Board Certified Behavior Analyst; BCBA

REPORTS TO:
Director of Special Education

POSITION OBJECTIVE: Provide behavioral and social-emotional supports to students with disabilities through the development, implementation, and monitoring of evidence-based behavioral interventions. Collaborate with staff, families, and multidisciplinary teams to promote regulation, skill development, independence, and access to the educational environment. Services are delivered in alignment with IDEA, IEP requirements, district policies, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) principles.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Knowledge of applied behavior analysis (ABA) principles, including reinforcement, prompting, discrete trial instruction, natural environment teaching, and activity schedules
• Ability to conduct and support functional behavior assessments (FBAs)
• Ability to develop, implement, and monitor behavior intervention plans (BIPs) and crisis plans
• Ability to plan, prepare, and deliver effective instruction aligned to IEP goals in functional academics, communication, adaptive behavior, and life skills.
• Knowledge of instructional strategies, assessment practices, and curriculum standards.
• Knowledge of IDEA, special education procedures, and compliance requirements
• Ability to collect, analyze, and summarize behavioral data to guide decision-making
• Ability to use and model research-based classroom management and individualized behavioral interventions
• Ability to use and model research-based classroom and individualized instructional interventions such as activity schedules, reinforcement principles, effective communication strategies, prompting procedures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with teachers, support staff, related service providers, administrators, and families
• Ability to model and coach staff in evidence-based behavioral and instructional practices
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Commitment to ongoing professional learning and reflective practice.
• Ability to respond calmly and effectively to behavioral or crisis situations
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and families

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides Behavioral and Instructional Support

• Lead, development and implement applied behavior analysis principles in the classroom, such as pairing, natural environment teaching and discrete trial instruction.
• Conducts and supports functional behavior assessments (FBAs)
• Develops and implements functional behavior assessments, Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs), behavior intervention plans (BIPs) and crisis plans
• Applies ABA principles in classroom settings, including pairing, discrete trial instruction, and natural environment teaching
• Collects and summarizes behavioral data to monitor student progress
• Assists in developing instructional materials, accommodations, modifications, and data-collection tools
• Provide social skills instruction to students utilizing research-based methodologies and approved district curricula.

Supports Students with Behavioral and Social-Emotional Needs

• Teaches and supports life skills such as feeding, dressing, toileting, hygiene, and safety
• Implements proactive and responsive behavioral interventions for students with challenging behaviors
• Supports consistency of behavioral strategies across school and home environments
• Coaches staff in classroom management, communication strategies, reinforcement systems, and individualized interventions
• Participates in IEP development and implementation for students requiring behavioral…