Muir - Behavior Educational Assistant; BEA​/Education Assistant; EA - FTE

Elementary School Operations

Starting Compensation: $ 24.82

Employment Type: Non-Exempt

MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants for openings for the  school year. Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning.

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is the second-largest school district in Wisconsin. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, that prepares every student to graduate from high school ready for college, career, and community. We welcome applicants who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families, and staff.

The Madison Metropolitan School District serves a beautifully diverse population of more than 25,000 students. More than half are students of color. Almost half come from low-income households. Nearly one-third are English Language Learners, and more than 100 languages are represented in our schools. Madison schools are committed to making this district a place where every child thrives.

• Be an active and positive member of a mobile response team that supports students who are demonstrating challenging/dysregulated behavior.
• Follow protocols and systems for supporting students.
• Communicate with teachers, Dean of Students, Principals, and families in a professional manner.
• Input data into Edu Climber system to keep track of behavior calls.
• Collaborate with the team of BEAs, Dean, and other mobile response members.
• Provide proactive support to students who need to regulate to learn.
• Support students both in and out of the classroom.
• Display mature, patient, and compassionate behaviors when working with all students.
• Display professional behavior that includes refraining from cell phone use when working with children.
• Other related duties as assigned.

• Strong, positive, and professional communication skills.
• Creative problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptive to what is needed at the moment.
• Ability to physically move quickly and support students physically.
• Ability to be calm and positive in very challenging situations with students and adults.
• Ability to be on your feet for long periods and to move about a large school (including stairs).
• Ability to connect quickly and build relationships with children, families, and staff.
• Ability to provide individual and small‑group instructional reinforcement.
• Ability to work independently with students in school, community, vocational, and domestic situations under the direction of a teacher.
• Ability to keep accurate student data.
• Ability to work with physically aggressive students.
• Ability to work with students who are nonverbal or who do not have intelligible speech.
• Ability to follow teacher direction, written plans, individual education programs, and behavior intervention plans.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse students, staff, and community, orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain student confidentiality.
• Ability to walk, lift (up to 50 lb.), climb, bend, reach, and kneel.
• Ability to learn and use basic computer skills (e.g., e‑mail, internet, word processing).

• Have a work history of good attendance and being on time—following a schedule.
• NVCI trained—and availability after scheduled hours to be trained if not currently trained.
• Experience working with students who have behavior challenges that include intensive physical and verbal actions.
• Candidates have an Associate’s Degree or 48 academic credits beyond high school or pass assessment taken onsite in lieu of college credits.
• Experience working cross‑culturally and/or commitment to work toward improving one’s own cultural competence.

• Candidates have an Associate’s Degree or 48 academic credits beyond high school.
• Department of Public Instruction Certification (License) to work with disabled children.
• Fluency in Spanish and English.
• Prior experience working in a public school setting.
• Prior…