Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

LOWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide consultation and professional development to staff in order to ensure implementation of “best practices” for all students.
• Conduct FBAs.
• Perform casework services with individual children to correct deficits in behavioral, emotional or social functioning that impedes their academic and social progress.
• Provide recommendations and upon approval by the program coordinator, coordinate the referral of children to various agencies as necessary.
• Provide psycho-educational support for children and their parents, ex. interpretation of psychological testing.
• Maintain case records and submit statistical data as required.
• Create data sheets, assist in data collection and analyze data in order to enhance student performance in skill acquisition.
• Provide case management and coordination of services for identified students.
• Consult and collaborate with staff in gathering and giving information on a case, and in establishing and planning for respective roles in the modification of student’s behavior.
• Collaborate with faculty in compiling academic and behavioral results for presentation at Return Meetings for students returning to their home school.
• Collaborate with teachers, paraprofessionals, support staff, parents, building Administrators and outside agencies in order to provide consistency in programming.
• Assist in the IEP process by attending meetings, summarizing data and the development of measurable goals and objectives.
• Perform casework service with parents as an integral part of the task of helping students; to increase the parent’s understanding, their constructive participation in resolving their child’s problems, and their knowledge and use of appropriate resources available.
• To provide other duties related to parent involvement as directed by the Administrators of Special Education.
• To perform such other job related tasks and assume such other responsibilities as assigned by the Building Principal and/or Administrators of Special Education.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Special Education, Psychology or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Certification valid or eligible for service as a Board of Behavior Analysts (BCBA) from the Behavioral Analysis Certification Board(BACB)
• A secondary DESE certification, in one of the following:

• Teacher of Students with Special Needs
• School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor
• School Guidance Counselor
• School Psychologist

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with data collection, conducting FBAs, and writing behavior support plans.
• Experience in writing and implementing programs to support student curriculum needs.
• Classroom teaching experience with strong classroom management skills working with students in Elementary, Middle or Secondary School-Age students.
• Experience supporting students with a variety of disabilities: Autism, Intellectual Impairments, Emotional/Behavioral disabilities.
• Demonstrates skill in consultation and Professional Development training.
• Successful experience collaborating with and supporting faculty, support staff, parents and Administrators.
• Demonstrates skill in written and oral communication.

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education

EFFECTIVE DATE OF EMPLOYMENT: School Year 2023/2024

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: As per LSAA contract

SALARY: As per LSAA contract