Behavior Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Two years successful post high school education.
• At least one year of work experience in a position requiring interpersonal interaction skills, knowledge of programming for students with behavior disorders.
• Requires hearing, hand-eye coordination, mind-eye coordination, keyboarding and telephoning.
• Frequent repetitive motions with wrists, hands, fingers.
• Frequent physical management of students.
• Regular, reliable attendance.
• Experience with behavior management.
• Ability to use a computer for word processing and data entry.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Regular contact with students with emotional, cognitive and/or conduct-related disorders.
• Due to the nature of position and of the behavior program and of the students assigned, required the ability to work in a stressful environment.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with building staff to create and sustain positive learning environments for all students
• Support students to manage behavior by implementing supportive strategies and individualized support plans in alternative learning settings to control behavior.
• Documents student progress on behavior and achievement goals.
• Conducts observations and collects classroom teacher documentation needed for referral and reintegration procedures.
• Provides teachers and parents with progress reports, as directed by the case manager.
• Effectively organizes and manages paperwork and other documentation as directed by the teacher or case manager.
• Participates in the implementation and revision of student behavior programs under the direction of the Behavior Specialist or teacher/case manager.
• Supervises student activities, when needed.
• Help establish home-school communication concerning the behaviors under the direction of the Behavior Specialist or teacher/case manager
• Participates in professional development as required and when requested by the District.
• Assists with implementing behavior intervention strategies outlined in the behavior intervention plan and/or within the school district supported techniques to establish and maintain appropriate behaviors as determined by the problem-solving team.
• Facilitates student progress toward social, emotional, behavioral, and/or adaptive goals.
• Assist student in shaping behaviors through positive reinforcement, redirection, and other strategies.
• Models effective implementation of strategies and supports school staff with learning and applying those strategies
• Supports students during transitions.
• Participates in the gradual release of strategy and/or behavior intervention plan implementation to classroom staff under the direction of the Behavior Specialist or Board-Certified Behavior Analyst
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisors.
• May be reassigned to building level behavior facilitator position.

Benefits

• Benefits (only for positions 20 hours per week or more)