Behavioral Support Aide-Substitute- On Call 4-6.3hrs / day

About the Employer

The Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District crosses two counties, Mendocino and Humboldt, in the heart of the redwoods, extending from remote, mountain areas, to the Eel and Mattole River valleys, to Kings Range and out to the Lost Coast of the Pacific Ocean. The school district encompasses an area of approximately 773 square miles. Employment in Southern Humboldt and Northern Mendocino counties includes tourism, commercial fishing, timber, agriculture, ranching, the school district, the community hospital, and state agencies.

The Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District unified in 1948, combining nineteen separate school districts. Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District is committed to educational excellence through a comprehensive program that promotes the success of all students by empowering them with the skills and attitudes necessary to be confident and engaged citizens of a changing world.

The District is currently comprised of Redway Elementary School (K-6), Whitethorn Elementary School (K-6), Casterlin Elementary School (K-8), Miranda Junior High School (7-8), Casterlin High School (9-12) and South Fork High School (9-12), and an alternative educational program, Osprey Learning Center, which includes a K-12 Independent Study program and a Continuation High School. Our current enrollment is approximately 700 students.

Our Mission and Vision Statements :

The vision of Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District is to equip every student to become well-rounded, confident citizens who embrace life-long learning while pursuing their chosen pathway and improving their communities.

In partnership with students and families, the mission of Southern Humboldt's dedicated and caring staff is to create experiences that challenge and empower every student to develop valuable knowledge, social skills, and community commitment.

Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law, civil rights regulations and policies, the Southern Humboldt Unified School District, its offices, and employees, are prohibited from

discriminating based on age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, immigration status, marital status,

nationality, parental status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, political beliefs, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perc

Requirements / Qualifications

Comments and Other Information

Knowledge of :

• Basic concepts of child growth and development and developmental behavior characteristics, particularly pertaining to pupils with special learning needs;
• Behavior management strategies and techniques relating to pupils experiencing behavioral difficulties;
• Positive behavioral interventions and applied behavior analysis;
• Appropriate English usage, punctuation, spelling and grammar;
• Data record keeping systems with or without use of technology;

Routine record storage, retrieval, and management procedures.

Ability to :

Work with students having special needs and / or aggressive behaviors

Implement positive behavioral intervention plans

Model appropriate behavioral techniques

Take extensive data and perform a variety of related clerical tasks

Communicate effectively

Be physically agile and possess sufficient strength and stamina

Ability to travel for trainings