TeacherBehavioral Specialist, OSSDVUS

Cambridge, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 16 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position: Teacher/Behavioral Specialist

Office of Student Services/Darby Vassall Upper School

Darby Vassall Lane Upper School Community:

Darby Vassall Lane Upper School is a vibrant 6-8 middle school part of the Cambridge Public Schools. We are committed to collaboration and creating environments that enable all students to learn at high levels. We are mindful of societal inequities and work to challenge injustice. We strive to promote inquiry reflection critical thinking creative expression resilience civic engagement and lifelong learning.

The Office of Student Services (OSS) is responsible for providing a variety of supports and services to students in Cambridge Public Schools (CPS). Our programs are dedicated to ensuring equitable access and success for students with disabilities and students who have advanced learning needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide training to staff regarding proper implementation of behavioral programming teaching strategies and data collection
Determine appropriate goals/objectives for students and design effective skill acquisition and behavior reduction programs to make progress towards these goals
Monitor and support the implementation and effectiveness of skill acquisition and behavior reduction programming and make changes/recommendations to enhance progress
Provide regular consultation services to teachers and support staff
Facilitate inclusion opportunities in to the general education setting and community settings
Participate in team meetings including but not limited to IEP meetings re-evaluations progress meetings and school-home carryover meetings
Collaborate with all team members including teaching and support staff Office of Special Education staff specialists parents and outside organizations
Collaborate with specialists to implement procedures within the classroom setting to assist with carryover of skills targeted in therapy sessions
Conduct functional behavior assessments prepare and analyze results
Write and monitor behavior support plans
Provide training to parents regarding the proper implementation of behavior management strategies
Consult with families/guardians and coordinate care/home services.
Carry out other related duties as may be designated

Your Skill Set:

As the incoming Behavioral Specialistyou will possess many though perhaps not all of the following characteristics and qualifications:

MA DESE License: Severe Special Needs or Moderate Special Needs preferred
BCBA Board Licensure required
Bachelors Degree or higher from an accredited college or university
Knowledge of and experience working with students with social language and behavioral deficits
Strong working knowledge of behavioral principles
Experience with adaptive technology
Experience working in a public school setting preferred

How to Join Our Team:

Apply online at . Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity.

At the Cambridge Public Schools we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race color ancestry national origin religion age gender marital/domestic partner status sexual orientation gender identity disability status and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.

Required Experience:

Position: Teacher/Behavioral SpecialistOffice of Student Services/Darby Vassall Upper SchoolDarby Vassall Lane Upper School Community:Darby Vassall Lane Upper School is a vibrant 6-8 middle school part of the Cambridge Public Schools. We are committed to collaboration and creating environments that ...