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Student Support Services
Date Posted:
2/22/2024
Location:
Central School District 51
Date Available:
08/05/2024
Closing Date:
Open until filled
Induction Academy to be held on August 1st & 2nd
TITLE: School Behavior Analyst/Behavior Specialist
QUALIFICATIONS:
REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education
JOB GOAL: Provides behavioral consultation and coaching to programs in order to support teams in meeting the individual needs of students, to improve both academic and social competence. The Behavior Analyst/Behavior Specialist supports teams to establish socially significant behavior change and attain positive intervention outcomes by providing consultation using evidence-based practices from the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assessment & Evaluation
Collaboration
Training and Staff Development
Instruction and Program Support
Note: The above description is illustrative of most tasks and responsibilities. It is not all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 190 days per school year. Salary per negotiated contract agreement, collective bargaining agreement, or as approved by the Board of Education.
EVALUATION: The Behavior Analyst/Behavior Specialist will be evaluated by the director of special education or designee according to the District's policy.
Student Support Services
Date Posted:
2/22/2024
Location:
Central School District 51
Date Available:
08/05/2024
Closing Date:
Open until filled
Induction Academy to be held on August 1st & 2nd
TITLE: School Behavior Analyst/Behavior Specialist
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Certificate OR
- Professional Educator's License with Learning Behavioral Specialist I or II Certification
- Prior school experience preferred
- Complete required professional development to retain certification
- Maintain certification for Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training
- Successful completion of fingerprint based criminal background check (IL State Police and FBI), sex offender and violent youth offender screening, and employment physical
REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education
JOB GOAL: Provides behavioral consultation and coaching to programs in order to support teams in meeting the individual needs of students, to improve both academic and social competence. The Behavior Analyst/Behavior Specialist supports teams to establish socially significant behavior change and attain positive intervention outcomes by providing consultation using evidence-based practices from the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assessment & Evaluation
- Collects, graphs and analyzes student data from functional behavior assessment (FBA) and writes report summarizing results
- Takes a leadership role in consulting, collaboration and supporting school teams in conducting FBA's and developing and implementing student Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) with fidelity
- Completes other assessments, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
- Assists teams in adjusting BIPs as needed
- Attends IEP meetings, as needed or as directed by the Director of Special Education, to provide feedback related to assessment results and IEP reductions and replacement goal progress
Collaboration
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary and leadership teams across the cooperative to ensure consistent quality programming
- Facilitates trainings with program teams, including paraprofessionals
- Participates in leadership meetings including: FBA/BIP Committee meetings, Behavioral MTSS meetings as appropriate, and other activities related to meeting the BCBA and SpEd Department goals
- Consults with general education and special education teachers and special services providers related to individual student needs, including behavior intervention plans, and writing IEP goals
- Participates in regular meetings with administrators
- Collaborates with evaluation and other multidisciplinary teams to review assessment data
- Works collaboratively with colleagues, families and community service providers
- Collaborates with administrators to analyze trends and patterns in district-wide data
- Participates in the District Restraint & Time Out Oversight Team
Training and Staff Development
- Develops and provides training related to principles of Applied Behavior Analysis to designated classroom teams
- Trains teams on the implementation of interventions identified by behavior intervention plans
- Trains staff in using strategies to improve fidelity and reliability of data collection
- Gives ongoing modeling, feedback, and coaching to program staff related to both student behavior reduction and skill acquisition
- Provides other district and building-specific training related to behavior, as needed
- Supports and provides ongoing training to staff related to crisis management (including but not limited to coaching and modeling de-escalation strategies related to crisis behavior)
- Participates in professional development and continuous learning
- Provides and facilitates licensure supervision of Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) in accordance with all licensure requirements and timelines (non-evaluative supervision).
- Provides needed licensure supervision to district employees who seek BCBA and/or RBT certification and licensure as directed by the Director of Special Education (non-evaluative supervision)
Instruction and Program Support
- Designs data collection and monitoring systems
- Monitors student/program progress
- Supports programs related to ongoing data collection and input
- Provides ongoing analysis of behavior data regularly and report individual student and program data trends to teams
- Provides live coaching to program staff in the classroom learning environment
- Supports teams with the development of materials for behavior support and skill training
- Supports teams in creating classroom environmental structures and teaching strategies that incorporate behavior principles (e.g. antecedent strategies, instructional control, behavior momentum, pacing)
- Trains staff in skill generalizations procedures to increase inclusion of students in general education environments
- Engages in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
- Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
- Performs other related tasks as assigned by the principal/assistant principal and other district office administrators as designated by the superintendent.
- Adheres to a professional code of ethics which includes confidentiality of school related matters and loyalty to the school district.
Note: The above description is illustrative of most tasks and responsibilities. It is not all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 190 days per school year. Salary per negotiated contract agreement, collective bargaining agreement, or as approved by the Board of Education.
EVALUATION: The Behavior Analyst/Behavior Specialist will be evaluated by the director of special education or designee according to the District's policy.
