: Early Learning

Reports to: Preschool Supervisor

Employment Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Schedule: 40 Hours/52 Weeks

Preference: TERO Ordinance 2017-01, P.L. 93-638

Job Summary

The Behavior Guidance Coordinator is responsible for the disability content area for the three-five year olds in the toddler and preschool setting. The Behavior Guidance Coordinator provides classroom observations and Guidance to assess behavior, offering strengths-based feedback and modeling developmentally appropriate, trauma responsive strategies for teaching staff, children and families. Will work closely with the Preschool Supervisor, Infant Toddler Supervisor, Child Care Supervisor, Mentor Coordinator and the Mental Health Consultant.

Essential Functions

• Provides comprehensive guidance, including appropriate strategies and follow-up to teaching staff who work directly with children experiencing behavioral concerns
• Creates a positive atmosphere for children; assist with effective transitions between activities, modeling for parents through the implementation of Creative Curriculum, Dena'ina Language and Culture and consistent use of appropriate social/emotional skills through the Conscious Discipline model as adopted by the Kenaitze Education Department
• Participates in attending an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) or IFSP (Indivdualized Family Service Plan) meeting with Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and/or Infant Learning Program and any other Social Services group and families
• Establishes and maintains professional, accurate, and timely documentation in the Child Plus Data system
• Assists teaching staff in defining and measuring behavior; understanding principles of reinforcement; teaching replacement behavior; and data collection in response to the implementation of behavioral intervention
• Promotes highly specialized and evidence-based positive behavior interventions in which students thrive; behavior instruction that is individualized, explicit, intensive, accelarated and provides ample practice
• Uses ongoing assessments to maintain a record of student progress
• Facilitates team meetings with the identified student's teachers and parents for the purpose of completing a functional behavioral plan
• Participates in truama informed professional development
• Facilitates family events to promote engagement and useful strategies beyond implementation
• Ensures compliance with Tribal, federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, Tribal policies and TERO ordinance

It is the intent of this job description to highlight the essential functions of the position; however, it is not an all-inclusive list. The incumbent may be called upon and required to follow or perform other duties and tasks requested by his/her supervisor, consistent with the purpose of the position, department and/or the Kenaitze Indian Tribe's objectives.

Working Conditions

Lifting Requirements

• Light work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work and if the worker sits most of the time, the job is considered light work.

Physical Requirements

• Stand or Sit (Stationary position)
• Walk (Move, Traverse)
• Use hands/fingers to handle or feel (Operate, Activate, Use, Prepare, Inspect, Place, Detect, Position)
• Climb (stairs/ladders) or balance (Ascend/Descend, Work atop, Traverse)
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl (Position self (to), Move)
• Talk/hear (Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information)
• See (Detect, Determine, Perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Estimate, Assess)
• Taste/Smell (Detect, Distinguish, Determine)
• Pushing or Pulling

Hazards and Atmospheric Conditions

• Exposure to Fumes
• Wet
• Noise
• Chemical Hazards

OSHA Categories

• Category II – Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue, but exposure or potential for exposure may occur

Travel

• Local
• In-State
• Out-of-State

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors of Science/Bachelors of Arts in Early Childhood Education or Special Education or a combination of education and experience in a related field may be substituted for a degree (Reference: Head Start Performance Standards 1302.91 (d) (1 & 2) Staff Qualifications and Competency Requirements)

Experience

• Three (3) years of experience in an Early Childhood classroom

Preferred

• Experience in a Special Education Classroom or with Early Childhood Inervention
• Knowledge and experience working with cultural diversities
• Knowledge and experience with Head Start Program Performance Standards
• Experience in timely reporting and handling large volumes of data and paperwork

License/Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire, or within 30 days
• Must have a valid Alaska driver's license and must remain insurable under the Tribe's insurance policy
• Must have a State of Alaska Food Workers Card or obtain within 30 days of hire

Special Skills

• Excellent oral/written communication skills and strong organizational, planning and reporting skills
• Knowledge of community resources
• Understanding and ability to work with the family centered philosophy
• Prior home visiting experience
• Ability to research, creatively resolve, and document unusual situations
• Conducts business in a service-oriented manner that is attentive, pleasant, respectful and kind when dealing with un'ina, visitors, co-workers and others

This position is a Covered Position subject to all requirements of the Alaska Barrier Crimes Act (ABCA) and to the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, (ICPA). ABCA and ICPA requirements apply and must be complied with at all times in order to remain in the position.