K-8 Positive Behavior Support Teacher

JOB SUMMARY: To provide behavior support services and behavior
management plans for students with disabilities; provide support and professional
learning to school site staff paraeducators and parents/guardians in appropriate
behavior intervention techniques; conduct assessments and develop plans that
conform to IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and other applicable
statutes and regulations.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able
to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.
Experience writing behavior plans for students with behavior difficulties
including students with autism and other disabilities.
Positive Behavioral Supports ABA or similar researchbased training experience
and training.
3 years experience working as a behavior or autism specialist or related field
preferred. Education Bachelors degree in job related area (Psychology Social
Work Education Counseling etc.. Preferred candidate would be a student
working toward their masters degree in Applied Behavioral Analysis and BCBA
(Board Certified Behavior Analyst) credential.
REPORTS TO: Supervisor of Exceptional Education

FLSA STATUS:

1. Exempt: Employees primarily performing work that is not subject to
overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Overtime pay is

not required by FLSA for exempt employees; however the University
chooses to pay overtime to exempt NonV Class employees.
or

2. Nonexempt: Employees primarily performing work that is subject
to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Overtime
pay is required.

SEE: GOAL: The following duties are normal for this job. These are not to be

construed as exclusive or allinclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned
as needed.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Provide behavior support services for students.
Develop materials and provide resources for and provide professional learning
to administrators educators paraeducators and parents/guardians in positive

behavioral supports crisis deescalation techniques and/or other evidence
based methodologies related to addressing the needs of students with behavior

difficulties.
Plan and oversee the development and implementation of programs policies
and best practices related to instruction using the principles of behaviorism
and positive behavioral support for students with disabilities.
Create and assist District staff with the development and implementation of
behavior plans positive behavioral support programs and other appropriate
programs for students with disabilities that present behavior/learning
challenges.
Work with students who exhibit inappropriate behaviors and provide support
and professional learning for staff who work with students who exhibit such.
Provide professional learning and conduct functional behavioral assessments
and functional analysis assessments of behavior for students with complex
and/or severe behaviors in accordance with both federal and state laws and
regulations.
Collaborate with and assist school district contracted Board Certified
Behavior Analysts (BCBAs)/Behavior Specialists in all duties assigned.
Collect data and prepare a variety of reports for the purpose of documenting
case history assessments and treatment.

Travel from site to site for the purpose of providing direct treatment
consultation and collaboration for students families teachers and
administrators.
Assisting in developing procedures and training materials for district staff
involved with students with challenging behaviors for the purpose of
enhancing programs for students and ensuring that program operations are in
compliance with established guidelines
Perform related duties as assigned.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
To establish rapport and work constructively with staff students parents and
community members.
To creatively solve problems and work through the conflict resolution
process.
To communicate effectively in oral and written form.
To maintain knowledge of best practices and laws governing behavioral
support for students with disabilities.
Project a positive image of the Cannon County School District at all times.
Keep information confidential concerning school business.
Attend conferences pertaining to various components of special education.
Attend monthly PLC meetings.
TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits):
1. Adaptability to performing a variety of duties often changing from one task to
another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
2. Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction control or planning of
an activity.
3. Adaptability to dealing with people.
4. Adaptability to making generalizations evaluations or decisions based on
sensory or judgmental criteria.
CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or
perform adequately a task or job duty.
Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles;
the ability to reason and make judgments.
Verbal: The ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated
with them.

Numerical: The ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and
accurately.
Data Perception: The ability to understand and interpret information presented
in the forms of graphs charts or tables.
Spatial: The ability to comprehend forms in space and understand
relationships of plane and solid objects.
Manual Dexterity: The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small
objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately.
Color Discrimination: The ability to perceive or to recognize similarities or
differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Example 200 Days
SALARY: see certified pay scale; IDEA Federal Budget Line:
EVALUATION: TEAM evaluation observations
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
This job may require lifting or carrying of objects that exceed fifty 50 pounds
with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to twentyfive 25
pounds. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows: pushing
and/or pulling stooping and/or kneeling reaching and/or handling talking hearing
seeing and climbing.
HAZARDS: Incumbents may be exposed to contact with individuals displaying
physically aggressive selfabusive or socially undesirable behavior.
WORK CONDITIONS: Normal working environment.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The above statements are intended to describe
the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this
position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities duties and
skills required of personnel so assigned.
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
The Cannon County Board of Education does not discriminate because of age race
color gender national origin disability religion genetics creed or veteran status
in the provision of services in programs or activities or in employment
opportunities or benefits. The Cannon County School System is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and member of TN DrugFree Workplace. Employees or

applicants who need reasonable accommodations should contact Human Resources
for assistance.
School Nutrition Managers are in daily contact with teachers students
administration the general public and other work related personnel. The ability to
handle complaints express a serviceoriented attitude communicate effectively
with others and work with limited supervision is vital.
PRIMARY LOCATION: Cannon County Schools
SHIFT TYPE: FullTime