Behavior Specialist
Behavior Specialist
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JOB TITLE:
Behavior Specialist
CLASSIFICATION:
Classified
FLSA STATUS:
Exempt
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:
Coordinator of Special Education
RECEIVES GUIDANCE FROM:
Coordinator of Special Education
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
To work collaboratively with school staff to evaluate and design interventions for students demonstrating severe behaviors that require intensive support and intervention. The behavior specialist will build capacity of staff through training coaching and modeling the development and implementation of behavior plans and management strategies.
QUALIFICATIONS:
(Skills Knowledge Abilities Education Certification/Licensure Experience Equipment)
Skills Knowledge and Abilities:
- High level of knowledge skills and experience in Applied Behavior Analysis
- Ability to observe and coach special education staff regarding effective instructional and behavioral practices.
- Ability to design and lead teacher professional development in behavioral skills and strategies.
Current and successful experience in the following areas:
- Autism programming
- Functional communication assessment and programing
- Goal setting and progress monitoring
- Plan and deliver professional development
- Development and implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans
- Problem solving for challenging behaviors
- Managing the learning environment
- Ability to establish strategic plans for student success.
- Training and experience in assessment and special education.
- Evidence of high attention to detail.
- Ability to work closely with people.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and priority setting skills.
- Knowledge of best practices in curriculum instruction positive behavior support assessment and staff development.
- Strong ability to identify analyze and solve problems.
- Expertise in datadriven decision making.
- Proven ability to work with diverse groups including associates teachers administrators students parents and AEA personnel.
- Ability to organize and think clearly while communicating organizing and evaluating.
Education:
- Masters Degree in Special Education or related field
- BCBA BCaba or LBA certification
- LBS1 School Psychologist or Social Work endorsement
Experience:
- A working knowledge of researchbased behavioral intervention techniques.
- Experience working with students with challenging behaviors in a school setting.
- Experience consulting with staff regarding behavioral needs.
Equipment:
- Office equipment such as computers twoway radios multiline phone system cell phone copier and fax machines.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Develop conduct and interpret behavior assessments.
- Devise data collection methodology fade or intensify programming based on analysis of intervention data.
- Assist staff in the planning implementation progress monitoring and review of effective interventions and behavior intervention plans.
- Model demonstrate and provide feedback to staff in implementation of interventions and behavior intervention plans.
- Provides coaching and facilitation for school teams to support children with persistent challenging behavior.
- Demonstrate knowledge of assessment data sources data collection and data analysis.
- Provide programmatic support to students with significant cognitive and/or behavioral needs (i.e. academic/functional skills behavior intervention plans and staff training).
- Develop and deliver regular ongoing professional development on researchbased practices for behavior change crisis prevention interventions and behavior intervention plans.
- Provide resources to teachers to teachers to support classroom management and behavior change.
- Collaborate with district staff and outside agencies.
- Communicate with administrators special education teachers general education teachers and parents/families.
- Participate in long term planning for the districts approach for addressing student social emotional behavior and mental health needs.
- Knowledgeable on current research and able to implement best practice strategies to support the social emotional behavior and mental health needs of students.
- Prepare and submit reports in a timely manner.
- Demonstrate knowledge of restraint and seclusion and the procedures required by Iowa law and review to ensure accuracy of procedures and documentation.
- Review and approve Medicaid billing documentation.
- Record and document services provided for students (including observations data reviewed recommendations and staff implementation feedback and outcomes)
- Participate in meetings as needed (i.e. IEP and 103 debrief) and provide behavior related information and recommendations.
- Train and direct behavior techs throughout the district.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
