Behavior Specialist
Position Type: Behavior Specialist
Location: Special Education Learning Facility (SELF)
Start Date: As Available
Qualifications:
- Valid Teaching License, Administrator's License, Social Work License, Counseling License, or Comparable Certification
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Certification
- Masters Degree Preferred
- At Least 3 Years of Experience in Education and/or the Behavioral Intervention Field
- Experience with Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans
- Experience in Staff Training and Development
Reports to: SELF School Principal
Job Goal: To utilize leadership and behavioral intervention skills to promote an exceptional learning experience and high achievement for all students.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Support students with special needs in reaching their behavioral goals for future life success.
- Instruct and support students in positive behavior practices in order to meet their personal and academic goals.
- Support school-level teams with academic and behavioral interventions to promote student growth and achievement.
- Engage in real-time support and coaching for staff in evidence based, high leverage educational and behavioral practices.
- Provide immediate and ongoing support to the school crisis-response team.
- Conduct informal and formal Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) for students, as needed.
- Utilize FBAs to develop and implement Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) for students.
- Progress monitor students' BIPs to assess their effectiveness and adjust as needed.
- Assist and coach staff on writing and implementation of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) with specific emphasis on behavior intervention.
Training:
- Develop and provide classroom, school-wide, and county training and modeling related to successful academic, social/emotional, and behavioral interventions.
- Promote and establish community outreach and parent support systems related to behavioral interventions and school collaboration.
- Maintain training practices and philosophies in line with school safety, crisis prevention, behavioral programming, and inclusive practices.
- Coordinate with other behaviorists and supervise RBTs in their training and practice.
Data Analysis and Intervention:
- Provide case conference support to meeting participants.
- Organize data collection and tracking related to student behavior and achievement.
- Develop and implement streamlined processes for staff related to data collection and tracking of student behavior and achievement.
Other:
- Documentation related to Medicaid billing as applicable.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Terms of Employment: 185 Days Contract Amount: $52,500 starting salary with consideration of credentials and experience, benefits eligible