Description
The Kenora Catholic District School Board (KCDSB) educates more than 1300 students from diverse cultures and backgrounds in 4 elementary schools and 1 secondary school located in beautiful Kenora and Red Lake, Ontario. At KCDSB we welcome students to experience a quality, inclusive and values-based education in a caring Catholic school community. Our mission goes beyond academics, the arts and athletics. Our goal is to provide excellence in Catholic education and grow graduates who become fully engaged citizens able to contribute to their families, communities and society.
Our staff is among our greatest resources. The people we hire have a direct impact on the success of our students. With approximately 180 academic and 80 permanent support staff, the KCDSB is one of the largest employers in the region.
KCDSB Invites applications for the following 10-month 1.0 Full Time Equivalent LTO position:
Positive Behavioural Interventions and Supports Coach (PBIS-C)
Start Date: October 2024
End Date: October 2025
Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday to Friday
The PBIS Coach will have direct involvement with select students meeting the criteria for the PBIS Student Support initiative. Students within this initiative will typically be students who are experiencing significant behavioural concerns that the need for intervention has been identified.
The cornerstone of this position is relationship and rapport building. Consequently, there is an imperative that the PBIS Coach to be skillful in actively engaging young people without judgment, to be professionally focused and self-aware to ensure objectivity in addressing problem behaviour, and to be committed to providing interventions which respect the individual, ensure safety, foster rapport, and maintain televisibility.
The PBIS-C will have two primary roles;
The first role of the PBIS-C is to support the direct implementation of skills-based interventions, 1:1 with individual students. Skill building interventions will be directly aligned with the Universal Protocol, and the processes of Practical Functional Assessment (PFA), and Skill-Based Treatment (SBT) as outlined in training that will be provided through FTF Consulting. Interventions and strategies will prioritize safety, rapport, and televisibility.The PBIS-C will work to ensure practices, interventions, and processes based in ABA/PBIS are trauma-informed, grounded in relationship and rapport, and ensure respect for students, particularly vulnerable and equity seeking populations of students who exhibit unsafe, at-risk, tier three problem behaviour(s).
The second role of the PBIS-C is to plan and lead skill development groups, which will primarily focus on supporting students in meeting their identified social goals. Groups may take several different formats depending on the age of the students and their needs. Examples include but are not limited to, facilitating PEERS® and LEGO® Therapy groups for students from grades K-12. Training will be provided as required.
The above noted responsibilities will be completed under the direction of and in consultation with the PBIS Lead.
QUALIFICATIONS :
Background in Psychology and Behavioural Science, and/or other related education
Background knowledge in ABA Principles and practices and should have a strong willingness to learn and participate in formal training and job embedded learning opportunities
Will embody a philosophical approach that is in keeping with the general principles of values-based, compassionate, and trauma-informed ABA/PBIS that actively demonstrates a respect for the individual student and their families.
Please include with your resume copies of:
Educational background
Additional education, training, and/or experience working with students with varying degrees of behavioural/social emotional needs
Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and resume outlining qualifications and experience quoting competition number 2024-51 to:
Email: hr@kcdsb.on.ca
Online: Apply to Education at: http://kcdsb.simplication.com/
We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however, KCDSB will only be contacting candidates whose skills, experience and qualifications best meet the requirements of the position. Accommodations for persons with disabilities are available during the recruitment and selection process. Applicants need to make their required accommodations known in advance by contacting the Human Resources Department.
Successful candidates must provide a current satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) prior to commencing employment with KCDSB. Please review the requirements for the VSC at Ontario Provincial Police - Police Record Checks (opp.ca)
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