What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Specialist - Early Childhood position at Early Childhood- Clarkson Valley?
This is for the 2025-26 school year, starting approximately August 12, 2025.
This position works 7.5 hours per day 190 day calendar
Schedule: 8:15 A.M. - 3:45 P.M
Starting salary: $46,905.00 per year with standard benefits
INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST ATTACH THEIR INTERNAL TRANSFER APPLICATION BY THE INTERNAL CLOSING DATE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW. The internal closing date is April 8, 2025.
POSITION SUMMARY: Professional instructional position that provides support to individual students and their families by coordinating and providing services in discrete trial trainings and applied behavior analyses.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Evaluates students for Applied Behavior Analysis programming and development of assessment report.
- Assists in the development, facilitation, conduction and follow up of training applied behavior analysis.
- Monitors student’s on-going progress.
- Provides model teaching and other direct instructional supports.
- Facilitates and assists in the development/identification of resources and support information.
- Keeps current with literature, new research finding and resources.
- Provides consultation services and maintains ongoing communication with all constituents including Rockwood School District staff, parents, community contacts and agencies.
- Performs other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as assigned.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and policy and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively one-on-one and before groups.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals and percentage.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to talk and hear, stand, walk, sit and use hands and arms to handle, feel and reach while performing the duties and responsibilities of this job
- Ability to stoop or kneel and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
- Regular attendance on the job is expected.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or related field is required with ability to obtain board certification as an Associate Behavior Analyst.
- Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA) or Board Certified assistant Behavioral Analyst (BCaBA) is preferred
- Knowledge and experience working with children with Autism Spectrum or related disorders.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices governing Special Education as it pertains to children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
- Experience using behavioral and instructional strategies with students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders
EQUIPMENT USED:
- Standard office equipment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, walk, stand and reach.
Salary : $46,905
