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Title: School Improvement Instructional Support (Behavior Management Specialist)
Reports To: Program Administrator
Job Goal: A member of the Instructional Support Team will provide:
Direct support to district administration, staff and students using dynamic collaboration and consultation under the “trainer of trainer” model
Dissemination and implementation of best practice strategies
In-service education across various areas and topics related to general and special education systems, processes and instruction.
Advocate, as appropriate, for districts, parents, teachers and/or students regarding technical and best practice recommendations
Qualifications:
- Masters Degree required with experience in Applied Behavior Analysis, Functional Assessment, Educational Psychology, Social Work, Special Education or related area.
Understanding of the legal requirements under IDEA 2004
Experience in working with students with special needs
Experience in working with students with challenging behavior
Familiarity of characteristics of a wide range of disabilities
Experience in instructional design and modifications
Experience in conducting Functional Assessments
Applied practice in strategy implementation related to disabilities and behavior
Understanding of data systems and designs
Familiarity with systems within educational settings
Independent work ethic for self management of schedule
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Professional appearance and demeanor
Excellent organizational and writing skills
Excellent presentation skills
Willingness to travel to district sites
Excellent word processing and Power-point skills
Maturity to maintain confidential information of districts, students, families and staff
Ability to manage and remain flexible to rotating responsibilities
Ability to self direct and to make decisions in absence of supervisor
Ability to multitask, schedule and facilitate both short and long term projects
Ability to maintain a positive and flexible attitude toward daily responsibilities, colleagues and schedule
Ability to physically and emotionally manage crisis’ including verbal and physical aggression
Duties and Responsibilities: *Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
- Acting as direct support to administration and staff across SASED school districts and programs
Representing SASED by using best practice principals, systems and approaches across districts and programs
Maintaining a case load of up to 30 individual student referrals
Interfacing and collaborating with parents and administration relevant to caseload
Conducting Functional Assessments, as needed, to support case loads regarding instruction and behavior intervention plans (BIPs)
Providing dynamic modeling of instructional and behavioral interventions using the trainer of trainer model
Monitoring progress of implementation of plans and strategies with data
Providing written reports, behavior and crisis plans as needed and pertinent to case load
Maintaining confidentiality and attention to case load
Collaboration and conferring with supervisor regarding cases, presentations and projects
Maintaining collegial and supportive relationships with IST colleagues
Supporting dissemination and modeling of best practices through day-to-day collaboration
Attending meetings for students on individual case load
Documenting data for students on individual case load
Responding to crisis using physical intervention management strategies
Supporting teams in physical management strategies through in-services
Maintaining professional development and growth in areas related to instruction, behavior, mental health, legal implications and special education
Maintaining practices that meet the legal requirements of IDEA 2004
Preparing materials, handouts and binders for presentations
Creating original materials and documents for instruction and in-services
Maintaining general office order and organization regarding materials and equipment
Attending staff meetings
Maintaining positive and supportive relationships with other branches of SASED
Willingness to attend trainings in contemporary best practice models and to skillfully adapt, disseminate and advocate these practices into daily collaboration
Willingness to attend trainings in state models as recommended by RtI and PbIS and to incorporate ,as needed and appropriate, into professional practice
Terms of Employment: 195 day work year at compensation set by the SASED Board of Directors.
Physical Requirements: Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift, move and/or support up to 50 pounds (and/or up to adult size body weight with two-to-three person lift). Position can require some degree of physical interaction with students who have difficulty controlling physical behavior.
Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated every year until tenure has been achieved. Once tenure is earned, performance will be evaluated every other year by the Program Administrator in accordance with the SASED Board of Directors policy on evaluation for certified staff.
June 2024
