Behavior Interventionist 

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma required, associate’s degree or above preferred Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

Experience working with middle school students, especially ones with behavior problems Experience or background in counseling or similar field

Cooperative, able to work with guidance, administration, and other health-related staff members Skill in interpersonal relations with pupils, parents, teachers, staff and the general public

Skill in using the computer

Outstanding references from current and former supervisors Satisfactory SLED (SC Law Enforcement Division) report

Essential Functions

• Support general education classroom teachers by modeling best-practice strategies through the use of crisis prevention interventions and techniques as they work with children in crisis.
• Support students in crisis, exhibiting a lack of self-regulation in the regular classroom, by providing a safe, quiet space with an opportunity to work through the immediate issues involving anxiety, anger and fears in order to return to their classroom.
• Collect data on all student visits, including frequency, duration and intensity of crisis and specific interventions utilized as well as the outcome of each intervention.
• Consult and share data on students in crisis with principals, general education teachers, ESE staff as well as District office support staff as well as MTSS team members.
• Support the students going through the MTSS process to offer “check-in/check-out” with students that may exhibit inappropriate behaviors, lack of social skills to start and end their day with positive and nurturing approaches.
• Participate in all required training provided by the ESE Central Office
• Support all school staff to identify community resources to offer “wrap-around” services for children in
• Collaborate with all school staff and administration to provide consistent behavior management techniques throughout the school day for each child in crisis.
• Work with classroom teachers to develop capacity in the effective use of crisis intervention
• Adhere to the ethical standards, established rules and regulations of the Rock Hill Schools District/York 3 as well as the state of South Carolina.
• Assist school staff and administration with support for children in crisis at the assigned
• The employee must be able to become trained in the Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) techniques that may require a two-person restraint.
• The position requires a collection of data on students, meeting deadlines with time constraints, interacting with the public and staff.
• The employee is responsible for the safety, well-being of students in Must be able to meet demands from several people.
• Other duties as assigned.

Salary Range:                        TBD

Length of Contract:               185 days/6 hours per day

Deadline for applications:     Applications will be accepted until the position is filled

Starting Date:                        Immediately upon selection

An application may be obtained from our website. College transcripts, three references, and a copy of appropriate credentials should also be submitted.

Rock Hill School District Three of York County (sponsor of The Palmetto School) operates without discrimination on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, age, or disability in compliance with Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504, ADA, and all other applicable civil rights legislation. The Chief Personnel Officer has been designated to coordinate activities related to nondiscrimination and can be contacted at the number listed above.

Prior to employment, the School will request a criminal record history check for past action of crimes. For this reason, information about date of birth, gender, and race is requested as a part of the application process.