Behavior Specialist (25-26 School Year)

This position is open for the 25-26 school year. This position is also open for the remainder of the 24-25 school year. Barre City Elementary and Middle School is seeking a full-time Behavior Specialist to work with students who present social emotional challenges. Using varied approaches such as, but not limited to, trauma informed practices, applied behavioral analysis,and the Assessment of Lagging Skills and Unsolved Problems (ALSUP) to determine the need for intervention plans for K-8 students, with behavioral, developmental, social and/or emotional challenges and to develop, implement, and evaluate student support plans and the effective delivery of the plans. Applicant should have experience in data collection, evaluating data, and using data to inform support plans, interventions, and generalization of student skills. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned: Intervention with Students Individually: - In consultation with teachers, special educators, student support staff, administrators and others, assesses students’ current developmental levels for the purpose of developing appropriate support plans. - Develops and implements individualized support plans which include intervention strategies based on individualized needs of the student and their environment. - Collaborates with teachers, special educators and other appropriate staff members to plan for and assist with the implementation of the specified support plan strategies in the classroom, in unstructured settings, and in one-to-one situations. - Communicates the support plan with students, family members and all pertinent stakeholders. - Oversees the collection of data, use of data to inform behavior plans and interventions; synthesis of data, and relation to IEP goals for multiple students - Interfaces with the administrators, classroom teachers, special educators, school counselors, social workers, behavior coordinators and/or students' teams on an ongoing basis. - As directed, participates in IEP and evaluation and team meetings to assist in developing student plans and assessing student progress, problems and needs. - Intervenes as appropriate to avoid negative or explosive student behavior and deals with such behavior if needed using de-escalation techniques in accordance with established protocols. - Maintains effective professional interactions with teachers, students, and parents. - Collaborates with Administration to communicate behavior needs and supports. This position is a full-time position, and includes benefits. The position works with students throughout our building and is not assigned to one student. This is a salaried, exempt position. For more information about our district visit www.buusd.org.