Board Certified Behavior Analyst Special Education Services

Job Class: 0784 Board Certified Behavioral Analyst

Salary Range: $ - $/annually

Length of Appointment:  SY

Calendar: School Term

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving more than 50,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 130 schools in the city of San Francisco every year. We aim for every student who attends SFUSD schools to discover his or her spark, along with a strong sense of self and purpose, and that all students graduate from high school ready for college and career, and equipped with the skills, capacities and dispositions outlined in SFUSD’s Graduate Profile.

Every day in our quest to achieve this mission we provide each and every student the quality instruction and equitable support required to thrive in the 21st century.

The SFUSD community is unified by our Core Values:

• Student-centered:
  We put students’ needs first
• Fearless:
  We persist through challenges
• United:
  We celebrate and build on each other’s strengths
• Social Justice:
  We stand with those most vulnerable in our community
• Diversity-driven:
  We respect and seek to understand each person

We are also inspired by Vision, Values and Guardrails which captures our aspirations and vision for the future of public education in San Francisco. Alongside the District’s strategic plan. SFUSD is reimagining how public education will change over the next decade to meet the dynamic future of San Francisco. As a CORE district, SFUSD is also a leader in critical systems change for more comprehensive school accountability and innovations that help strengthen the instructional core, which is the foundation of our strategic plan and Vision 2025.

We want talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, who are inspired by our mission, steeped in equity, and who are motivated to unleash our children’s potential. We want people who are strong collaborators, skilled communicators, and problem solvers who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning.

The duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to the job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive or exhaustive list.

As the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), you will serve as a resource to the school community with regard to identifying, analyzing, understanding, and addressing behavior differences as they impact learning.

• Consults with staff concerning appropriate learning strategies and positive behavior interventions, to support the student to access instruction, and to make academic progress, in the least restrictive environment
• Plans and oversees the development and implementation of programs, policies, and best practices related to instruction using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for students with autism
• Plans and oversees the development and implementation of programs, policies, and best practices relative to the management of students’ behaviors, including students with autism and emotional disturbance (ED)
• Plans and provides, or oversees the provision of, positive behavior management interventions and programs, for students, classrooms, and school sites
• Provides training to, and coordinates the work of, paraprofessionals and other staff implementing behavior interventions and programs
• Conducts assessments that conform with the IDEA and the California Hughes Bill to address behavior, including functional analysis assessments and functional behavior assessments
• Presents a comprehensive report about assessment results at the subsequent Individualized Educational Program (IEP) team meeting
• Makes recommendations to the IEP team based on the findings of each assessment and specific to the identified disability as it relates to classroom performance and access to core curriculum.
• Other duties as assigned

The length of the work year for all teachers is 184 days of service, except department heads and deans/head counselors have 189 days of service. Principal expectations vary by school site. You may access and read individual school profiles and academic plans sd.edu/schools.