Job Specifications: (Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required)

 

The Behavior Specialist provides support/guidance to teachers/education staff to ensure best practices.   This position supports multiple campuses

 

Job Responsibilities:

1. Observe students in the classroom, provide support and assist in the collection of data.
2. Implement specific behavior management/intervention strategies and acquisition program procedures in the classroom.
3. Implement social skills groups in classrooms in partnership with the education team.
4. Train teachers and staff on behavior management strategies
5. Implement emergency restraint of student/child as needed in the event of danger to child or others and in adherence with all state and federal guidelines.
6. Develop, implement and monitor Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and Behavior Improvement Plan (BIP) for students.
7. Attend IEP/IFSP meetings as needed.
8. Keep abreast/communicate promising best practices/developments related to behavior and changes in state and federal laws related to behavior policies.
9. Provide in-service training to administrators, teachers, and parents on selected topics (e.g., descalation of behavior, basic behavior principles, basic teaching methodologies, noncompliance, disruptive behavior, aggressive behavior, self-injurious behavior, and stereotypic behavior).
10. Performs other related duties as required and assigned.Education and Training: (or equivalent)Bachelor Degree or Higher – Preferably in Behavior Analysis or Exceptional Student EducationANDFlorida Statement of Eligibility in ESECPI Trained (Current)  

 

Minimum Experience:

• 3 years teaching experience (including internship) working with students with ASD/behavior challenges.
• Experience collecting, analyzing and utilizing behavior data
• Demonstrated ability to teach and successfully perform clinical behavior analysis with a wide variety of behavioral problems

Education and Training: (or equivalent)

 

Bachelor Degree or Higher – Preferably in Behavior Analysis or Exceptional Student Education

 

AND

 

Florida Statement of Eligibility in ESE

 

CPI Trained (Current)