QUALIFICATION

• EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education, or another related field
• LICENSURE: BOEE license preferred
• EXPERIENCE: Ability to relate to student population being served

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assist with screenings and assessments of students without interpretation
• Assist with data collection and documentation as directed
• Model documented treatment plans developed by the Behavior Team
• Plan activities that lead to student success on goals
• Assist with clerical duties and department operations such as preparing materials and scheduling activities
• Collect data for monitoring quality improvement
• Participate in professional development activities
• Maintain confidentiality with regard to student record and information
• Additional duties as assigned

COMMON TO ALL EMPLOYEES: 

• Contributes to a positive and productive work, learning and team environment
• Believes in, advocates for, understands, supports and delivers the priority work of the AEAs, Iowa Public and Accredited Schools, the Iowa Department of Education and Prairie Lakes AEA
• Focuses upon agency and team efforts to deliver equitable, efficient and effective educational services that prepare Iowa children for a life well-lived
• Anticipates and responds to needs, requirements and expectations of clients resulting in acceleration, inspiration and innovation
• Demonstrates effective verbal, non-verbal, written, listening and visual communication
• Possesses effective interpersonal, collaboration, facilitation skills and is committed to relationships and partnerships, within and outside of the agency
• Exhibits self-motivation, reliability, organization, detail and quality and engages in continuous improvement of professional practice to build skills needed to perform job duties and meet agency goals and expectations
• Manages time effectively so that timelines are met and improved results are evident in learning, professional capacity and system effectiveness
• Problem solves by utilizing data-based decisions, preventing and resolving conflicts and providing comprehensive, high quality solutions
• Works with integrity and maintains confidentiality
• Models and integrates technology into daily work
• Leads professional development for at least one course, internally, externally or both
• Understands other duties and responsibilities may be assigned, according to current needs of the agency or districts served

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• Ability to travel between schools and sites served
• Normal, routine levels of activity related to bending, carrying, climbing, hearing, lifting, reaching, sitting, standing, vision and walking, and may also involve above-average levels of activity at times that can’t always be anticipated