About this role
Qualifications: 1. Master's Degree in Behavior Analysis, or within a year of completing a Master's degree in Behavior Analysis; or a Master's Degree in Psychology or Education 2. Board Certified Behavior Analysist (BCBA) certification, or eligibility and willingness to work toward BCBA certification (for more information, please see (https://www.bacb.com/bcba/) Reports to: Executive Director of Special Services Job Goal: To provide leadership in the development and maintenance of social services for children and their caregivers to enhance their educational experience. Consultation/Intervention Responsibilities and Skills
• Provides support, consultation and direct intervention to children and families in the area of social skills development, behavior management, and parent education.
• Provides leadership to school staff in designing remediation plans for students with academic and behavior problems.
• Establishes rapport and communicates effectively with students as evidenced by comprehensive assessment or therapeutic information/intervention.
• Communicates effectively with parents/teachers regarding their child/student's learning and behavioral strengths, weaknesses, and needs.
• Facilitates communication and coordination of services between school, home, and various community agencies (e.g., Community Mental Health, Juvenile Justice, Head Start, Social Services, and other Health Agencies).
• Serves as liaison between the Office of Special Services and various school personnel.
• Consults and provides support to staff and students in school crisis situations, such as abuse and neglect cases, deaths, traumatic incidents and extreme family problems.
• Provides consultation and training to teachers and teacher assistants in the areas of social skills, behavior management, and working with parents.
Assessment Responsibilities and Skills
• Assists school personnel and parents in identifying and referring children who may require special services.
• Utilizes assessment techniques based on best professional practices regarding administration, scoring, and interpretation.
• Gathers background information about children through interview, observation, and review of records, etc.
• Communicates clearly in both written and verbal form assessment information that is relevant in addressing the specific referral concerns, generating appropriate interventions, and determining the eligibility for services.
• Works cooperatively with the multi-disciplinary team to interpret assessment results, understands the needs of the student, and plans appropriate interventions.
• Completes all appropriate written paperwork within guidelines specified by the Director of Special Services and district administrators.
Professional Activities Responsibilities and Skills
• Demonstrates ethical behavior, including respecting confidentiality.
• Is punctual for meetings, keeps appointments, and follows up on commitments.
• Works effectively as a student service team member in sharing responsibility for managing cases, collection of data, writing reports, and maintaining records as required by federal, state and district guidelines.
• Demonstrates knowledge of federal, state and district laws and regulations governing special education.
• Educates district, staff, parents, and/or community agency representatives regarding issues relevant to special education (e.g., policies and procedures, best practices, new trends and research) through staff in-services, presentations, training sessions, and/or meetings.
• Engages in ongoing professional growth activities. (e.g., attending relevant conventions/workshops, graduate coursework, belonging to professional organizations, reading professional literature, or publishing articles.)
• Communicates with parents and district staff, as well as community agency representatives in a professional and clear manner.
• Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Special Services and/or the school principal or designee.
Terms of Employment 190-day contract; Compensation based on FMSD Teacher Schedule; 7.5 hours/day, 5 days/week; Exempt Level.