Behavior Specialist (Southern Maryland Campus)
About The Position
The Behavior Specialist works in coordination with classroom, Mental Health/Clinical, and Related Services staff to provide behavioral services to students at the Southern Maryland Campus of the Kennedy Krieger School Program. 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 has primary responsibility for developing and implementing Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIPs). The role facilitates and documents BIP development; conducts and documents Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs); trains staff; and monitors BIP effectiveness through data collection and graphing. The specialist also develops and implements crisis management procedures and provides behavioral support in classrooms. The campus serves students in grades K–8 working toward a high school diploma and students aged 5–21 seeking a certificate of completion. It is a nonpublic special education day program operating on an 11-month schedule.
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 timeline established by the department; the department provides a limited number of certification opportunities, and certification from an external provider may be submitted as documented evidence.
- Possess and maintain CPR certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Nice To Haves
- Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst or Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification.
- Experience with individuals with autism and/or behavioral challenges.
Responsibilities
- Conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs), collecting information through interviews, logs, and direct observation; coordinate team input as Behavior Resource Case Manager; write FBA reports; and present findings at team meetings, including IEP meetings.
- Develop and update Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) for students on the caseload to maintain compliance with regulations and school procedures.
- Initiate and monitor student behavior data-collection systems; summarize, graph, and analyze data; and share data with classroom teams.
- Train classroom staff to implement BIPs and data-collection systems, and monitor implementation fidelity.
- Monitor progress on behavioral goals and produce 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 trainings 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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