Behavior Coach - Windom (#1124C)

JOB STATUS: Full time (40 hours/week), 9 months per year, Union position

LOCATION: Windom

RESPONSIBILITIES: To work with children with identified or diagnosed challenging behaviors to increase their social and emotional competency through the use of intervention techniques that align with curricula.

JOB DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Plan and implement individual and small group learning experiences for identified at-risk children.


• Work with children with identified or diagnosed challenging behaviors to increase social and emotional competency.


• Teach coping skills for successful social-emotional interactions.


• Support classroom staff in the area of behavior guidance.


• With individualized planning help children learn and use problem solving techniques.


• Act as a positive role model and encourage appropriate behavior.


• Assist the Teacher to prepare and attend parent conferences.


• Develop and maintain a Professional Development Plan.


• Assist with grantee efforts in recruitment of Head Start children.


• Support and Model United’s Behavioral Competencies.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• CDA with training/experience in challenging behaviors.


• Degree in Early Childhood or ECSE preferred.


• CPR and First Aid certification.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

• Flexibility to move from one classroom to another and meet the needs of the room and individual children.


• Effective verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated interpersonal skills.


• Computer/keyboarding skills required.


• Ability to work as part of a team.

• Understanding and respect for cultural diversity and participant’s right to make their own decisions.


• Demonstrated skills in problem-solving and conflict resolution strategies.


• Ability to travel in and out of nine (9) county area when required and regularly to assigned classroom locations, meetings, workshops, and conferences.


• Reliable mode of transportation.


• Reliable, regular attendance.


• Knowledge and understanding of child development, integration of services and of issues faced by low-income people.


• Must have satisfactory completion of background check.
  
  
  


• Must have satisfactory completion of medical exam and health screenings as requested per Head Start regulations.

BENEFITS:

The Agency’s Benefits Plan allows employees to choose, among a number of benefit options including, but not necessarily limited to, PTO, 12 paid holidays each year, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, Short-Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), accident insurance, critical illness insurance, Earned Sick & Safe Time (ESST), hospital indemnity insurance, basic life insurance, voluntary life insurance, 401k retirement plan, HSA, FSA – medical & dependent care, Proximal Health, CancerCare, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a Wellness Program. Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with United Community Action Partnership, Inc.

CLOSING DATE:   

Open Until Filled

CONTACT:       

United Community Action Partnership, Inc.

320-235-0850

[email protected]

WEBSITE: 

www.unitedcapmn.org

                                              United Community Action Partnership, Inc. is an EOE/ADA/AA Employer.