JOB TITLE: Program Specialist/Behavior Specialist - Special Education
WORK YEAR: Full time: 7.5 hours per day/12 months/195 days annually
(days prorated upon hire)
START DATE: July 2019
SALARY: Schedule 1C, Range 12, $364.99 - $465.85 Daily
(Placement dependent on experience)
Stipend pay for Master’s $750 annually or Doctorate $1250 annually
BENEFITS: Generous benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and
Vision for employee and dependents. Sick leave accrued. Life
insurance provided for employee. This position qualifies for CalSTRS
retirement.
AREA OF Mesa Vista School
ASSIGNMENT: Oroville, CA
DEADLINE: This position is open until filled; to receive full consideration,
please apply by Friday, July 12, 2019 at 4:00PM
DEFINITION:
Under the general supervision of the Director of Special Education, the Behavior Specialist provides support, training, consultation and assessment to staff in support of special education students with behavioral challenges in Butte County. In the course of his/her duties, the Behavior Specialist will work collaboratively with other service providers.
He/she will provide high quality staff development, classroom interventions, instructional best practices, core teaching interventions and technical behavior assistance to Butte County Office of Education personnel. In addition, he/she will be responsible to intervene and model effective behavioral interventions with special education students, analyze behavior from a functional perspective, develop positive interventions on a daily basis, conduct student functional analysis assessments, develop and implement positive behavior plans for students with behavioral challenges.
This Behavior Specialist may work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and in support of BCOE activities. The Behavior Specialist may attend student IEP meetings. the Behavior Specialist will provide guidance in behavior management techniques that comply with various Federal, State, and SELPA requirements.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: [May include, but is not limited to the following]
Plan, organize and prioritize own work to meet deadlines and accomplish tasks within
established timelines, including maintaining accurate records and files
Develop, implement and monitor strategies for positive student behavior management
Present effective, complex information on behavior, behavioral assessment, and
implementation of behavior plans to staff
Intervene and model effective classroom and behavioral interventions with special education students, staff and administrators
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Plan, organize, and conduct staff development trainings for school staff
Be flexible and receptive to change
Work with children and adolescents that have behavioral, learning and social challenges
Work with a variety of service providers and agencies
Maintain strict confidentiality on job related matters
Keep abreast of new developments and research
Consult with teachers, psychologists, paraprofessionals, and parents about student
progress with interventions
Make periodic inspections of classroom environments to assure established components of classroom interventions and behavior plan are implemented
Attend Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings as necessary to review assessment
data, consult on the program, and develop goals and objectives
Perform related duties as required
QUALIFICATIONS:
REQUIRED:
A valid Special Education California Teaching Credential and/or a Pupil Personnel
Services Credential in School Psychology
Valid California driver’s license
DESIRABLE CREDENTIALS, LICENSES, DEGREES:
Board Certification as a Behavior Analyst
Valid California Administrative Services Credential
License as a Clinical Social Worker; or Marriage, Family & Child Counselor
National Behavior Analysis Certification
California Administrative Services Credential and three years experience in
Administration preferred
KNOWLEDGE OF
Child development and developmental disabilities including, but not limited to, autism spectrum disorders, emotional disturbance, intellectual disabilities, and other special education conditions with behavioral manifestations
DSM IV disorders and development of behavior intervention strategies appropriate to such disorders
Principles and best practices of instruction, curriculum, professional development, and assessment, in a Special Education setting
Techniques for developing comprehensive behavioral assessments and behavioral
intervention plans
Instructional techniques, materials, and methods for providing information and
resources at professional levels
General and special education classroom instructional and management strategies and methodologies
Educational evaluation tools, materials, theories and trends in assessing and identifying
student learning and behavioral characteristics
ABILITY TO:
Read and write at a level sufficient for performance and assigned duties, including
independently producing professionally written reports and documents
Plan, organize, implement, and supervise individual behavior programs.
Visit various work sites and inspect work in progress
Keep and compile complex records and reports
Understand and carry out oral and written directions
Communicate effectively, tactfully and persuasively, both orally and in writing
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with parents, district and SELPA
employees
Meet the physical requirements of the job
Work at multiple sites
Manage time with independent judgment and a high degree of initiative
Perform efficiently within restricted timeframes
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required
knowledge and abilities is qualifying
Bachelor of Arts or Science in applied behavioral sciences, psychology, social work,
sociology, education, or mental health related field, however, a Master's degree is
preferred
A minimum of three years of working experience in special education
Experience in conducting student functional behavior analysis
Training in behavioral interventions such as Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
techniques
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to bend and twist, stoop, kneel, run and crawl
Ability to lift 25 pounds
Ability to carry 25 pounds
Sufficient physical and emotional stamina to move quickly on uneven terrain, play
yards, and school grounds, to push or pull student in wheelchairs or wagons
Physical agility to effectively restrain student in sometimes hostile situations
Ability to stand for extended periods of time
Sufficient mobility to travel from site to site and move about an office/classroom
Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle to travel to schools throughout the county
Ability to stand and move around a classroom
Ability to work at a desk, conference table, or in meetings of various configurations
Ability to see for purposes of reading printed matter and observing students
Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels
Ability to communicate orally and in writing so others will be able to clearly understand
Ability to operate office equipment
Ability to reach in all directions
Mental acuity to perform the duties of this position in an accurate, neat, and timely
fashion; to make good judgments and decisions; and to evaluate the result of decisions
and judgments
NOTE: This list of essential functions and physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary in accordance with the requirements of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.
OTHER:
To comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, all new employees must provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States.
FINGERPRINTING FOR CONDUCTING A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED and completed upon offer of employment.
Online applications only; no paper copies will be accepted. All online applications must be accompanied by the following attachments;
Incomplete applications will not be accepted
Cover Letter
Resume
Three Letters of Recommendation
Copy of Credential print out from CTC: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/commission/lookup
Transcripts
Upon offer of employment official transcripts and valid driver’s license will be required.
