Board Certified Behavioral Analyst

Job Title:  Board Certified Behavioral Analyst
Reports To:  Director of Pupil Services & Building Principal
Location:  Districtwide
Level: Pre-K through 12
Education: BA or MA in Behavior Analysis, Behavior Clinical Psychology or equivalent
Salary Range:  $75,000 to $90,000 DOE
 
Experience:  Minimum of 3 years’ experience working knowledge  

Position Summary: Develop and implement programs to remediate behavioral and social problems for students eligible for emotional/behavioral disturbed, intellectually disabled, and autism spectrum
disorders program.  Serve as a consultant to school personnel and parents of these students. 
Emotionally-behaviorally disabled and intellectually disabled students with severe disruptive behaviors in less restrictive settings are also eligible for these services.  Assist in the development and implementation of behavior intervention plans for general education students, as part of a team.
  
Minimum Qualifications/Skills and Knowledge Requirements:

• Communicate effectively in written and oral form using positive interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop and implement behavior intervention plans, classroom management systems, and reinforcement systems
• Experience with functional behavior assessment/functional behavior analysis
• Ability to use effective instructional strategies and techniques for at-risk learners
• Experience in the development and implementation of affective/social skills lessons
• Experience in the development of Individual Education Plans related to appropriate goals and benchmarks
• Experience in the development and implementation of progress monitoring systems
• Experience in data collection and data analysis
• Ability to develop and provide training related to effective Early Intervention practices in all school settings

• Experience with group facilitation and problem-solving strategies
• Ability to effectively lead/facilitate group processes
• Design programs for students that are consistent with the total educational philosophy of the District

• Continue professional growth through educational meetings, visiting related facilities, reading professional literature, participating in technical training opportunities, and exchanging ideas among the District staff
• Collaborate with general education and ESE teachers, school administration, and ESE administration in planning and developing the ESE program

• Work as team member in the development and implementation of inclusive strategies
• Participate as a team member in the identification of social/behavioral problems
• Design, implement, and monitor progress of behavioral management programs for students to remediate behavioral and social problems
• Participate in the development of the individual educational programs for the students
• Participate as a team member in the evaluation of student progress
• Provide individual and group counseling to the students on a regular basis to include socialization activities (e.g., social skills training, anger management, play therapy, etc.)

• Develop and maintain psychosocial and behavioral data on the students
• Assist other professionals with student crisis intervention
• Plan and confer with the classroom teacher of students, as requested, concerning behavioral, social, or personal problems affecting the students

• Develop and conduct in-service activities regarding techniques for remediation of behavioral, social or personal problems of students

• Assist the teacher of the students with development of crisis prevention plans
• Provide training for instructional assistants with the programs in the areas of behavior management skills and affective education

• Coordinate and conduct individual parent education and counseling sessions with the parents ofthe students
• Assist parents in locating and obtaining community resources which are available to the students and their families

• Update and maintain information concerning parent training
• Assist in developing and maintaining home-school relations in crisis situations with the students
• Assist in the development and implementation of reporting systems to parents
• Complete reports for appropriate local and state educational agencies
• Participate as a team member in referring those students who require further evaluation or follow-up services to the appropriate school personnel or community agencies
• Assist with the development and maintenance of program evaluation procedures
• Assist with case-management and team problem-solving with other behavioral specialists, other district staff, agency personnel, and other appropriate professionals on a regular basis
• Perform other duties as assigned

  
Evaluation: 
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the
Board’s policy on Evaluation of Classified Personnel.
 
This job description is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions, and
responsibilities which comprises this position.
 
East Haven Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities, females, handicapped, and
veterans are encouraged to apply.