Behavior Specialist

The Watson Institute is hiring a full-time, Behavior Specialist at the Education Center Sewickley, a special education school for children ages 3 to 21.

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., follows the school calendar

Location: 301 Camp Meeting Road, Sewickley, PA 15143

Job Benefits:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurances as well as life and long-term disability and access to voluntary benefits.
• 403b Retirement Plan with Watson matching employee contributions after 1 year of employment.
• Access to Tuition Reimbursement to pursue further education and advanced degrees.
• Qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and flexible spending accounts.

Responsibilities:

• Complete observations on students
• Consult with classroom team
• Complete functional behavioral assessments on students
• Complete stimulus preference assessments on students
• Support classroom teaching teams in the design and implementation of positive behavior support programs for students
• Develop data collection protocol
• Trend and analyze data
• Train staff in behavior management procedures
• Contribute to RRs/IEPs and progress reports
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in psychology, education, or a closely related field required
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst and/or PA Behavior Specialist license required
• Demonstrated knowledge of behavioral principles, evidenced by experience and education
• Experience working with children with autism and behavior problems, at least three years’ experience preferred
• Experience writing, implementing and evaluating positive behavior support plans
• Most tasks require oral communication, visual and hearing perception and the ability to get around the classrooms, cafeteria, gym, campus, etc.
• Experience collaborating with teams
• Supervise students during emergency drills, play periods and community-based instruction; the ability to keep up with running children and/or to lift, position or assist with lifting students is essential to perform this task
• The essential functions of the job described herein require the ability to exert moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, kneeling, crouching and brisk walking, which may involve lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and material of moderate weight (40 pounds)
• Ability to physically restrain students for their safety and the safety of others
• Current PA clearances: Acts 34, 114 and 151
• Pre-employment medical examination, including a tuberculosis test required

The Watson Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $29.82 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Application Question(s):

• Please list the best email address to reach you:

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• special education: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• PA Behavior Specialist License and/or BCBA? (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Sewickley, PA 15143: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $30