Behavior Specialist (BCBA), Extended School Year (Summer 2026)

Watertown, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position: ESY Behavior Specialist (BCBA)

Position Type: Part-time Hourly

Department: Extended School Year - Summer 2026

Location: Hosmer Elementary School

Reports to: ESY Coordinators

Dates: July 6- August 6 2026

Salary range: $42.00/Hourly

General Description:

The Extended School Year (ESY) offers specialized instruction and related services to students beyond the regular school year. The BCBA works to proactively and reactively support students with behavioral and learning challenges that interfere with school success.

Responsibilities:

Review and implement student IEPs and behavior plans as relevant to the program.
Create individual student support plans that meet the needs of students within the program. The student support plans may include planned break schedules calm-down routines verbal and non-verbal cues visual schedules etc.
Work directly with one specific student multiple student(s) and/or assist with an entire group depending on student and program needs.
Track student behaviors and interventions. Maintain ABC data as appropriate/ applicable.
Provide Safety Care support as needed.

Qualifications Required:

Ability to effectively work with students to prevent problem behaviors de-escalate behavioral episodes and re-integrate students into the instructional environment.
Experience with Responsive Classroom and/or Restorative Approaches.
Ability to effectively collaborate with and provide quality training to adults.
Safety Care qualified with ability to apply techniques with students.
Bachelors Degree in Special Education or related field required; Masters preferred
DESE License as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst preferred
Experience supporting students with behavioral challenges in a public school setting

Preferred:

Bachelors Degree preferred
CPR/First Aid Certification

Please submit your resume and letter of interest by insert date for priority consideration.

Physical Demands:

Regularly required to sit stand walk talk hear operate a computer hand-held learning devices and other office equipment reach with hands and arms and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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Required Experience:

Position: ESY Behavior Specialist (BCBA)Position Type: Part-time HourlyDepartment: Extended School Year - Summer 2026Location: Hosmer Elementary SchoolReports to: ESY CoordinatorsDates: July 6- August 6 2026Salary range: $42.00/HourlyGeneral Description:The Extended School Year (ESY) offers speciali...