Behavior Specialist (Powder Mill Campus-Beltsville, MD)
About The Position
The Behavior Specialist coordinates with classroom, Mental Health/Clinical, and Related Services staff to provide behavioral services to students. Under the supervision of the Manager, Behavioral Services or Director, Psychological and Behavioral Services, the specialist serves as case manager for individual students’ behavioral programming and leads development and implementation of Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIPs). The role includes facilitating and documenting BIP development, conducting and documenting Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs), training staff, and monitoring BIP effectiveness through data collection and graphing. The specialist also develops and implements crisis management procedures and provides behavioral support in classrooms. This position is based at the Powder Mill campus in Beltsville, Maryland. The campus serves students in grades 2–8 who are working toward a high school diploma, as well as students aged 7–21 who are seeking a certificate of completion.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, behavior analysis, special education, or a related field.
- At least two years of experience working with children with developmental disabilities.
- Achieve, possess, and maintain Professional Crisis Management (PCM) certification within the department’s established timeline; documented certification from an external provider may be accepted.
- Possess and maintain CPR certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Nice To Haves
- Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst certification or Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification.
- Experience with individuals with autism and/or behavioral challenges.
Responsibilities
- Conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) using interviews, logs, and direct observation; coordinate team input, write reports, and present findings at team meetings, including IEP meetings.
- Develop and update Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) for students on the caseload in accordance with regulations and school procedures.
- Initiate and monitor student behavior data-collection systems; summarize, graph, and analyze data and share it with classroom teams.
- Train classroom staff to implement BIPs and data-collection systems, and monitor implementation fidelity.
- Monitor progress on behavioral goals and prepare quarterly progress reports, annual summaries, aide justifications and fade plans, FBA reports, and BIPs.
- Attend and present at IEP meetings.
- Coordinate and implement responses to behavioral crises as part of school-wide crisis management procedures.
- Facilitate and implement the school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports system.
- Complete required documentation of contacts with parents, transportation providers, and other agencies.
- Conduct in-service training as needed and, when certified, conduct Professional Crisis Management (PCM).
- When appropriate, consult with local school system transportation staff about behavior management on the bus.
Benefits
- $1,000 hiring incentive.
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