What are the responsibilities and job description for the OPEN RECRUITMENT Behavior Analyst position at Alaska Teacher Placement?
Position Type :
Other / Behavior Analyst Clinical Interventions
Date Posted : 7 / 1 / 2023
Location :
MENTAL HEALTH AND STUDENT SUPPORTS
District :
Anchorage School District Additional Information : Show / Hide
Bargaining Unit : ACE
Work Year : 215 days, 12 contract payments
Work Day : 8 hours per day
FTE : Full time, 1.0 FTE
Salary : ACE 11, A to M, $61,427.65 to $82,314.90, DOE
Job Summary
The Behavior Analyst assists in the development and implementation of behavioral interventions and programs for Anchorage School District students of all ages and grades who require intensive behavior support. This position reports to and is evaluated by the director of Intensive Behavior Support. The position has a retirement association with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
Job Requirements
The following are required :
- A master's degree in education or a behavioral health field.
- A minimum of three years of experience working with children / adolescents with developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, mental health issues, and / or intensive behavioral needs.
- Board certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and licensed as a behavior analyst in the State of Alaska within six months OR within one year with five years behavior analytic experience.
- Must successfully complete Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) training within 30 days of hire.
- Must obtain and maintain current CPR / first aid certification.
- Must possess a current Alaska driver's license.
The following are preferred :
Exceptional communication skills
Create graphs from data collected
Essential Job Functions
Physical / Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his / her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.
While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.
The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Salary : $61,428 - $82,315
