ELIZABETH BOARD OF EDUCATION
Elizabeth, New Jersey
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Board Certified Analysis (BCBA) certification or evidence of coursework towards appropriate certification.
- Knowledge and experience of the diverse needs of children with disabilities, school psychologist, school counselor or social worker certification.
- Ability to communicate with students, parents, and school personnel.
- Required criminal history background and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.
- Current residency in New Jersey, approved residency waiver or candidate agrees to obtain residency within one year of employment.
REPORTS TO: Director of Special Projects
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITES:
- Work collaboratively with building and district staff to promote positive student behavior by providing professional development that targets current best practice research and strategies.
- Model instructional practices to support staff in their implementation of positive behavior supports.
- Conduct district and school level risk assessments and analyzes data to determine district, school and student needs.
- Demonstrate expertise in the area of behavior management techniques, data collection and behavior analysis.
- Assists guidance counselors and social workers in writing comprehensive functional/behavioral assessments, behavior intervention plans and instructional methodologies for staff.
- Provide training in the use of data collection, positive behavior supports, intervention techniques and instructional methodologies for staff.
- Develop materials and provide resources for and provide professional development to administrators, educators, paraprofessionals, staff and parents/guardians.
- Attend I&RS, or other meetings as necessary and provide related behavioral information.
- Regularly provide reports that include data analysis of behaviors, interventions, and supports.
- Work with students who exhibit maladaptive/unexpected behaviors and provide support and professional learning for staff who work with such students.
- Engage parents in the process of creating behavior interventions for students.
- Monitor functional behavior assessments and educational assessments, accurately identifying the function of challenging behavior and socially valid behaviors to target.
- Develops intervention plans that recommend individualized, evidence-based behavioral strategies in a format accessible to staff, family members, other professionals.
- Identifies behavior goals and intervention techniques utilizing non-aversive behavior change methods.
- Coach staff in the appropriate tier 3 services which may include paraprofessional training, data collection and/or training services for parents to assist them in understanding the educational needs of their child.
- Participate in conducting a functional behavioral assessment for a student whose behavior violated any rule of conduct of the local school district.
- Selects intervention and strategies according to the needs and desires and abilities of the individual, and prepares written behavior interventions and strategies, and support plans.
- Completes reports and other paperwork within the established timeframes.
- Participate in conducting a functional behavioral assessment when disciplinary action involving a change in placement for more than 10 school days is contemplated for a student whose behavior violated any rule of conduct of the local school district.
- Maintain and improve professional competencies in the field of BCBA through active membership in professional associations, current readings, attendance at professional conferences/workshops, and approved college course work.
- Complete and submits in a timely fashion student record information as requested for local, state, and federal reports.
- Assists with in-service training of district and school personnel.
- Corroborates with other team members in assigning the specific aspects of the functional assessment to the appropriate team members.
- Corroborates with team members in prioritizing cases and assigning appropriate interventions and assessments.
- Actively communicate with parents regarding student progress whenever necessary to ensure the best possible school and home environment for students.
- Performs such other professional duties as may be assigned by the Director of Special Projects or his/her designee.
- Stay current on district initiatives and programs, through attending district workshops on the New Jersey Student Learning Standards, Interventions, Curriculum, etc.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 11 months. Salary to be determined by the Board
based on experience and skill level.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance
with state law, administrative code, and the board’s policy on
evaluation of certified personnel.
Approved: October 18, 2023
Legal References:
N.J.S.A. 10:5 Law Against Discrimination
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1 Criminal history record; employee in regular contact with pupils; grounds for disqualification from employment; exception
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-10 Dismissal and reduction in compensation of persons under tenure in public school system
N.J.S.A. 18A:16-1 Officers and employees
N.J.S.A. 18A:16-2 Physical examinations; requirement
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-1 Citizenship of teachers, etc.
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-2 Certificates required; exception
N.J.S.A. 18A:27 Employment and contracts
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-3 No tenure for noncitizens
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-5 Tenure of teaching staff members
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-8 Notice of intention to resign required
N.J.S.A. 18A:46 Classes and facilities for handicapped children
See particularly:
N.J.S.A. 18A:46-5.1 Basic child study team services; provision by boards of education and state operated programs