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Behavior Specialist

Falk School
Buffalo, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 1/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/21/2025

As the Behavior Specialist, your day will include :

  • Developing and implementing targeted Tier 2 and 3 intervention plans based on individual needs.
  • Providing direct behavioral and social-emotional support for students identified in Tier 2 and Tier 3.
  • Monitoring student progress by collecting and analyzing behavioral data
  • Using data to adjust intervention strategies, provide feedback, and report outcomes to the building leadership team.
  • Assisting in ongoing development of the MTSS program to ensure alignment with school goals and student needs.
  • Participating in data-driven problem-solving meetings, including MTSS and IEP teams, to assess and adjust interventions.
  • Providing oversight and training to school staff on best-practice behavioral strategies
  • Providing crisis intervention support and feedback
  • Collaborating with support teams and stakeholders to maximize multi-disciplinary approaches, and positive outcomes
  • Performing formal and informal assessments to understand the function of student behavior
  • Developing behavior support plans and train school staff in the implementation of the plan
  • Conducting school-wide and department-level trainings in evidence-based, function-focused, behavior strategies
  • Working closely with school leaders, including the Behavior Support Coordinator, Principal, Assistant Principal, Assistant Superintendent, and Superintendent to analyze data trends and plan for action steps to address needs

Qualifications for the role :

  • Excellent writing, verbal, and presentation skills
  • In depth knowledge of students with disabilities, specifically emotional disabilities and mental health disorders
  • High levels of emotional intelligence
  • Skilled in coaching and giving feedback
  • Certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) (or in process) preferred
  • Master's degree (or in process) in Applied Behavior Analysis, School Psychology, or a related field.
  • Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for School certification preferred
  • Youth and / or Teen Mental Health First Aid certification preferred
  • Experience in developing and implementing behavioral support plans for students classified as having an Emotional Disability using Applied Behavior Analysis methods preferred
  • Competitive Salary of $58,000 to $65,000 a year (actual rate depends on experience)

    Interested candidates should complete an application AND upload 2 letters of recommendations

    Some of the many benefits of working for the Stanley G Falk School :

  • Paid holidays & school breaks
  • PTO Time
  • Health, dental and vision Insurance, with plan options
  • Employer paid life insurance
  • Health savings account with agency contributions quarterly
  • Supplemental insurance : short-term disability, long-term disability
  • Employee referral program
  • 403b with 4% contribution
  • Work with an outstanding, supportive team!
  • Annual wage increases, with average increases ranging from 2-9%
  • Stanley G Falk is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Stanley G Falk provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or familial status, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Stanley G Falk complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

    Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

    The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

    Salary : $58,000 - $65,000

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