Special Education Behavior Support Coach (TOSA)

27J Schools is current seeking a Special Education Behavior Support Coach (TOSA) to to coach/support individual staff members as well as build capacity in staff and families to address the behavioral and emotional challenges of our most impacted students. This is a full time, or 1.0 FTE, position with benefits.

Successful Candidates

• Are capable observers, behavioral analyzers through FBA and student behavior evaluators so that they can help build highly effective and evidence-based Behavior Interventions Plans.
• They also provide staff development for building administration, regular educators, special educators and other interventionists (both certified and classified) to effectively address challenging behaviors in schools.
• In addition to having expertise on behavioral management and collaborative consultation, they are knowledgeable in special education law at both the federal and local level.
• They work as a team member with special education coordinators, mental health building staff as well as building administration to support a learning environment that promotes LRE.
  
  

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Mental Health staff & Student Intervention staff in training administrators and their building staff (certified and classified) on research-based and practical approaches for addressing challenging student behaviors within the educational environment.
• Provide training/support and coaching in developing FBA's and BIPs with embedded progress monitoring for identified students with significant behavioral and/or emotional challenges
• Support / coach individuals to implement behavior plans, including data collection processes to develop summary statements of progress based on data
• Assist IEP Teams, as part of the RtI process, who are concerned about LRE for students with significant behavioral and/or emotional challenges in accessing the Behavior Consultation Team for additional supports/ideas
• As appropriate, provide resources and training to parents to effectuate change for behavioral or emotional challenges of their children
• Oversee the practices and programming implementation of the SED and Autism Center-based programs to support a cohesive district program that aligns vertically across levels / grades.
• Provide training/support to the Autism Center-based programs on appropriate research-based instructional strategies to promote academic and social affective growth for students on the spectrum
• Facilitate the Behavior Consultation Team in collaborating with IEP/PST Teams who are in the process of reviewing LRE for students
• Provide CPI training to those individuals who are required to obtain/maintain a CPI certification
  
  

Qualifications

• Required: Valid Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA) certification at time of hire.
• Required: A minimum of three (3) years experience in behavioral health and/or education field
• Required: Must be able to provide CPI trainings or have the ability to become a certified CPI trainer within 6 months of hire date
• Required: Individual must hold a Colorado Department of Education License in a special education related field
• Preferred: Experience in developing and/or providing Professional Development / Training
  
  

Additional Qualifications

• Demonstrates high-level analytical skills related to data analysis
• Evidence of high-level organizational skills and ability to successfully multi-task
• Skills in effective oral and written communication of complex assessment and behavioral data to various audiences, including building administrators, school staff , parents and community members
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with adults (staff and families) and students
• Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds
  
  

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