BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST (BCBA)

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TITLE:   Board Certified Behavior Specialist (BCBA) 

REPORTS TO AND IS EVALUATED BY:  Director of Pupil Services/Supervisor of Special Education    

AVAILABLE:   ASAP

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  10 month full-time position, salary in accordance with PEA Collective Bargaining Agreement

PRINCIPAL FUNCTION: Provide highly advanced behavioral analysis services and behavior management plans in a K-12 environment for students with special education needs and challenging behaviors; provide support and professional learning to school site staff, parents/guardians in appropriate behavior intervention techniques; conduct assessments and develop plans that conform to IDEA and PA Chapter 14. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Develop materials, training and provide resources for and provide professional learning to administrators, educators, teaching assistants, personal care assistants and   parents/guardians in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), and/or other evidence-based   methodologies related to addressing the needs of students with behavior difficulties.
2. Plan and oversee the development and implementation of programs, policies, and best practices related to instruction using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for students with special education needs and challenging behaviors.
3. Create and assist district staff with the development and implementation of functional behavioral assessments and behavior plans for individual students. This may involve observing and interacting with students and families in the home and school environment.
4. Implement and assist district staff with data collection, review of data and modification of behavior supports according to the data
5. Assist district staff and students with transition from out of district programs to district programs.
6. Engage in community outreach and maintain resources to assist students and parents/guardians to access additional supports in support of managing difficult behaviors.
7. Participate as appropriate on school-based teams such as MTSS, SAP, Policy Violations and other team meetings as needed to assess the needs of students and provide pertinent information regarding supporting challenging behaviors.
8. Participate as needed in the development of school attendance improvement plans (SAIP) to support students exhibiting school-avoidance behavior.
9. Maintain knowledge of current literature, new research findings and resources in the areas of positive behavior support, applied behavior analysis, and school mental health related areas.
10. Engage in professional development opportunities and continuing education to maintain BCBA certification.
11. Contribute to an integrated and effective program of special education and pupil services as part of a multidisciplinary team.
12. Other activities as assigned by the Supervisor of Special Education or Director of Pupil Services.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:  

• Master's Degree in Special Education or related human services field
• Current Board Certified Behavior Analyst certificate obtained through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
• Current license for Behavior Specialist in the Pennsylvania
• Prior school experience preferred

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:  Clearances must be done within 12 months and TB must be done withing 90 days of hire.

• PA State Police Clearance (Act 34)
• Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151)
• FBI Fingerprint Clearance (Act 114)
• School Personnel Health Form (Physical and TB test)
• PDE 6004 Form (Act 24)
• Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release Form(s) (Act 168)

ADA COMPLIANCE:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of this position.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: (Choose one of the following.)

SEDENTARY   X LIGHT WORK    MEDIUM WORK    HEAVY WORK    VERY HEAVY WORK

SEDENTARY: involves sitting most of the time. The incumbent should be able to exert up to 10 lbs of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects.
LIGHT WORK: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
MEDIUM WORK: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 50 lbs of force occasionally,
and/or up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs of force constantly to move objects.
HEAVY WORK: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 75 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects.
VERY HEAVY WORK: The incumbent should be able to exert in excess of 100 lbs of force
occasionally, and in excess of 50 lbs of force frequently, and in excess of 20 lbs of force
constantly to move objects.

PROCEDURE: Interested candidates applying for the above position should submit an online application.

EOE