Westfield Public Schools is seeking to fill a INTERIM (one year) Lead Manager of Autism Social/Emotional and Behavior Services. Join the Westfield administrative team where all members strive under the Superintendents leadership to focus daily on all children achieving beyond expectations. Candidates with a commitment to all students staff and community members in a collaborative yet challenging environment for excellence are encouraged to apply. Westfield Public Schools is comprised of one high school one technical high school one middle school one intermediate school six elementary schools and one Pre-K program serving approximately 5000 students. Westfield is located in Western Massachusetts in the Pioneer Valley and close to the Berkshires. Its location rich business history of innovation and diverse economic base make it an attractive community in which to live.
JOB SUMMARY:Under the direction of the Administrator of Special Education and Student Services the Lead Manager of Autism Social/Emotional and Behavior Services oversees the District Autism services and supervises the District Responsibilities: behavioral clinicians (BCBAs Behaviorists and RBTs) including assignment of duties instruction of methods used and employee quality control and approval of FBAs and Behavior Plans submitted by behavior support the development of new & continued programs services and and ensures implementation of procedures and policies for assigned programs in accordance with agency licensing and regularly with the Administrator of Special Education and Student Services for supervision and regularly with Special Education Supervisors to allow for collaboration and notifies them immediately of issues impacting students as a member of various internal committees and administrative Responsibilities: appropriate behavioral data systems are implemented such that quantifiable behavioral data is collected at regular intervals to allow for the continual evaluation of behavior plans and the achievement of individual goals and ongoing professional development to the District on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and function based Intervention responsible for ongoing individual program oversight treatment integrity observations and conducting weekly supervision meetings with to referrals for service in a timely and appropriate manages duties and prepares all documentation in a timely fashion; participates in related IEP meetings as and teaches RBT curriculum for Interventionist the Administrator of Special Education and Student Services in the referral of students to 45 day diagnostic placements: ensures the assessment questions are complete clear and thorough AND ensures all steps have been taken prior to the Administrator of Special Education and Student Services for creating a referral process for behavioral services.
REPORTS TO:This position subject to funding.
Required Experience:
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Interim Lead Manager Of Autism, Social/Emotional And Behavioral Services
