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OLV Human Services Behavior Support Team Coordinator in Lackawanna, New York
Join OLV Human Services as a Behavior Support Team Coordinator!
If you’re passionate about supporting students with behavioral, social, and emotional needs in a collaborative setting, this role is for you.
Lead. Mentor. Support. Help shape behavior support systems that empower students and staff to succeed.
Benefits & Perks
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), including paid holidays
Qualifying Non-For-Profit for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program (click here to learn more: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation)
Casual dress code
Health, dental & vision insurance options
Free dental insurance
Paid Employer sponsored life insurance.
Supplemental insurance programs for additional life insurance, short-term disability, accident & cancer insurance
Up to $600 every year for completing biometric health screenings on a single health insurance plan & up to $1,200 if a spouse also completes
Up to $180 annual gym reimbursement
Take advantage of our Dental & Outpatient Mental Health services while working
Employee referral program
Salary Range: $57,500 - $85,000/annually
Job Summary:
The School Age Behavior Support Team Coordinator supports students with behavioral, social, and emotional needs by coordinating school-based behavioral interventions and services. This role collaborates with teachers, administrators, behavior support staff, social workers, and families to design and implement behavior support strategies that foster positive student outcomes and maintain safe, supportive learning environments. The coordinator also supervises school-based behavior support staff, providing guidance and leadership to ensure consistent implementation of interventions and alignment with a shared program vision.
Essential Job Duties:
Supervises, evaluates and coaches staff including: Behavioral Health Specialists, Behavior Techs, and classroom support staff. Ensure team members follow school policies, behavioral protocols, documentation requirements and professional standards.
Oversees team supervision in alignment with the union contract and collective bargaining agreement, balancing compliance with staff support and program objectives.
Works to develop proactive strategies to reduce incidents and promote positive behavior and adjusts behavioral strategies based on data and team feedback.
Develops and reviews behavioral data for school-based team meetings and presents behavioral data at Annual Committee on Special Education (CSE) meetings with school districts when applicable.
Work closely with administrators and school teams to maintain consistent behavioral expectations.
Oversees the collection and analysis of behavioral data by the Behavior Support Team.
Assists with coordinating staffing schedules, assignments and coverage to ensure appropriate classroom ratios are met.
Oversees Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools (TCIS) implementation, ensuring staff are properly trained, maintain current certification, and consistently apply TCIS principles when supporting students.
Communicates and monitors compliance with agency policies and procedures
Schedules and conducts employment interviews and hiring process for behavior support staff assigned to School Age Programs.
Assists Principal to oversee the safe, quality daily operation of all schools
Completes written work with accuracy.
Performs all other job-related duties assigned by supervisor
Skills:
Computer skills
Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel in particular)
Competencies:
Communication: Oral and written
Dependability: Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations
Problem solving: Takes a systematic approach to solving problems rather than reacting to symptoms
Attention to detail: Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks
Adaptability: Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace
Education:
Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Education OR Related Field
Experience:
Minimum Experience Required: at least 3-5 years of experience working in an educational setting.
Supervisory experience preferred.
Required License/Registration/ Certification:
Certified Trainer in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)
Certified Trainer in Ukeru
Physical Requirements:
The overall nature of the position is sedentary requiring little physical effort with occasional light physical exertion required. There is little, if any, exposure to environmental conditions.
The constant physical demand of the position is sitting.
The frequent physical demands of the position are standing, walking, climbing, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/foot coordination.
The occasional physical demands of the position are lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling.
Job Details
Job Function Non-Essential
Pay Type Salary
Employment Indicator Is Supervisor
Hiring Min Rate 57,500 USD
Hiring Max Rate 85,000 USD