Behavior Specialist

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Develop behavior plans and positive behavior interventions and supports for students in special education and other students as determined at school site.

include the following, are non-exhaustive and may be supplemented; other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the essential duties in a satisfactory manner. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Provides case management for students in special education.
• Promotes the Special Education Common Language and shared responsibility to “our students.”
• Collaborates with the general education teachers and parents to implement proactive behavioral strategies, including Assistive Technology, so students can be successful in the general education setting.
• Establishes and maintains a proactive, site-based, process to determine the schedule, instruction, and goals and services for each student served.
• Establishes and maintains a proactive, site-based, process for data collection that provides parents, teachers, and students with an accurate reflection of the student’s growth, effort, and proficiency related to behavioral standards.
• Consults with the site’s Student Solutions Team and Positive Behavioral Intervention Support team as needed.
• Provides colleagues with training, guidance on how to deal with specific situations and de-escalation strategies. Provides modeling, coaching, and create incentive systems to promote student success.
• Coordinates the development of Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans and collaborate with others to ensure they are implemented with.
• Collaborates with colleagues to determine which behaviors require an intervention from the behavior specialist and which behaviors can be resolved in the classroom. Works with site leadership to determine what constitutes a crisis situation, and appropriate roles.
• Conducts a variety of small group interventions which may include Check In, Check Out, social skills instruction, lunch buddies and after school clubs.
• Supervises and trains support staff regarding student needs. This position will also supervise assigned students.
• Is an active, visible participant in the school community. Provides active positive feedback and support to paraprofessionals and other staff. Knows the community resources.
• Monitors the activities of paraprofessionals, as assigned.

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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.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Special Education, Psychology or a related field.
• Experience working with student with severe behavioral and emotional issues.
• Any equivalent combination of training or education with a minimum of 3+ yrs. of applicable experience will be accepted.
• Must be skilled in behavior intervention, be certified in “restraint training” or be willing to attend training and implement practices.

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Special Education, Psychology or a related field.

• Valid Arizona Special Education K-12 ED teaching certificate OR
• Valid Arizona Special Education K-12 Cross Categorical Certificate
• Valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Ability to read and interpret educational documents such as IEP’s, reports, behavior plans and progress notes. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively to employees of the organization.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

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