Challenging Behavior Consultant (26-27

Challenging Behavior Consultant (26-270)

Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency – Fort Dodge, Iowa

Job : 5693275

Final date to receive applications: May 31, 2027 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: May 05, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 11, 2026

QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION: Master’s Degree in Special Education, School Social Work or EdS or PhD in School Psychology;
  Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) preferred
• LICENSURE:
  • Board of Educational Examiners License
  • Iowa Department of Public Health License that will qualify for a Statement of Professional Recognition with Iowa Board of Educational Examiners
• EXPERIENCE:
  • Advanced training and knowledge in behavioral education strategies, including but not limited to Applied Behavior Analysis, functional behavioral assessment, behavior intervention plans, etc.
  • Experience working with students with challenging behavior (5 years)
  • Classroom teaching experience preferred

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Evaluate students using a combination of indirect and direct assessments
• Assist teams in using a variety of data to complete Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)
• Prepare and submit required reports on programming recommendations
• Coach, consult and model best practice based on behavior educational strategies including Applied Behavior Analysis
• Provide ongoing consultation to staff regarding situational behavior management plans
• Support and train others on skills necessary to complete an FBA and BIP
• Provide leadership and training across the AEA, schools, and communities in the area of challenging behavior
• Demonstrate commitment to professional growth by participating in conferences related to Applied Behavior Analysis, special education, in-service programs, and professional journals
• Demonstrate effective listening and communication skills and maintain effective working relationships
• Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness across a variety of situations and settings
• Serve as liaison among AEA, district building(s), families, and community, collaborating with various teams to assure positive outcomes for all learners
• Provide educational leadership across PLAEA in the area of challenging behaviors and participate in state‑wide task teams

COMMON TO ALL LICENSED EMPLOYEES

• Contribute to a positive and productive work, learning, and team environment
• Believe in, advocate for, understand, support, and deliver the priority work of the AEAs, Iowa Public and Accredited Schools, the Iowa Department of Education, and Prairie Lakes AEA
• Focus on agency and team efforts to deliver equitable, efficient, and effective services for Iowa children
• Anticipate and respond to client needs, requirements, and expectations with acceleration, inspiration, and innovation
• Demonstrate effective verbal, non-verbal, written, listening, and visual communication
• Possess effective interpersonal, collaboration, facilitation skills and commit to relationships and partnerships within and outside the agency
• Exhibit self‑motivation, reliability, organization, detail, quality, and engage in continuous improvement to perform job duties and meet agency goals
• Manage time effectively to meet timelines and improve results in learning, professional capacity, and system effectiveness
• Problem‑solve using data‑based decisions, preventing and resolving conflict, and providing comprehensive, high‑quality solutions
• Work with integrity and maintain confidentiality
• Model and integrate technology into daily work
• Lead professional development for at least one course, internally, externally, or both
• Understand that other duties and responsibilities may be assigned based on agency or district needs

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to travel between schools and sites served
• Normal routine levels of activity related to bending, carrying, climbing, hearing, lifting, reaching, sitting, standing, vision, and walking; may involve above‑average levels at times

BENEFITS
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Enjoy a strong benefits package featuring fully paid single health and dental insurance, employer‑paid life and disability coverage, and a generous IPERS retirement plan

Position Type: 1.0 FTE

Salary: $59,213 to $73,079 Per Year

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