Development Coach

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• We are Collaborative
• We are Resourceful

• Reduced Cost Meals every shift on site (All)
• Employee assistance program (EAP) (All)
• Insurance coverage: Health, vision, dental, life, supplemental and pet insurance (FT)
• Flexible spending account (FSA) (FT)
• Generous Paid time off (PTO) (FT)
• 401k w/company match (FT)
• Tuition/Professional development assistance (FT)

• You have a passion for working with the Autism population and ensuring the safety and well-being of students and staff.
• You get the job done and are capable of strategic thinking while simultaneously rolling up to your sleeves to lead and teach by example.
• You have strong self-awareness and emotional regulation skills with the ability to make safe and reasonable decisions under pressure.
• You have strong written communication skills, specifically involving documentation, progress notes, incident reports, and other related administrative tasks.
• You are knowledgeable in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools (TCIS) and are able to prioritize proactive approaches during crisis situations.

• Demonstrate a passion for working with the Autism population and ensuring the overall safety/well-being of students and staff.
• Report to the location of escalated students to coach staff through the situation and provide extra support, if necessary.
• Collaborate effectively across departments and build trusting relationships with students and staff.
• Empower all staff to confidently maneuver challenging situations with students while prioritizing the use of hands-off de-escalation strategies and guiding them in the proper use of TCIS holds.
• Collaborate with staff to develop, review, and submit Incident Reports (IR) with professional and clinical language.
• Driving a company vehicle may be required.
• Facilitate the Staff Debriefing Process after a crisis occurs to collectively decide what improvements can be made.
• Attend required meetings and trainings and remains current with training, refreshers, re-certifications, and policy/procedure updates.

• Experience working with children and early/late adolescents on the Autism Spectrum and/or developmental disabilities is required, specifically those exhibiting challenging behaviors.
• 3 years of relevant professional experience; previous experience working in a school, particularly a boarding program.
• Combination of post-secondary education and/or experience working with specials needs populations as a Crisis Intervention Specialist, DSP, or related position.
• Knowledge of and experience in crisis prevention with emphasis on de-escalation and how it is applied with the Autism population.
• Valid driver’s license with the ability to pass a DMV abstract screening is preferred.
• Due to the nature of work in supporting our students, all job description list the physical requirements for that position
• Our campus consists of some paved areas but primarily consists of grass, gravel paths and parking lots. Additionally, many areas of our building are fully accessible, however, as a historic building some areas are only accessible by stairs.
• You must be able to ambulate around the campus, including hills, stairs, grass and gravel.
• Student Facing Positions:
  • Must be able to react and move quickly during student crisis, both for the safety of the student and for the staff.
  • Must be able to run across the campus and throughout the school to catch/monitor an eloping student, and/or to remove yourself from an unsafe situation.
  • You must be able to pass TCIS (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools).
    • You must be able to bend, stretch, sit, stand, crouch or kneel for sustained periods of time if implementing a hold.
• Special Accommodations can be requested but will only be approved if the accommodation does not impact the ability to perform your position and it does not put yourself, a student, or any other staff member at risk of harm or injury.

• CPR
• First Aid
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools (TCIS)
• Mandated Reporter Training

 Shrub Oak International School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Reasonable accommodation can be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for a job or to perform the essentials functions of their job. Requests may be approved if the position/department/school/students will not be adversely affected. Please advise us if you require a reasonable accommodation