ESY (Extended School Year) Behavior Analyst - All ESY Locations

Jeffco Public Schools (Jeffco) is located in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is the second largest school district in Colorado serving 69,000 students across 155 schools. With 14,000 employees, the district is the largest employer in Jefferson County and has provided educational excellence for more than 70 years.

Jeffco embraces the spirit of the West and the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain region with the county spanning more than 770 square miles running the length of the western edge of the Denver metropolitan area. The district is diverse in both population and geography, from urban to rural, including the mountain communities in the foothills west of Denver.

Overall, Jeffco has 31% of students that qualify for free and reduced lunch, an indicator of poverty, and 34% minority (25% Hispanic) student population. The district is implementing a new strategic plan, Jeffco Thrives 2025 that is focused on providing a world-class education that prepares all Jeffco students for bright and successful futures as local and global citizens. Come join us!

Jeffco Public Schools is a Single-State Employer. All candidates hired by Jeffco Public Schools must reside within the state of Colorado.

Extended School Year (ESY) is a summer school program, approximately five weeks in duration, for Special Education students who have been determined eligible for additional supports by their IEP team. ESY staff includes, but is not limited to principals, teachers, paraeducators, and paraprofessionals.

All Extended School Year (ESY) Behavior Analyst positions will be filled through this job posting for the following locations:

• North:- Vanderhoof Elementary
• Central - Sobesky Academy (Session 1 Elementary and Session 2 Secondary)
• South - Governor's Ranch
• Mountains - West Jefferson Elementary

Hiring preference will be given to current Jeffco Public Schools Employees.

ESY will be Monday - Friday mornings and held in two sessions. Session 1 will be June 2 - June 13 and Session 2 will be June 16 - June 27 (No classes on June 19 for Juneteenth).

You may choose to work either session or both and can state your preference at the time of interview.

Licensed staff will have two mandatory preperation days on May 29 and May 30.

Summer School Behavior Analyst
Hourly Position
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: .62500 , Hours/Day: 5.000 , Days/Year: 260
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCE - Hourly Professional , T27, 3
Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $44,880.00 - $44,880.00 Effective as of: 08-16-2024

Compensation schedules for Jeffco Schools can be found here. Starting salary for non-licensed roles is based on the candidate's relevant work experience and education. Additional considerations may be given for job-specific certifications and skills. Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences at the time of application. Starting Salary for licensed educators is based on the step and lane schedule found here.

The successful new hire or rehired candidate will be responsible to complete and incur the fingerprinting and processing fee of $54.50 through an appropriate fingerprinting vendor and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, within 48 hours of offer acceptance.

SUMMARY Assist with the development of educational, behavioral, and social skills practices with students on the autism spectrum and other behavioral disabilities in a variety of education settings.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Identify target behaviors and develop functionally based interventions including antecedent strategies, replacement behaviors, reinforcement systems, and problem behavior consequence strategies.

Conduct functional behavioral assessments and support writing behavior intervention plans.

Communicate with school teams, administrators and families when appropriate.

Create and facilitate trainings for the purpose of professional learning.

Establish and maintain rapport with students, school staff and families.

Assist in the creation of and review initial, annual and eligibility IEP's, BIP, and progress reports

Provide feedback on goals, inclusion, measurement criteria, fade plans and interventions/teaching strategies

Cooperatively participate with building teams in designing programming and services for students with a variety of disabilities and needs

Manage a robust and complex schedule to support students and school teams

Develop visual strategies to assist students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)/or other behavioral challenges.

Visually structure the classroom environment for students to be successful.

Provide curriculum ideas and develop educational programs for students and provide feedback to staff in an individualized manner regarding the implementation of the programming.

Meet regularly with supervisor and behavior analyst team to problem solve and collaborate.

Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS Hold a valid Colorado teaching license or a Special Service Provider license. Evidence of Master's level coursework in the area of applied behavioral analysis or BCBA. CPI training and three years' experience working with students with autism and/or behavioral challenges in the educational setting preferred.

EXPERIENCE All grade levels of students with a variety of disabilities. Comprehensive knowledge of the IEP process. Exposure to a variety of communication, social/emotional, behavioral, and educational needs. Experience with functional behavior assessments and creating appropriate behavior plans.

The physical requirements, work environment characteristics, and mental functions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Normal routine levels of activity related to bending, carrying, climbing, hearing, reaching, sitting, standing, vision and walking, and may also involve above-average levels of activity at times that cannot always be anticipated. Ability to meet physical needs of students. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, see and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee may occasionally be required to run a short distance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds with assistance. The employee must be able to push/pull 150 pounds for 30 feet. After being offered a position, candidates must pass a physical exam prior to starting work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate, instruct, and use interpersonal skills. Frequently required to compare, analyze, copy, coordinate, compute, synthesize, evaluate, compile, and negotiate.

SAFETY TO SELF AND OTHERS Potential exposure to bruises, bites, cuts, spitting, kicking, hitting and scratches.

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The Jefferson County School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.