Reports To:

Special Education Supervisor

Location of Work:

Special Services Building

701 South Paw Paw Street

Lawrence, MI 49064

Job Goal(s):

The overall job goal of the Specialized Program Assistant Intervention Specialist is to work with a team of consultants to 

assist Local Educational Agencies in Van Buren County in providing individualized supports to maintain a safe, positive and effective environment for all students. 

Qualifications:

Education:

High School diploma required

Associates degree preferred

Work Experience:

Previous experience working with children, particularly those with complex needs, is preferred.

Skills:

• Possess the philosophy that all children can learn when provided with individualized programming to meet their unique needs
• Ability to work with a team in a positive and collaborative way
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Possess problem solving skills
• Possess the physical strength to provide emergency procedures
• Ability to train, model and coach others
• Ability to accept feedback and direction from the team
• Possess skills in behavior management
• Ability to assist teams in developing functional behavior assessments positive behavior support plans
• Possess effective communication skills
• Possess good follow through and reliability
• Ability and desire to take initiative
• Ability to collect and use data to make decisions
• Willingness and desire to engage in professional learning
• Presents with a high level of kindness and professionalism

Essential Job Functions:

• Establish positive working relationships with students and staff.
• Collaborate with the consultant team to provide support to LEAs.
• Provide individual support to students to increase independence, positive behavior and academic skills. 
• Assist teams in developing functional behavior assessments and positive behavior support plans 
• Model and coach effective instructional practices, behavior management and crisis intervention. 
• Collect data to measure progress and intervention effectiveness.
• Assist students with personal needs (toileting, dressing, etc.), as needed. 
• Maintain effective ongoing communication with others and participate in planning meetings.
• Keep others informed of location at all times.
• Demonstrate reliable attendance and punctuality. 
• Maintain confidentiality of student and school information.
• Maintain service log.
• Follow through on assigned responsibilities within agreed upon time lines.
• Follow Van Buren ISD school policies and procedures. 
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Terms of Employment: As per master agreement and provisions established by the Van Buren Board of Education. 

This posting and our online application can be found on the Van Buren ISD’s website at www.vbisd.org under Employment.  If you do not have access to a computer with internet access, you may use a computer at VBISD by calling 269-539-5218. 

Position is open until filled.  

In-house staff must fill out the online internal application.