Behavior Support Teacher

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Position Title Behavior Support Teacher Department Special Education Reports To Director of Special Education



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Other duties may be assigned:

Seeking an individual with knowledge and skills necessary to assist individuals, groups, and systems through the implementation of positive behavior supports. The individual hired will work collaboratively with school teams to execute effective behavior instruction, functional assessments of behavior, and the implementation of behavior plans to support school teams in creating positive outcomes for all students. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Expert knowledge in research based instructional strategies and ability to implement them effectively
• Ability to use and model research based classroom management and individualized behavior interventions
• Work effectively with staff to develop an on-going problem solving process to address behavioral concerns
• Assist staff in identifying specific behavior or social skills to be improved.
• Assist educational teams in making modification in programming to support positive behavior outcomes for all students
• Provide resources and training on positive behavioral strategies.
• Ability to help school teams create data collection systems to aid in determining the function(s) of target behaviors
• Promote the continuous use of student data to inform and differentiate social/emotional instruction
• Ability to organize, prioritize and manage work assignments in an efficient manner and within established time frames

• Must possess or have the ability to obtain special education licensure in Kansas and/or hold a current Board Certified Behavior Analyst Certificate
• Minimum of five years of successful experience supporting children with significant behavioral/emotional challenges
• Experience collaborating with teams and/or individual teachers to develop behavioral support plans for students

• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences through oral and written communication
• Ability to maintain communication with school staff to enhance the collaborative team process
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from a variety of groups
• Ability to use existing technology effectively in the performance of duties

• Ability to apply knowledge of current research as a base to develop behavioral instruction
• Possess knowledge and skill to work with adult learners for the purpose of training
• Knowledge of the philosophical base of positive behavior supports
• Engage in on-going professional development to increase knowledge and skills of positive student behavior support
• Knowledge of the of the special education evaluation process and IEP development
• Knowledge of Kansas Emergency Safety Intervention requirements

• Ability to work with students who may exhibit challenging behaviors
• Ability to maintain responsibility for student safety and well-being

• Staff member will report to multiple locations throughout the school district