What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Coordinator: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) position at Kenston Board of Education?
- Supervision and Training: Overseeing Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT's)
- Documentation: Maintaining detailed, timely progress notes and submitting reports to insurance companies, etc. to maintain authorization for services.
- Design and implement treatment plans
- Monitor treatment progress
- Provide direct services to students and their families
- Attend regularly scheduled meetings.
- Adhere to ethical standards in HIPAA and BCBA code of ethics.
- Compliance & Administration: Oversee the implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 Plans to ensure compliance with IDEA and state regulations.
- Case Management & Monitoring: Manage caseload assignments, monitor student progress, and ensure that accommodations and modifications are properly implemented.
- Staff Coaching & Leadership: Provide training, coaching, and mentoring to special education teachers and paraprofessionals.
- Instructional Support: Collaborate with staff on curriculum development, specialized instructional strategies, and evidence-based interventions.
- Behavior Support: Assist in developing behavior intervention plans (BIPs) and implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
- Communication & Collaboration: Facilitate IEP meetings, serve as a liaison with families, and collaborate with outside agencies.
- Evaluation & Data: Analyze data to evaluate program effectiveness and conduct Key Skills
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills for collaborating with parents and staff.
- Leadership & Management: Ability to lead teams and manage programmatic operations.
- Problem-Solving: Ability to handle complex behavioral and academic challenges.
- Organization: Strong organizational skills to manage compliance, documentation, and schedules.
- Develops and administers school elementary curriculum consistent with school district goals and objectives.
- Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small group instruction, and student learning.
- Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction
- Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning, and modifies instructional methods to fit individual student's needs, including students with special needs; conducts individual and small group instruction as needed.
- Instructs students in the principles of responsible citizenship and other subject matters specified in applicable laws, as well as administrative regulations and procedures of the school system.
- Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research.
- Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping, grading, and reporting for all student activities, achievement and attendance as required by district procedures and applicable laws.
- Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
- Ensures that student conduct conforms with the school's standards and school district policies, and establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
- Coordinates with other elementary professional staff members, especially within grade level, to evaluate and assess curriculum, and participates in faculty meetings and committees.
- Selects and requisitions appropriate books, instructional aids and other supplies and equipment and maintains inventory records.
- Supervises students in activities that take place out of the classroom during the school day, including activities involving school transportation.
- Administers standardized tests in accordance with District testing programs.
- Develop creative/innovative intervention strategies to remediate student needs
- Collaborate and support to maintain consistency with student interventions
- Provide instruction as indicated by individual student IEP (Individual Education Program)
- Able to use current technology, including computers
- Knowledge of ODEW Standards and Model Courses of Study
- Provide a safe environment for students which is conducive to learning
- Meeting with clients for direct observation.
- Training staff on ABA techniques.
- Collaborating with other professionals (e.g., psychologists, teachers).
- Compliance & Administration: Oversee the implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 Plans to ensure compliance with IDEA and state regulations.
- Case Management & Monitoring: Manage caseload assignments, monitor student progress, and ensure that accommodations and modifications are properly implemented.
- Staff Coaching & Leadership: Provide training, coaching, and mentoring to special education teachers and paraprofessionals.
- Instructional Support: Collaborate with staff on curriculum development, specialized instructional strategies, and evidence-based interventions.
- Behavior Support: Assist in developing behavior intervention plans (BIPs) and implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
- Communication & Collaboration: Facilitate IEP meetings, serve as a liaison with families, and collaborate with outside agencies.
- Evaluation & Data: Analyze data to evaluate program effectiveness and conduct "child find" activities to identify students needing special education services.
- Masters Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Education or Psychology
- Valid BCBA Certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board
- Current COBA (Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst)
- Intervention Specialist Licensure preferred
- Teaching and/or Administrator experience preferred
- Must have thorough knowledge of and experience working with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Experience working with students with disabilities and students with significant academic and behavioral needs
- Experience providing staff development in areas of academic and behavioral intervention
- Experience working with students with mental health and behavioral needs in systems (e.g., districts, private schools, alternative schools, court placements, children and family services)
- Experience working with diverse populations (e.g., socio-economic, academic, special needs)
- Experience with closing achievement gaps (e.g., data collection, interventions implemented)
- Experience working with larger systems (e.g., districts, ESCs, consortia, etc.) to effect change for student achievement (academic, behavioral, social, independent living skills) preferred
- Knowledge and application of current research methodology and best practices for academic, social, and behavioral intervention for students with significant needs (both general and special education populations)
- Knowledge of restorative practices and alternatives to discipline
- Knowledge and skills in data collection and analysis from individual student data to larger systemic data (e.g., teams, buildings, district) preferred
- Knowledge of universal screening in social-emotional learning and early reading and math literacy preferred
- Communicates accurately and effectively, both written and orally, to individuals, teams, staffs, and communities
- Collaborates with teams, agencies, and colleagues within school system, school community, surrounding cities, and counties
- Strong assessment and organizational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively while also working independently
- Desire to collaborate with team members
- Solid communication skills
- Solid technology skills
- Reliable transportation
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
- Ability to pass state and federal background check
JobID: 1028
Position Type:
Administration/Director
Administration/Director
Date Posted:
4/7/2026
4/7/2026
Location:
Kenston Board of Education
Kenston Board of Education
Special Education Coordinator: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Position Purpose:
Under the general supervision of the Pupil Services Director, to facilitate student success and growth in academic and interpersonal skills through implementing district approved curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes; addressing specific educational needs of individual students and by creating a flexible, safe and optimal learning environment; and providing feedback to students, parents and administration regarding student progress, expectations, goals, etc. A Special Education Coordinator provides leadership, oversight, and support for a school or district's special education program, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while fostering an inclusive learning environment. They serve as a crucial bridge between administrators, teachers, parents, and community agencies to support the academic and behavioral needs of students with disabilities.
A Special Education Coordinator/Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is a graduate-level professional who specializes in applied behavior analysis (ABA) to help individuals improve social, communication, and adaptive skills while reducing problematic behaviors.
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