Behavior Interventionist at Bellingrath

Job Description

Job Description

The Opportunity: PLA Behavior Interventionists work with our scholars, teachers, and parents to reduce the number of classroom exclusions and suspensions by building strong and positive relationships with our scholars and providing scholars with positive coping strategies.

The Details:

Key Deliverables:

• Respond to classroom disruptions
• Provide consistent responses to scholars by modeling and teaching calming strategies
• Practice de-escalation tactics with the goal of reintegrating scholars back into class quickly
• Proactively provide scholar tools needed to support alternative behaviors
• Reinforce PLA’s PBI system/process
• Provide behavior supports as determined by IEPs
• Work in collaboration with Climate and Culture Specialist, teachers, and school leaders to support overall campus culture goals

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Computer knowledgeable
• Experience working with children and ideally behavior issues a plus

The Network: PLA is a transformative education nonprofit changing communities across the country by providing a depth of resources not found in the traditional education model. In addition to serving as one of the country’s best turnaround school operators and successfully launching charter school start-ups, PLA also provides our school communities with a successful, research-based summer learning program (Summer Advantage), a successful Reading and Math Intervention program (Reading and Math Advantage), and a workforce development program (Skilled US) that provides expanded opportunities for our high school graduates, along with the family members of our current staff and students. This menu of programs and services is unique to our network, sets us apart from other organizations, and provides expanded opportunities for our staff through career advancement opportunities and expanded income opportunities.

The Campus:

PLA @ Bellingrath Middle School in Montgomery, AL 36105. We service about 700 students and believe that every student is a scholar. With the right education, scholars can fulfill their tremendous innate potential and become leaders in their communities and the world. In 2022, with the support of the Montgomery Education Foundation (MEF) and Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA), Bellingrath Middle School became a premier charter school in Montgomery, Alabama. We work together with parents and the community to improve the educational outcomes of our scholars and neighborhood families. Bellingrath Middle School exists to serve the local community and create a safe and thriving space for scholars to feel loved, empowered, and encouraged through quality education.

Compensation and benefits:

PLA Behavior Interventionists receive a base salary that is competitively aligned with the market. In addition to a base salary, Behavior Interventionists receive:

• Competitive Compensation
• Benefits – Healthcare, vision, and dental insurance
• Professional development opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and being a part of professional communities within the school
• Incentive and bonus opportunities

PLA is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Please read carefully.

Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA) is an equal opportunity employer. PLA does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.

By completing this application you understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for PLA to hire me. If hired, I understand that either PLA or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of PLA has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.

You attest by applying to this position that you have given PLA true and complete information on this application. No requested information has been concealed. I authorize PLA to contact references provided for employment reference checks. If any information I have provided is untrue, or if I have concealed material information, I understand that this will constitute cause for the denial of employment or immediate dismissal.

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