What are the responsibilities and job description for the Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (Behavioral Consultant) SPED position at Merrillville Community School Corporation?
POSITIONS:
Behavioral Consultant
JOB SUMMARY
Assist the IEP team to create plans to manage behaviors that affect a student’s learning; work with the team to provide a comprehensive approach to behavior management that includes evaluation, data collection, interventions and regular monitoring.
Reports to: Executive Director of Special Education
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Conducts comprehensive Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP), in collaboration with caregivers and school staff and administrators, and/or other service providers
- Develops consultation relationships with district special and general education teachers
- Trains and directs teachers and staff assigned to work with students with behavioral challenges
- Supports and promotes fidelity of implementation of evidence-based intervention strategies and programs for students
- Conducts observations of students in a variety of settings
- Analyzes student’s behavior from a functional perspective, identifies behavior skill deficits, and develops strategic plans to teach appropriate replacement behavior(s)
- Provides evidence-based behavior strategy recommendations and trains staff and/or administrators in implementing behavioral interventions
- Develops data collection methods and trains staff to utilize
- Uses collected data to monitor present levels and make adjustments to behavior strategy recommendations for the behavior intervention plan
- Researches and promotes evidence-based behavior analytic strategies, approaches, resources, and curriculum
- Provides positive behavior support presentations and professional development.
- Participates in meetings, including Individual Educational Plan (IEP), Multidisciplinary Teams meetings, student-related staffings, and manifest determination meetings
- Participates in professional learning activities related to research based behavioral interventions, as well as other relevant professional learning opportunities, to further develop knowledge and skills
- Communicates with parents regarding behavior needs of students
Qualifications Requirements:
- Masters Degree in Special Education, Applied Behavior Psychology, Social Work, and /or Counseling
- Or successful completion of all requirements for Board Certification including the passage of the State Certification Examination;
- Or experience working in K-12 educational setting within specialized field of Applied Behavior Analysis with increasing levels of responsibility preferred
- Special Education licensure is encouraged
- 1-2 Years experience providing behavioral support services and/or teaching students with Autism and/or emotional disabilities or mental health issues in the school setting
EFFECTIVE: 2024-25 school year, 184 days
ASSIGNMENT: Full Time
EVALUATION: The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the MCSC’s policy on certified staff evaluation.
