BCBA with PEL license

DuPage County ROE

Wheaton, ILFull-time

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Job Description

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Qualifications:
• Professional Educator License with LBSI, School Psych, Social Worker endorsement issued by the Illinois State Board of Education.
• Certified as a BCBA
• Successful completion of internship and/or formal training in the analysis of behavior and instructional strategies training related to working with clients who have pervasive developmental disorders and related disorders.
• Ability to demonstrate competence in behavior management skill, instructional skills, oral and written communication, organizational skills and interpersonal relations
• Ability to work with a variety of clients in regard to age, functionality, and with minimal direction
• Current on all required trainings/certifications

Duties and Responsibilities: *Perform other duties as assigned and nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Provide in-service training to staff on behavior management, instructional strategies, and crisis intervention techniques as needed.
• Participate constructively in staffings, meetings, and consultations with school personnel regarding students' needs.
• Support staff with technical assistance regarding students demonstrating behavioral, adjustment, and socialization difficulties.
• Maintain collegial and supportive relationships with colleagues, administrators, and community agencies.
• Provide oversight of RBTs as needed
• Collaborate on the creation, implementation, and revision of Functional Behavioral Assessments and behavioral intervention plans (BIPs)
• Develop and implement individualized behavior and instructional intervention plans.
• Monitor progress of intervention plans and strategies through data collection and analysis.
• Respond to crises using physical intervention management strategies, as necessary.
• Collaborate with parents to develop and implement instructional programs and behavior plans in the home.
• Provide consultation and education to parents regarding their child's social, emotional, and educational needs.
• Facilitate parent information and support groups to enhance understanding and involvement in their child's growth and development
• Prepare and deliver group guidance and social skills activities related to self-awareness, social awareness, and coping with disabilities.
• Evaluate students' strengths and weaknesses through formal and informal assessments and suggest appropriate interventions.
• Assist in the formulation of annual goals and objectives addressing students' social, emotional, and behavioral needs.
• Engage in continuous professional growth through conferences, professional organizations, and staying informed on current practices in behavior analysis and special education.
• Disseminate and model best practices in behavior management and instructional strategies to staff.
• Develop materials, handouts, and binders for training sessions and presentations.
• Maintain practices compliant with IDEA 2004 and other relevant legal requirements.
• Ensure confidentiality and professional conduct in all interactions and documentation.
• Collaborate with administrators and supervisors to maintain adherence to ethical standards and provide oversight of cases.
• Prepare written reports, behavior plans, crisis intervention plans, and other relevant documentation.
• Maintain accurate and organized data records for individual student progress and intervention effectiveness.
• Document and report outcomes of group and individual interventions as required.
• Provide timely and effective crisis intervention for students, staff, and groups.
• Train and support teams in implementing physical management strategies and other de-escalation techniques.
• Serve as a liaison between the school, home, and community to enhance support systems for students.
• Refer students and families to community resources and services that can assist in meeting their needs.

Physical Requirements:

Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift, move and/or support up to 50 pounds (and/or up to adult size body weight with two-to-three person lift). Position can require some degree of physical interaction with students who have difficulty controlling physical behavior.

Terms of Employment: 195 day work year at compensation set by the SASED Board of Directors.

Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the SASED Board of Directors policy on the evaluation of licensed staff.

Qualifications

  • Professional Educator License with LBSI, School Psych, Social Worker endorsement issued by the Illinois State Board of Education
  • Certified as a BCBA
  • Successful completion of internship and/or formal training in the analysis of behavior and instructional strategies training related to working with clients who have pervasive developmental disorders and related disorders
  • Ability to demonstrate competence in behavior management skill, instructional skills, oral and written communication, organizational skills and interpersonal relations
  • Ability to work with a variety of clients in regard to age, functionality, and with minimal direction
  • Current on all required trainings/certifications
  • Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift, move and/or support up to 50 pounds (and/or up to adult size body weight with two-to-three person lift)
  • Position can require some degree of physical interaction with students who have difficulty controlling physical behavior

Benefits

    Responsibilities

    • Reports To: Program Coordinator
    • Job Goal: The BCBA will serve as a member of the SIIS team leading behavioral strategies for students in designated programs
    • A BCBA will oversee programming and provide ongoing support and supervision to the educational team as it relates to the implementation and documentation associated with Behavior Support Plans
    • Duties and Responsibilities: *Perform other duties as assigned and nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time
    • Provide in-service training to staff on behavior management, instructional strategies, and crisis intervention techniques as needed
    • Participate constructively in staffings, meetings, and consultations with school personnel regarding students' needs
    • Support staff with technical assistance regarding students demonstrating behavioral, adjustment, and socialization difficulties
    • Maintain collegial and supportive relationships with colleagues, administrators, and community agencies
    • Provide oversight of RBTs as needed
    • Collaborate on the creation, implementation, and revision of Functional Behavioral Assessments and behavioral intervention plans (BIPs)
    • Develop and implement individualized behavior and instructional intervention plans
    • Monitor progress of intervention plans and strategies through data collection and analysis
    • Respond to crises using physical intervention management strategies, as necessary
    • Collaborate with parents to develop and implement instructional programs and behavior plans in the home
    • Provide consultation and education to parents regarding their child's social, emotional, and educational needs
    • Facilitate parent information and support groups to enhance understanding and involvement in their child's growth and development
    • Prepare and deliver group guidance and social skills activities related to self-awareness, social awareness, and coping with disabilities
    • Evaluate students' strengths and weaknesses through formal and informal assessments and suggest appropriate interventions
    • Assist in the formulation of annual goals and objectives addressing students' social, emotional, and behavioral needs
    • Engage in continuous professional growth through conferences, professional organizations, and staying informed on current practices in behavior analysis and special education
    • Disseminate and model best practices in behavior management and instructional strategies to staff
    • Develop materials, handouts, and binders for training sessions and presentations
    • Maintain practices compliant with IDEA 2004 and other relevant legal requirements
    • Ensure confidentiality and professional conduct in all interactions and documentation
    • Collaborate with administrators and supervisors to maintain adherence to ethical standards and provide oversight of cases
    • Prepare written reports, behavior plans, crisis intervention plans, and other relevant documentation
    • Maintain accurate and organized data records for individual student progress and intervention effectiveness
    • Document and report outcomes of group and individual interventions as required
    • Provide timely and effective crisis intervention for students, staff, and groups
    • Train and support teams in implementing physical management strategies and other de-escalation techniques
    • Serve as a liaison between the school, home, and community to enhance support systems for students
    • Refer students and families to community resources and services that can assist in meeting their needs


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