Educational Board Certified Behavioral Analyst

URBANA SCHOOL DISTRICT #116

TITLE: Educational Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

LOCATION: Districtwide

SUPERVISOR: Assistant Superintendent for Student Services and/or Director of Student Services

SUPERVISES: Teaching Assistants

JOB SUMMARY: The BCBA is responsible for providing behavioral consultation and coaching to programs in order to support teams in meeting the individual needs of students, to improve both academic and social competence. They support teams to establish socially significant behavior change and attain positive intervention outcomes by providing consultation using evidence-based practices from the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Collect, graph and analyze student data from functional behavior assessment (FBA) and write report summarizing results
• Take a leadership role in consulting, collaboration and supporting school teams in conducting FBAs and developing and implementing student Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) with fidelity
• Complete other assessments, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
• Assist teams in adjusting BIPs as needed
• Attend IEP meetings, as needed, per guidance of district special education administrators, to provide feedback related to assessment results and IEP reductions and replacement goal progress Program Assessment & Evaluation
• Use program evaluation tools in collaboration with the school-based multidisciplinary teams and district special education leadership to create a quality learning environment
• Observe and provide feedback related to district mission/vision and specific goals for programs

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary and leadership teams across the district to ensure consistent quality programming
• Facilitate trainings with program teams, including paraprofessionals
• Participate in district leadership meetings including: FBA/BIP Committee meetings, Behavioral MTSS meetings as appropriate, and other activities related to meeting the BCBA and SpEd Department goals
• Consult with general education and special education teachers and special services providers related to individual student needs, including behavior intervention plans, and writing IEP goals
• Participate in regular meetings with administrators (SpEd & Building level)
• Collaborate with evaluation and other multidisciplinary teams to review assessment data
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families and community service providers to ensure successful outcomes across different settings between school and home setting

Participate in IEP meetings as directed by the Director of Special Education

• Collaborate with SpEd administrators to analyze trends and patterns in district-wide data and develop/implement a multi-year plan to improve district outcomes
• Participate in the district Restraint & Time Out Oversight Team

• Develop and provide training related to principles of Applied Behavior Analysis to program teams
• Train teams on the implementation of interventions identified by behavior intervention plans
• Train staff in using strategies to improve fidelity and reliability of data collection
• Give ongoing modeling, feedback, and coaching to program staff related to both student behavior reduction and skill acquisition
• Provide other district and building-specific training related to behavior, as needed
• Support and provide ongoing training to staff related to crisis management (including but not limited to coaching and modeling de‑escalation strategies related to crisis behavior)
• Participate in professional development and continuous learning
• Provide and facilitate licensure supervision of RCS Registered Behavior Technicians in accordance with all licensure requirements and timelines (non‑evaluative supervision)
• Provide needed licensure supervision to district employees who seek BCBA and/or RBT certification and licensure as directed by district student services administrators (non‑evaluative supervision)

• Design data collection and monitoring systems
• Monitor…