Duties
Job Summary
The BCBA will provide support to individuals and their families by coordinating and providing services in Applied Behavior Analysis, function analyses and assessment, behavior acquisition and reduction procedures, and adaptive life skills.
Additional Notes
Responsibilities
- The Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is responsible for providing behavioral consultation and coaching to programs to support teams in meeting the individual needs of students, to improve both academic and social competences
- The BCBA will work closely with all teachers, support staff and building leadership to establish socially significant behavior change and attain positive intervention outcomes by providing consultation demonstrating strong knowledge and experience using evidence-based practices
- This can include but not limited to dialectical behavior therapy (DBT); cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA)
- Coach teachers, support staff and clinicians on developing and implementing positive behavior support plans and intervention techniques
- Participate in school leadership and problem-solving team (PST) meetings serving as an active participant in the development and implementation of schoolwide positive behavior intervention supports
- Consult with general education and special education teachers and special services providers related to individual student needs, including behavior intervention plans and IEP goals addressing social-emotional and behavioral needs of students
- Take a leadership role in consulting, collaboration and supporting school teams in conducting FBA's and developing and implementing student Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) with fidelity
- Demonstrate expertise in data collection and behavior analysis
- Assists in writing comprehensive functional assessments, behavior intervention plans, or programmatic recommendations for individual students
- Provide training in the use of data collection, positive behavior supports, intervention techniques, and instructional methodologies to educational staff
- Assist buildings by observing individual students who exhibit severe behaviors in the classroom and other settings as needed
- Consult with parent and caregivers concerning the status of behavior in the home and recommendations that can be carried out in the home
- Develop materials and provide resources for and provide professional development to administrators, educators, paraprofessionals, and parents/guardians in Applied Behavior Analysis and other evidence-based methodologies related to addressing the needs of students with behavior difficulties
- Attend IEP, eligibility, or other meetings as necessary and provide related behavioral information
- Work with students who exhibit maladaptive/unexpected behaviors and provide support and professional learning for staff who work with students who exhibit such behaviors
- Works with students on developing social-emotional competencies of students who exhibit severe behaviors
- Utilize sound psychological principles concerning the growth and development of children
- Assist students and team with the successful reintegration of students in to District 103 schools as the least restrictive environment (LRE)
- Performs any other duties as assigned
- Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment
- Manages competing demands
- Accepts criticism and feedback
- Uses intuition and experience to complement data
- Keeps absences within guidelines
- Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent
- Arrives at meetings and appointments on time
- Communications: Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally
- Keeps others adequately informed
- Selects and uses appropriate communication methods
- Reads, analyzes, and interprets all kinds of documents
- Effectively presents to staff, parents, supervisors, the public, and school board as needed
Work Environment
The usual and customary methods of performing the jobs functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 20% sitting, 40% walking, and 40% standing. This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment.\
Certification
Candidates must be BACBB certified.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty. We strongly encourage culturally diverse applicants to apply online for consideration.
Apply on line at https://www.applitrack.com/district103/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1