Special Education Lead Behavior Specialist

Qualifications:

• BCBA, Special Education or Related Service Provider Licensure Required
• Strong knowledge and training in supporting students with behavioral challenges
• Ability to coach district staff to best meet the needs of students with behavioral challenges
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates in depth knowledge of Federal and State Special Education regulations and legal issues in Special Education

• Demonstrates in depth knowledge of IEP writing
• Demonstrates in depth knowledge of Clover School District Special Education Processes and Procedures
• Demonstrates leadership in Special Education curriculum and instructional practices with a focus on behavior

Reporting Relationships: Executive Director of Special Education

General Responsibilities:

The Lead Behavior Specialist fulfills duties consistent with school district policy and serves within the

Special Education Department.

This is an itinerant position that provides services to all schools within the

District.

This position is to assess behavioral and learning problems related to inappropriate behavior;

train teachers, parents, and paraprofessionals in behavioral assessment, behavioral planning, and

behavior interventions and documentation; help classroom teachers assess students' current levels of

performance and ensure a continued focus on academic progress; serve as a consultant to

administrators, psychologists, and teachers; maintain detailed data to share with all stakeholders on a

regular basis; organize and schedule time commitments to meet demands of the job.

The lead behavior

specialist will collaborate in the evaluation and support of high-quality district special education programs.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Support school based teams who have students who are struggling behaviorally
• Stay connected to SC initiatives and BASC
• Assist District staff with conducting functional behavioral assessments for individual students.
• Create and assist District staff with the development and implementation of behavior plans, and appropriate programs for students with disabilities that present behavior/learning challenges

• Implement, and assist District Staff with data collection. Review and modify interventions according to data.

• Confer with members of the IEP team, District staff and other related team members, individually, at an IEP meeting, or in conference, to exchange, discuss, and evaluate student information for planning, modifying, and coordinating educational programs.

• Work with and assist staff to meet the needs of students who exhibit inappropriate behaviors.
• Provide professional learning and conduct functional analysis assessments of behavior for students with complex and/or severe behaviors in accordance with both Federal and State laws and regulations

• Provides training to teachers, paraprofessionals, and parents in appropriate assessment, development, and execution of positive behavioral intervention plans.

• Provides training in the data collection and documentation of various behavioral interventions.?
• Attends professional development opportunities to maintain a high level of skill and knowledge of current research and practices.

    Performs other such duties and assumes other such responsibilities as may be assigned by the

    Executive Director of Special Services

Terms of Employment: 190 days per year. Salary & Benefits per contract.

Salary.pdf

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.