Duties
Special Education Behavior Consultant
CONSULTATIVE SERVICES
The Consultant provides consultative services to school staff and parents.
- The Consultant collaborates with teachers to modify classroom instruction relevant to individual student's needs.
- The Consultant coaches teachers on effective classroom management strategies relevant to student needs.
- The Consultant contacts parents to acquire and provide information on student progress when necessary.
- The Consultant recommends classroom or curriculum modifications through observations of students in the regular classroom setting.
- The Consultant participates in meetings with classroom teachers, guidance counselors, related service personnel, building principals and superintendents as needed.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
The Consultant demonstrates an adequate knowledge base.
- The Consultant demonstrates knowledge of students’ strengths and weaknesses.
- The Consultant will provide inservice to educational staff upon request.
- The Consultant demonstrates knowledge of effective classroom management.
- The Consultant demonstrates knowledge of inclusion practices.
- The Consultant demonstrates knowledge of instructional modifications that can be implemented to accommodate individual student’s learning styles.
STUDENT SERVICE DELIVERY
The Consultant provides services for students.
- The Consultant provides support and modeling of instructional techniques and organizational strategies.
- The Consultant monitors achievement, behavior, and programs of students and consults with educational staff regarding behavioral management techniques, methods, and materials.
- The Consultant assists in transitioning students between different educational placements.
- The Consultant communicates with outside agencies and medical personnel as needed.
- The Consultant consults with general and special education staff to conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans for special education students.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Consultant implements professional responsibilities.
- The Consultant meets with other Consultants to collaborate.
- The Consultant participates in IEP meetings, annual reviews, eligibility meetings, team meetings, inservices, and building meetings as needed.
- The Consultant keeps a written log of activities.
- The Consultant continues professional growth through reading and attending workshops and conferences.
- The Consultant demonstrates respect for student confidentiality.
- The Consultant displays attire appropriate for job situations
- The Consultant maintains continuity of programs by adherence to attendance and schedules.
- The Consultant mentors special education staff per administrator request.
Qualifications
Endorsement LBS1 or related experience and education
Additional Notes
Positions may qualify for a signing/hiring bonus.