SY26-27 Behavior Specialist

DC Prep • Washington, DC

22h • Onsite

About The Position

DC Prep is a high-performing network of public charter schools serving over 2,100 preschool through 8th-grade students across six campuses. The Behavior Specialist will work alongside special education and student services teams to support students' behavioral, social, and emotional growth. This role involves identifying students needing support, providing in-house services or referrals, conducting individual and group counseling for Special Education students, performing psycho-educational evaluations, developing behavior intervention plans, monitoring behavioral and social-emotional goals, conducting classroom observations, providing ABA Therapy, and supporting students in crisis.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Behavior Analysis, Applied Behavior Analysis, Education/Special Education, Psychology or a related field OR Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC) OR Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) OR BCBA certification
• Previous experience in schools and with school aged students
• Desire and willingness to do “whatever it takes” to support student achievement in traditionally under-served communities
• Passion for connecting with students and families in support of student success
• Extraordinary oral skills to effectively communicate with varied audiences
• Comfort with and ability to write efficiently and effectively as part of a culture where curriculum writing, email communication, and documentation are critical
• Superior analytical skills and sound judgment to make critical decisions autonomously
• Capable of thriving in circumstances involving ambiguity and nuance
• Meticulous organizational ability in order to set priorities, organize workload, handle multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines
• Emotional constancy and extraordinary interpersonal skills to ensure purposeful and professional colleague relationships
• Positive attitude, maturity, and personal stability sufficient for a demanding position
• Deep belief in DC Prep’s mission, values and commitment to diversity
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and emotional constancy to build and maintain strong relationships with students, families and colleagues
• Superior analytical skills to support ongoing curriculum planning, development, and refinement
• Effective written communication skills
• Meticulous organizational abilities (enabling you to set priorities, then organize what needs to happen when to meet deadlines)
• Optimism, maturity, and personal resiliency
• A demonstrated belief in DC Prep’s vision, mission, and values, including our commitment to diversity and inclusion
• A desire to work as a team player with families, teachers, and school staff

Responsibilities

• Identifying students in need of behavioral and or social-emotional support and providing substantive service in-house (or make referrals to effective community agencies)
• Providing individual and group counseling services to Special Education students
• Conducting psycho-educational evaluations, Functional Behavioral Assessments, and Social History reports, as requested by the multidisciplinary team
• Developing, monitoring, reviewing, and modifying behavior intervention plans
• Developing and monitoring behavioral and social-emotional goals for students receiving counseling
• Conducting classroom observations of students
• Provide ABA Therapy to students with IEPs
• Supporting students in crisis

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability insurance; maternity, paternity, and adoption leave; and a 403b retirement plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level