Behavior Intervention and Instructional Assistant, Aspen Grove

LANE EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Behavior Intervention and Instructional Assistant, Aspen Grove Ed. Ctr.

DEPARTMENT/SERVICE AREA

Special Education Services

REPORTS TO

Program Administrator, Special Education

FLSA STATUS/CLASSIFICATION

Non-exempt, Classified, limited in duration, ends in June 2027

SALARY PLACEMENT

Instructional Assistant Salary Schedule

POSITION PURPOSE/SUMMARY

This position provides behavioral and instructional support to students participating in the Aspen Grove Education Program at John Serbu Youth Campus, under the direction of the classroom teacher. The position supports students served in Juvenile Detention Education, Secure Psychiatric Education, Behavior Rehabilitation, and Alternative Education programs.

As a member of a multidisciplinary team, the position assists in maintaining a safe, structured, and supportive learning environment. The position supports implementation of individualized educational, behavioral, and treatment-informed plans and assists students in developing academic, social-emotional, behavioral, and transition skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide instructional support by:
• Supporting, under the direction of the classroom teacher, the implementation of individualized instructional, behavioral, and therapeutic support plans.
• Assisting teachers with academic instruction, career technical education, credit recovery, and individualized learning activities.
• Supervising and engaging students in classrooms, campus activities, vocational experiences, community-based instruction, and transition programming.
• To provide behavioral and social-emotional support by:
• Implementing established behavioral interventions consistent with student plans and program practices.
• Utilizing approved de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques to support a safe learning environment.
• Assisting students individually and in small groups to develop executive functioning, self-regulation, communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience working with children, adolescents, or young adults in an educational, behavioral health, residential, juvenile justice, social service, or related setting.
• Experience supporting individuals with behavioral, emotional, mental health, developmental, or other support needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree or college coursework in Education, Psychology, Social Work, Behavioral Health, Criminal Justice, Human Development, Special Education, or a related field.
• Experience working in juvenile justice, residential treatment, psychiatric treatment, behavior rehabilitation, alternative education, or special education settings.
• Experience supporting students or individuals with disabilities.
• Experience applying trauma-informed, restorative, positive behavior support, or therapeutic crisis intervention practices.
• Bilingual or multilingual skills.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of practices and approaches for supporting students with behavioral, emotional, mental health, developmental, or other support needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain appropriate professional relationships and boundaries with students.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with students, families, staff, and community partners.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with educational, behavioral health, juvenile justice, and community partners.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and respond appropriately during challenging or crisis situations while following established safety and intervention procedures.
• Ability to maintain accurate and timely documentation, maintain confidentiality, and appropriately handle sensitive student information.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize responsibilities, follow established procedures, and interact respectfully and effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Other Requirements

• Ability to successfully complete required criminal history and facility background checks.
• Ability to successfully complete required safety, crisis intervention, and other facility-specific training.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Requires the ability to implement approved physical intervention procedures and maintain situational awareness in a variety of student settings. The position frequently requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting, pushing, and pulling. The position may require lifting or moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds and sustaining physical activity throughout the workday. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS

This position is located at the Aspen Grove Education Program on the John Serbu Youth Campus. Assignments may include secure psychiatric treatment settings, juvenile detention classrooms, behavior rehabilitation programs, and alternative education environments.

The position works closely with education, juvenile justice, behavioral health, and other professionals and may be required to respond to challenging or crisis situations. Work may occur in classroom, campus, vocational, community-based, and other educational settings.

WORK EXPECTATIONS

• Effectively engage with individuals from diverse cultures or backgrounds.
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean, and appropriate professional manner for the assignment and work setting.
• Utilize appropriate equipment and software as established for agency use as well as other equipment and software appropriate to the assignment.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Confer regularly with immediate supervisor.
• Follow all District work procedures and reasonable requests by proper authority.
• Perform program responsibilities in accordance with statutes, administrative rules, policies, and collective bargaining agreements.

EVALUATION

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of Board policy and the evaluation program adopted for the position.

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload.

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Reviewed by

Approved by Executive Director of Human Resources - Morgan Christensen

Created 9/15/2026

Last Revised 9/21/2026

Attachment(s)

• 2026-27 IA Salary Schedule.pdf
• Behavior Intervention and Instructional Assistant.pdf