Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Position Type:
Administration/Behavior Analyst

Date Posted:
7/17/2024

Location:
Board of Education Office

Closing Date:
07/27/2024TITLE: BEHAVIOR ANALYST

QUALIFICATIONS:

BCBA or ABA Certification Required.

Valid New Jersey Elementary Classroom Teacher and Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certifications preferred.

Supervisor Certification Preferred.

Demonstrated knowledge of effective teaching and behavioral strategies and methods which are developmentally appropriate for classroom activities.

Ability to maintain a positive learning environment.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Ability to work as a team leader and as a team member in implementing strategies and intervention.

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Services
SUPERVISES: Support staff as assigned

JOB GOAL: To provide behavioral strategies and techniques to teaching and non-teaching staff members who are working with special needs students and regular education students in all classroom settings to remediate behavior and social problems and maintain a positive atmosphere in and outside the classroom.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Consult with general and/or special education staff to plan, develop and oversee student behavior plans, or evaluate specific behavioral interventions, strategies, and techniques for students in need.

Demonstrate how to implement specific behavioral interventions, strategies, and techniques.

Demonstrate effective practices.

Serve as a resource for professional and non-professional staff.

Conducts observations and evaluations for Paraprofessionals and/or Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs).

Identifies staff development needs through trainings, conferences, and literature reviews.

Prepare general and special education staff, students, and families for behavioral intervention programs.

Observe in the general and special education programs to observe children in need of behavioral interventions.

Resolve immediate concerns related to the needs of individual students.

Identify resources and materials for individual students or groups or students.

Monitor behavior intervention effectiveness and student progress.

Develop demonstration lessons to help teachers deal with behavioral issues that may arise throughout the school year.

Monitor classrooms and staff to ensure that behavioral intervention plans are being implemented.

Provide paraprofessionals with specific training to help them work effectively with teachers and students with behavioral needs.

Collaborate and plan with the Child Study Team in order to provide students with behavior plans that are suited to their individual needs through a Functional Behavioral Assessment when needed.

Assist other professionals with student crisis intervention.

Identify staff development needs through surveys/discussions and design appropriate in-service opportunities.

Continue professional growth through educational meetings, visiting related facilities, reading professional literature, and attending professional workshops for additional techniques and strategies to assist the staff and students.

Performs other duties within the scope of his/her employment and certification as may be assigned.

Provide continued support and direction for the Positive Behavior in School Systems program that is currently in operation.

Complete reports and submit completed referrals, interventions, and follow-up procedures to the Director of Special Services.