Title Lead Behavior Interventionist
Job Type Classified
Sub Title
Location Multiple Sites
Job Title
Contact Name Leylani Lira
Contact Phone
Contact Email leylani.lira@pueblonuevo.org;alinson.jerez@pueblonuevo.org
Number of Openings (only type in the number) 3
Pay Months 12
FTE (must be only numbers between 0.01 and 100)
Salary $22.00-$24.00
Salary Rate
Salary Information Hourly, Non-Exempt
Full-time/Part-time Full-time
Length of Year
Location Address
Location City
Location State
Location Zip
Location Phone
Requirements
Job Description
LEAD BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONIST

Overview

The Organization

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (CNCA) is a community of high-performing public schools that utilizes a comprehensive approach to prepare students from preschool through high school for success in college and in life. We integrate academic rigor, community, family, and wellness to empower students to thrive in a culturally connected and changing world. Founded in 2000, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy students represent the neighborhood of MacArthur Park west of downtown Los Angeles, a community that is one of the most under-resourced and densely populated neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Currently, CNCA has six campuses that serve approximately 3,500 students from TK through 12th grade.

Organizational Mindsets

We believe that every individual who works at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy must embody key mindsets.

• Commitment to and belief in CNCA's mission and vision
• Belief in and embodiment of the CNCA Anchors in all aspects of the work
• Commitment to the vision of a progressive, socially-just education and is able to inspire others towards that vision
• Solution orientation and belief in supporting others to be the same
• Commitment to an asset-based, capacity-building approach
• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
• Strong self-awareness and ability to reflect
• Ability to take ownership in the day-to-day and overall success of the organization

CNCA Anchors

• EXCELLENCE: We take responsibility for our students and staff achieving consistently outstanding results.
• EQUITY: We recognize and value the individuality and experiences of all students and respond to their unique academic, emotional, psychological, and social needs.
• COMMUNITY: We are rooted in our community's richness and in the cultural and environmental context where our students and families live.
• INNOVATION: We continuously learn, are curious, and implement new ideas, perspectives, and evidence-based methods in our work.
• JOY: We build and maintain positive relationships that foster happiness and fulfillment among students, staff and families.

The Opportunity

Under general supervision, the Lead Behavioral Interventionist assists members of the Special Education Team in the supervision and instruction of special education students in a variety of educational settings. The Lead BI supports school leadership responsible for the special education program. The Lead BI ensures appropriate support is provided to their assigned student(s) and assists with the oversight and continued development of the behavior program on their campus. The Lead BI ensures services are tracked for their students, assists with oversight of other BIIs, and supports admin and BIDs with training and onboarding new BIIs in the clinical aspects of their job.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude the duties from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

• Support SPED Admin with BII onboarding (e.g., protocols and expectations, access to Welligent, overlaps - having new BII overlap with lead BII to get an idea of what the position entails and receive some direct training)
• Train BIIs, shadowing BIIs with their student (under the supervision of the assigned BID/BCBA) and perform written feedback evaluations related to treatment plan and general responsibilities
• Welligent audit and support ensuring BIIs on campus are in Tier 1, services are tracked and provide ongoing training and support for those having difficulty with service tracking
• Assist with creation of sub folder and maintenance of datasheets
• Support BII subs, ensuring office staff know where to direct sub BIIs and ensure they have access to datasheets, schedule, and sub plans
• Support with creation and implementation of BII break schedule
• Meet with BID on a monthly basis to provide ongoing to support to behavior program
• Supporting with management of behavior crisis team at the campus; including training and documentation of incidents, behavior emergency reports, and storage of documents
• Meet with COP Behavior Specialist quarterly for updates and best practices in behavior intervention
• Assist Special Education staff with carrying out and assessing individual educational programs (IEPs) for students
• As part of a student's Special Education team, assist in implementing appropriate individualized instructional and behavioral plans and programs for assigned student(s), making adaptations as necessary under the direction of the Behavior Intervention Developer (BID), School Psychologist or School Counselor
• Under direct and/or indirect supervision, provide individual and group instruction and/or intensive behavior intervention in the classroom
• Perform specialized instructional assistance in areas of related service including, but not limited to, adaptive physical education, speech and language, and/or occupational therapy
• Assist in a student's developmental program, which may include language, gross and fine motor, cognitive, social, emotional, and self-help skills
• Assist in identifying students needing remedial instruction in movement skills and provide activities for improvement of skills in body image, spatial awareness balance, locomotion, strength and agility
• Assist students with personal hygiene including, but not limited to, eating, washing, oral care, toileting and diaper changing and/or develop self-help grooming skills as appropriate
• Performs specialized physical health care services such as suctioning, gastronomy tube feeding, catheterization, oxygen administration and care of related equipment, and administers medication as directed
• Learn and safely implement approved techniques, such as CPI for restraining students
• Assist students physically as required, implementing non-violent crisis interventions
• Record data daily on a variety of aspects of students' progress and behavior including, but not limited to, collecting data and anecdotal student progress notes
• Assist teachers in preparing a variety of learning materials and perform routine clerical tasks related to the classroom such as filing and recording test scores, grades and other data in student files
• Assist in administering, proctoring and scoring tests and charting student progress
• Set up work areas and prepare materials for instructional use
• Operate or learn to operate a variety of technology such as computers, audiovisual equipment, office equipment, electronic teaching machines, and assistive technology
• Supervise students before and after school, at lunch, on the playground, and on field trips
• Assist teachers with parent contacts
• Attend back-to-school nights and other school activities as requested and/or required
• Attend and participate in all relevant training sessions, meetings and professional growth activities as requested and/or required
• Respect confidential nature of pupil records and school reports
• Show patience, respect and compassion in working with students
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree required; Major/minor in applied behavior analysis or related field preferred
• Two (2) years' experience working in TK-12 special education setting required
• Training in implementing Behavior Intervention technique, as well as, demonstrated experience implementing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) based behavior intervention techniques.
• Spanish and English fluency preferred
  • Advanced knowledge of ABA (i.e., principles of behaviors, functions of behaviors, proactive vs. reactive strategies, observation and measurement/data collection/graphing, prompting and prompt fading)
  • Knowledge of Welligent and service tracking (including pulling and reading 300 reports, identifying errors in services tracking, and requesting access)
  • Familiarity with Excel/Google Sheets and knowledge of how to create basic graphs and update data or aptitude for independent learning to be successful in this area
  • Ability to participate in courses, seminars, and workshops in the area(s) of autism and intensive behavior intervention
  • Ability to lead a team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment required
  • Ability to understand and navigate the political, social, economic, legal and cultural context facing urban charter schools and the students they serve

Location:

All School Sites

Supervisor:

As Assigned

Work Period:

Full Time, 12 months

Class:

Classified, Non-Exempt, Hourly

Direct Supervision:

Behavior Interventionists

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (CNCA) prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Camino Nuevo Charter Academy requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying.

Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying, equity or Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to Margarita Domingo, Vice President of Human Resources. She can be reached at (213) 417-3410 or by mail at 3435 W Temple St. Los Angeles, CA 90026.

Deadline 06/30/2022
Posted Date 06/08/2022
Open Date 06/08/2022
Close Date 06/30/2022
Continuous? Yes