FY 26-27 BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION ASSISTANT

JOB TITLE: Behavior Intervention Assistant

STATUS: Full-Time, 195 Work Days per year

REPORTS TO: Behavior Lead Technician

PROGRAM: School-Wide (K-12)

Organization Overview

Vaughn Next Century Learning Center (“Vaughn”), located in Pacoima, is a large urban public school within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Since the early 1970s, low student achievement had been a pattern. In 1993, tired of being helpless and hopeless, Vaughn became the first conversion charter school in the nation and was authorized by LAUSD. The charter was renewed most recently in 2018. Vaughn has over 25 years of experience as a successful independent charter school serving the district’s low-income students. This previously failing elementary public school is now a full-service, community-based, K-12th charter school that assures all students are college/career ready, digitally literate, and globally competent. Vaughn operates five contiguous campuses under one charter.

Position Overview

The Behavior Intervention Assistant provides direct behavioral support to students throughout the school day by implementing assigned behavior intervention plans and strategies. Daily responsibilities include supporting students in classroom and school settings, prompting and reinforcing appropriate behaviors, responding to behavioral challenges, using approved de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques, and assisting students in returning to learning activities. The position also involves collecting and documenting behavioral data, completing assigned assessments, tracking services provided, communicating student progress and concerns to the behavior team, and collaborating with teachers and support staff to promote student safety, engagement, and success. The Behavior Intervention Assistant works under the direction of the Behavior Lead Technician and follows established intervention protocols, confidentiality requirements, and school procedures.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide behavior management intervention services.
• Prevent and de-escalate harmful/disruptive behaviors
• Implement crisis intervention strategies
• Implement differential reinforcement and extinction procedures
• Conduct certain types of assessments (e.g. stimulus preference assessments) as assigned by Behavior Lead Technician
• Assist in collecting and recording behavioral data to track student progress
• Report student progress and make recommendations to the behavior team
• Provide and track services in a timely and accurate manner
• Collaborate with support and school staff to develop, implement, and modify behavior intervention plans
• Attend ongoing trainings as assigned
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• Additional duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications 

• Possess a high school diploma
• Possess an Associate’s degree or higher or 48 college semester units or satisfactorily pass a local assessment of knowledge and skills test
• Must have a minimum of 1-year experience as a classroom paraprofessional, special education assistant, behavior intervention, or adult assistant.

Desirable Skills/Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Sociology, or related field preferred
• Experience with working in a team atmosphere
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Two or more years of experience in providing behavioral intervention or behavior management
• services to mild to severe individuals
• Interest in the fields of psychology, mental health, behavior management, special education, sociology,
• or any closely related field
• Ability to perform physical activities that may involve strength, flexibility, and balance

Compensation and Benefits

• $22.00 - $26.00/hr. (No Bachelor’s Degree); $27.00 - $31.00/hr. (w/Bachelor's Degree)
• Full-time, non-exempt position (up to 35 hours)
• 195 days per year
• Eligible for competitive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• 100% employer covered life insurance
• 100% employer covered long-term disability insurance
• Access to Vaughn Perks, an employee benefits hub with access to discounts and services
• Sick time accrual
• Ongoing Professional Development through conference and seminar attendance and webinar participation

Additional Information

Upon receiving an offer of employment: 

• Must pass a criminal background check (Live Scan) with the Department of Justice (DOJ)
• Must provide a Tuberculosis skin test (Mantoux) clearance within 60 days of employment
• Will be assigned mandated state training to be completed prior to the first day of employment

Vaughn Next Century Learning Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, religious creed, color, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniformed service member status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected basis under the law. Equal opportunity shall be provided to all employees and applicants in every aspect of personnel policy and practice. Vaughn does not discriminate against persons with disabilities who, with reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the job in question