Board Certified Behavior Analyst; BCBA)

Job Description

Giant Steps Illinois, Inc.

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Reports directly to the Program Facilitator/Coordinator

This position is responsible for empowering staff to effectively understand and shape student behavior

• Adhere to company policies and procedures

• Collaborate, create, and train on proactive behavior strategies and systems

• Guide data collection systems on student-specific behaviors

• Collaborate with classroom teacher on effective teaching strategies and educational programming

• Outline reactive strategies for team given feedback and collaboration

• Embody the core values of team, excellence, innovation, professionalism, and being student-centered

• Consult with the classroom teacher to generate academic programming based on IEP goals

• Assist in creation of program book when requested to do so by the classroom teacher

• Train team members on data collection procedures for program books

• Meet weekly with classroom teacher to determine how to best utilize Flex Sessions (e.g., paired for training, taking Overlap notes, assessment, modeling reactive plans)

• Collaborate with classroom teacher to determine needed educational supports (e.g., structured teaching methodologies, first-then, schedule modifications, etc.)

• Lead/participate in sessions with students throughout the week (e.g., individual class sessions, topic-specific groups, etc.)

• Attend weekly Community Based Instruction with both classrooms on caseload

• Provide consultation to team members in-the-moment and subsequent to a behavioral challenge

• Train new program assistants on proactive and reactive behavior strategies

• Create behavioral data collection systems for each student on caseload

• Train team members on data collection procedures for each student’s behavioral data

• Collaborate with primary implementer of global goal to analyze data to be included in Quarterly Reports

• Write and submit proactive behavior protocol or FBA/BIP for each student on caseload (updated annually at IEP)

• Assist classroom teacher with academic assessments (e.g., ABLLS, VB-MAPP, Brigance, etc.) when requested to do so

• Complete assessment reports as requested by classroom teacher and team

• Complete appropriate program documentation, including but not limited to: daily notes to families, data collection of students’ performance on academic tasks, and behavioral logs, accident forms for students and staff, CPI forms on the day of the incident, etc.)

• Create introductory motivation system and/or supports along with the teacher prior to student arrival

• Provide training for staff on motivation system prior to student arrival

• Utilize Flex Sessions to trial instructional strategies and behavior reinforcement system with the student

• Finalize Quick Notes document within 2 weeks of student starting to guide the team

• Discuss Quick Notes with team at classroom meeting by the 2nd week of student being at GS

• Write and submit proactive behavior protocol or FBA/BIP within 30 days of new student’s start date

• Collaborate with home ABA team as needed

• Observe in all settings (e.g., therapy sessions, small group, individual class sessions, community based instruction) when requested to do so

• Attend all team meetings, answer questions about plans and collaborate on changes

• Attend pre-IEPs, IEPs, Re-evaluation meetings, department meetings, and any other meetings as assigned meetings (e.g., trainings, family meetings, etc.)

• Discuss with teacher and/or supervisor when team discussions are needed regarding reactive plans and document decisions made regarding reactive plans

• Obtain parent/guardian consent for any changes to FBA/BIP or behavioral programming

• Update Quick Notes documents upon each change and sending to every team member (teacher, SPA, therapists, specialists, and coordinators) after team meeting

• Make parent phone calls with team members as needed

• Offer assistance to families in collaboration with other team members as appropriate (e.g., home visit, taking video, sending ideas/vi