What are the responsibilities and job description for the BCBA/Behavior Specialist (SY26-27) position at Watertown Public Schools?
Position: BCBA/Behavior Specialist
Position Type: Full-time
Department: Special Education
Location: Districtwide
Reports to: Director of Student Services
Affiliation: WEA Unit A
Salary range: As determined by Unit A Contract
General Description:
The BCBA/behavioral specialist works to proactively and reactively support students with behavioral and learning challenges that interfere with school success. The BCBA/behavioral specialist will provide consultation and support to substantially separate education teachers and other educational faculty and staff regarding behavior management strategies, de-escalation techniques, and forming, implementing, and monitoring Behavioral Intervention Plans and social pragmatic skills.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate and consult with substantially separate special education teachers
- Provide training and modeling for faculty and staff
- Write and monitor Behavioral Intervention Plans
- Provide consultative support to students in and outside of the classroom setting
- Support Social Pragmatics goals/self-regulation
- Conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) as needed, including home assessments
- Interface with outside social service agencies and providers to support students
- Provide consultation and support to parents of children demonstrating challenging behaviors in school and/at home
Qualifications:
- Ability to effectively work with students to prevent problem behaviors, de-escalate behavioral episodes, and re-integrate students into the instructional environment.
- Experience with Responsive Classroom and/or Restorative Approaches.
- Ability to effectively collaborate with and provide quality training to adults.
- Safety Care qualified, with the ability to apply techniques with students.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education or related field required; Masters preferred
- DESE License in Special Education or related field required or a Board Certified Behavior Analyst certification
- Experience supporting students with behavioral challenges in a public school setting
Physical Demands:
- Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning devices and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
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