Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Job Summary:

The Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) plays a critical role in supporting students’ behavioral, social-emotional, and academic success within a therapeutic and inclusive school setting. The BCBA provides leadership in the development, implementation, and monitoring of evidence-based behavioral interventions and supports designed to promote student independence, emotional regulation, positive social engagement, and access to learning.

The successful candidate will:

• Promote 21^st century educational excellence through the vigorous support of the mission and goals of The Woodstock Academy;
• Facilitate individual, departmental, and school excellence through the support of high-quality personnel, reinforcement of best instructional practices, encouragement of a culture of collaboration, and a focus on student learning;

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree required. Certification with the Behavior Analysis Certification Board as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
• Additional Certification considered in one or more of the following areas: Special Education Teacher, and Social Worker/Mental Health Counselor.
• Trained or willingness to be trained in crisis prevention and intervention strategies
• Basic First Aid certified or willingness to be certified.
• Fluent in use of digital collaborative tools such as Excel, Word, OneDrive and shared calendars.
• Maintains a high level of role modeling behavior for students including task initiation, time management, professionalism, reliability, honesty, punctuality and attention to detail.

Knowledge of:

• Empowering students with the tools they need to succeed both academically and personally, ensuring they can navigate social and emotional challenges with confidence and resilience.?
• Current research-based practices and experience implementing these practices within educational settings. 
• Special education regulations and IEP processes. 
• Developing and implementing programmatic behavior support systems as well as individualized behavioral support programs. 
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.   
• Working knowledge of a variety of technology tools including but not limited to Microsoft Office suite and OneDrive Apps.
• Cultural proficiency and the ability to integrate and promote teamwork through the integration of diverse perspectives, worldviews, values, experiences, and beliefs.
• Applied behavior analysis (aba) practices in schools.

The Behavior Specialist (BCBA) is responsible to: 

• Develop, refine, and implement data collection systems. 
• Through data analysis, develop and contribute to programmatic and individualized behavior support systems. 
• Monitor the restrictiveness and effectiveness of interventions through ongoing analysis of data and monitoring of student progress. 
• Supervise/Evaluates Department Registrar Behavior Technician RBTs
• Provide coaching to team members to infuse research-based behavioral support strategies within classroom, group, milieu, leisure, vocational, and home settings.   
• Complete Functional Behavioral Assessments and other descriptive behavior assessments as appropriate and develop Positive Behavior Support programs. 
• Consult to TEAM in the development of behavior goals and objectives for IEPs and attend TEAM meetings as indicated. 
• Be a self-starter with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively, with flexibility, humor, passion, initiative, follow through, creativity, and adaptability.  
• Provide consultation and/or professional development for faculty as needed. 
• With the multi-disciplinary team, identify and implement accommodations related to students’ IEPs and transitional/vocational and school-specific needs. 
• Refine and develop professional skills through training, professional reading, and continuing education. 
• Exchange professional information with peers through formal and informal means.