School Based BCBA

LEARN Academy•Casa Grande, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Learn Academy Arizona/Desert Choice Schools is seeking a part-time School Based BCBA for their location in Casa Grande, AZ. This role is integral to supporting students and staff within the school environment. The BCBA will be responsible for a variety of tasks including direct interaction with staff and students, coaching and training classroom staff, supervising data collection, and evaluating student progress. Key duties also involve completing functional behavioral assessments, developing and implementing behavior plans and protocols, and collaborating with teachers and other professionals on IEP goals. The position requires maintaining communication with various specialists and performing duties as assigned by the Directors, all while adhering to the organization's mission, values, and policies.

Requirements

Masters Degree
BCBA Certificate & License
State of Arizona BA license
First Aid Certification
IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
Must have strong positive communication and interpersonal skills – works well with parents, children and other professionals
Maintain requirements set forth by the BACB and State of Arizona Board of Psychology
Attend trainings per the Directors
Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs; employees must be able to bend, stretch, reach, twist, walk, run and stand for an extended period of time.
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Speaking formally when communicating all types of information including discussing IEP goals, behavior plans and incidents with parents and providing feedback to staff.
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Teaching others how to do something.
Actively looking for ways to help people.
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Children's educational software including AAC devices.
Ability to read and interpret documents and record data.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to work in a face-paced, loud environment

Responsibilities

Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings
75% of time should be in direct interactions with staff and students, 25% of time should be all other tasks
Coaching and training classroom staff and track levels trainings for all staff.
Supervise data collection, create data sheets, evaluate data regularly
Completing functional behavioral assessments when necessary
Develop behavior plans and protocols
Deliver and assist in staff training of behavior plans and protocols
Develop behavior, social IEP goals and collaborate on VB goals with classroom teacher at least 2 days in advance of the due date to the Director’s timeline
Report progress on goals and provide graphs for behavior goals to classroom teacher at least 2 days in advance of due date to the Director’s timeline
Develop data sheets for behavior, social, or VB goals in collaboration with classroom teacher or other professionals
Collect, graph and interpret behavior data
Assist in conducting assessments
Regularly update students data books in collaboration with classroom teacher
Complete staff performance reviews per Directors
Provide crisis intervention as needed
Complete and review incident reports, report to Directors when necessary
Maintain communication with other DCS Professionals, SLP’s, SLP-A’s, ADL Specialists, OT’s and any other professional per the Directors
Perform other duties as assigned by the Directors
Act in a manner consistent with Desert Choice Schools, mission, values and policies and procedures.