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SUMMER PROGRAM BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST - HORACE MANN LABORATORY SCHOOL - SUMMER 2018

Employer
Salem Public Schools
Location
Salem, MA, US
Salary
Competitive
Behavior Specialist (Summer 2018)

Qualifications:


Bachelor's Degree
Experience working with elementary age children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and/or social/emotional/ behavioral disabilities.
Formal training in and practical knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis and intervention strategies, including social skills/social thinking curriculum.
Current/active in-depth training/certification in Safety Care strategies and interventions.
Good organization and communication skills; knowledge of Excel for data entry and graphing.


Job Responsibilities:

  • In collaboration with pertinent Team members and taking into consideration various disability impact features for individual students, to develop and write behavior intervention plans/ programs, including the collection methods/ frequency and provide specific strategies for school staff and parents to facilitate understanding and implementation.
    2. To collect record and analyze data across multiple data points; to assist psychologists and BCBA in conducting and writing up findings of FBAs.
    3. To model various strategies and techniques to assist others in the implementation of behavior intervention plans and social skills facilitation across various school settings.
    4. To record and analyze data to provide feedback to school staff and parents regarding interventions success and/ or discuss changes to BIPs based on data and discussion.
    5. To provide crisis intervention, as needed, including but not limited to verbal discussion/ processing of events with students and staff, and the application of physical intervention methods to reduce risk of injury to students or staff.
  • To support group leaders and teachers with challenging behaviors beyond their behavior management skill.
  • Complete and perform other tasks as requested by program director.

  • Specific Job Tasks:


    1. Participate in consultation meetings with program staff regarding specific students and behavior needs; to consider behaviors that should increase in frequency/ duration as well as those that should decrease.
    2. Develop data collection systems for use by school staff and parents.
    3. Record data collected into Excel spreadsheets and provide graphs to visually display student progress on multiple data points, accompanied by brief narrative reports synthesizing key information related to data.
    4. In conjunction with other school staff, is responsible to collect information for FBAs, analyze data, and make recommendations regarding strategies implementation/ changes.
    5. Communicate with families regarding behavior intervention plans/ strategies/ and progress monitoring; both during interim progress meetings and annual IEP meetings, as directed by Principal or Special Education Coordinator.
    6. Observe students in school settings, consult with pertinent school staff to ensure coordination of strategies/goals and to facilitate communication between school and home regarding behavior intervention and support plans.
    7. Work directly with students to model strategies, provide direct teaching of various skills, and assess current performance and progress towards BIP/BSP and other goals targeted for data collection/ analysis/ progress monitoring.
    8. In conjunction with school staff, plan and implement social skills activities designed to target specific social skill deficit areas identified by students' IEP teams.
    9. Prepare well-written reports as may be requested by special education/ administrative personnel and/or to reflect progress towards goals/objectives
    10. Participate in Team meetings to offer insights into student progress and needs; may also be required to write/contribute to IEP development.
    Other duties/responsibilities related to the behavioral needs of students as may be assigned by Principal or Special Education Administrator/designee.

    Reports To: Site Director
    Work Schedule: July 9 th - August 9 th , Monday-Thursday. Must be available to work the entire time.

    Position Type: Summer

    Equal Opportunity Employer
    Salem Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.

    Contact Information
    Liza Bento, Director of Human Capital
    29 Highland Avenue
    Salem, Massachusetts 01970
    Phone: 978-740-1115
    Fax: 978-740-1279
    Email: humancapital@salemk12.org

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