Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Mesa, United States - Mesa Public School

Mesa Public School

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Mesa, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

JOB TITLE:
Board Certified Behavior Analyst

REPORTS TO:
Director of Special Education

Mesa Public Schools is an award-winning district and voted Best

Place to Work in Mesa. With over 9,000 employees, we are the largest school

district in Arizona. Families have sent generations of students through

our schools, as we are the premier educational choice in Arizona.

Base Salary:

$77,870.00

Performance Pay:

Available annually

New hire experience:

$500 for each full-time year of certified teaching or verified like experience

New hire education:

$65/hour of graduate level credits:
MA +60 hours

max $1000 for advanced degrees (PhD. or Ed.
D.)

Class/Calendar:

Certified Exempt, 191 workdays

Benefits:

Vacation, sick leave, holidays, matched retirement, health, and life insurance

OVERVIEW:

The BCBA is designated to work with school teams for behavioral and instructional support to maximize student achievement and social emotional growth.

The role of the BCBA is to affect behavior change and provide systemic training, support, and oversight in the implementation of behavior strategies and intervention plans.

The BCBA also supports the Systems and Practices of schools and the district, including MTSS and PBIS.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Special Education or other related field;
Completion of a BCBA approved course sequence in applied behavior analysis;
Extensive knowledge in the areas of autism, behavior disorders, behavior management and behavioral intervention techniques
State licensed Behavior Analyst (Arizona State Board of Psychologists Examiners)
National Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Classroom teaching experience preferred;
Two years working with students with behavioral needs preferred
Proficient in providing appropriate evidencebased academic, social and behavioral interventions
Skills in coaching, facilitating, and implementing systems change
Ability to develop and deliver professional development for teachers and instructional assistants
Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with parents and district personnel at all levels
Ability to develop and maintain cooperative and effective professional relationships with teachers, administrators, parents, students

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Observe students who are having problem behavior or are at risk of problem behavior in their educational environment
Collect Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence (ABC) data to hypothesize function of behavior
Build relationship and trust with students
Work directly with individual and/or small groups of students in and out of class to decrease problem behavior or risk of problem behavior
Create and implement Positive Behavior Intervention Plan (PBIP) with student (modeling implementation of PBIP for other schoolbased staff)
Collect and analyze PBIP data and review with student, staff and parents
Consult with teachers and instructional assistants on comprehensive campuses to develop targeted interventions for students when the school teams need to explore alternative strategies
Assist teachers and instructional assistants in identifying and addressing student academic, social and behavioral needs
Describe and model for teachers and instructional assistants evidencebased teaching strategies, techniques, and adaptations to meet the academic and behavioral needs of students
Conducting functional behavioral assessments and positive behavior intervention plans, including data collection, interviews, and observations
Provide follow up support to school based staff on the training, implementation, and evaluation of positive behavior intervention plans
Communicate with the appropriate Director of Student Support Systems on the status of students receiving supports
Exhibit professional attitude, appearance, and demeanor
Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the effective and efficient functioning of the work unit