Bridgeton Public Schools

Job Description
Revised

POSITION:

Crisis Intervention Specialist, Trainer

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor's Degree in Social Science or related field
2. Demonstrated ability to work with effectively with staff, parents and students who have demonstrated behavioral and/or emotional deficits
3. Certification In nonviolent crisis Intervention
4. Successful experience working with children
5. Strong Interpersonal and communication skills
6. Required criminal history background check.

REPORTS TO:

Director of Student Services

JOB GOAL:

Promotes the achievement of students' attendance, behavioral, and academic goals by implementing early Intervention via both non-physical and physical methods when required for preventing or managing disruptive behavior. Defuses challenging and disruptive behavior before an Incident escalates to a crisis situation.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Trains district staff to identify the behavioral, environmental, and programmatic factors that Impact student effectiveness and promote positive Interaction.
2. Trains district staff to identify sources of stress, common problem times, and proactive strategies for preventing crisis.
3. Trains district staff to identify verbal and non-verbal "warning signs," and demonstrate appropriate and effective de-escalation techniques.
4. Uses verbal and nonverbal techniques to defuse aggressive, hostile verbal and physical behavior and resolve a crisis before it becomes violent.
5. Identifies circumstances under which Safety Techniques are to be used
6. Utilizes the underlying principles Safety Techniques which Include Position, Leverage, Balance and Conservation of Energy.
7. Determines which Safety Technique to use in a crisis situation and correctly perform each technique approved for use In a setting I.e. Deflection Techniques, Grab Releases, Bite · Releases, Hair Pulling Controlling Techniques and Choke Releases.
8. Works In conjunction with school administration, school guidance counselors, school social workers, and school teaching staff to develop comprehensive behavioral Interventions for students.
9. Develops team-oriented guidelines for positive Interaction, analysis of staff behaviors, de- escalation techniques for preventing crisis situations.
10. Trains and certifies staff In the use of nonviolent crisis Intervention strategies and techniques and physical restraints for the protection of students and staff.
11. Meet monthly with the Director of Student Services to review data on suspensions and determine effective ways to reduce out of school suspensions;
12. Train all Special Education Staff annually on safe and effective ways of restraining students as the last resort to deescalate unsafe situations as required In the District Policy #5131. Document of attendees must be secured and be accessible In case of State or Federal Monitoring;
13. Maintain cordial and workable professional and social relationships with other members of the professional and non-professional staff;
14. Adhere to and promote the vision, mission, philosophy, and objectives of the district, the administrative staff and the Board of Education, and Interprets the policies and programs of the school In a positive and constructive manner;
15. Provide the Director of Student Services with monthly reports of their activities working with students who are classified;
16. Provide the Director of Student Services with monthly reports of their activities; and
17. Perform other duties, as required by the Director of Student Services.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 

Ten (10) Months. Salary to be determined by the Board of Education.

EVALUATION: 

Performance will be evaluated In accordance with state law and the provisions of the Board of Education's policy on Evaluation of Non-Certified staff.

CMT 4/20/21