Huntingdon Area Middle School

2500 Cassady Avenue

Huntingdon, PA 16652

Easing Adversity, Inspiring Growth

Laurel Life empowers individuals, families and organizations to strengthen relationships, encourage social responsibility and improve quality of life. We serve clients throughout Central Pennsylvania with proven, evidence-based services for overcoming a wide range of challenges in home, school and work settings. As one of the area's leading providers of trauma-informed care, our behavior coaches, educators, licensed counselors, social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists take an innovative approach to treatment, classroom management and leadership. By acknowledging the significant role trauma plays in the lives of people we serve, we promote meaningful transformation that lasts.

We are currently seeking behavior coach candidates for our Huntingdon Area School District - Huntingdon Area Middle School Transition Classroom. The behavior coach will provide assistance to program staff and participants through a range of behavioral interventions and support activities. The Behavior Coach should have the ability to manage a classroom, address behavior, implement behavioral intervention plans, resolve crisis and conflict situations and develop positive relationships with clients. Work setting is an academic program in a district classroom with a PA certified teacher and Master's level therapist.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing positive relationships with students
• Utilizing behavioral interventions
• Assisting teacher in classroom management
• Addressing student conflict and crisis
• Participating as part of the transition team
• Collecting behavior data

Requirements:

• Preferred completion of general educational courses as would be needed to obtain a Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling or related area.

Compensation package includes:

• Competitive wages
• 200 day work agreement- follow district schedule, summer off
• 401k match
• Medical benefit package including hospitalization, prescription, dental, and eye coverage for full time employees.
• Reimbursement for training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for growth
• Life insurance
• Non-profit, eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs

Salary - $40,000