Board Certified Behavior Analyst (Bcba)

EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

POSITION TYPE:

CERTIFIED

FLSA STATUS:

DEPARTMENT:

SPECIAL SERVICES

REPORTS TO:

EXEC. DIRECTOR SPECIAL SERVICES

WORK CALENDAR:

SEP5

SALARY SCHEDULE:

Certified School Psychologist Salary Schedule

CONTRACT DAYS:

191

STIPEND:

NA

FULL TIME / PART TIME:

FULL - TIME

STANDARD WORK HOURS:

7:30AM - 3:30PM

PAY FREQUENCY:

MONTHLY

LAST UPDATED:

04.30.24

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for providing specialized expertise to define, measure, assess and characterize behaviors, identify and evaluate interventions, analyze and interpret behavioral data, and monitor behavior change. Responsible for providing support, professional learning, training, coaching, and consultation to teachers, school staff, paraprofessionals, and families in appropriate behavior techniques and strategies. Responsible for conducting Functional Behavioral Assessments and assisting school teams in the development of Behavior Intervention Plans. Responsible for collaborating with Special Services to ensure comprehensive support and programming students. Responsible for compliance with state and federal laws and Edmond school district policies. At all times, serve as an advocate of children with and without disabilities in the design and implementation of district-wide policies and procedures for the department.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Travel between multiple sites in a day may be required. Inside Edmond Public School District facilities, outdoors during all types of weather and in a variety of educational settings, playgrounds, and buses. Recognize and respond to crisis situations. Use of evidence-based techniques using de-escalation techniques and nonrestrictive interventions. Maintain regular contact with students, the general public and other EPS personnel.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments and assist with development and implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans.

• Provide coaching, consultation, and support services to teachers, administrators, parents, and staff with regards to implementation of appropriate instructional and behavior strategies, interventions, behavior management, and data collection.

• Monitor data collection and implementation of behavior intervention plans for accuracy and fidelity.

• Provide professional development opportunities to staff on the implementation of appropriate evidence-based strategies, school-wide positive behavior interventions and systems (PBIS), behavior management, behavior intervention plan (BIP) implementation., developing data collection systems, and monitoring and analyzing data

• Work directly with students who exhibit inappropriate or unsafe behaviors and provide support, modeling, coaching and/or professional learning for all staff that work with such students.

• Facilitate Team consultation meetings with classroom teachers/related service providers/paraprofessional staff.

• Provide technical support and training in behavioral techniques, establishing schedules, overall classroom management, and implementation of specific instructional and behavior strategies aligned to individual student needs.

• Assess and monitor student progress through ongoing one-on-one or a small group setting at each site.

• Other duties as assigned

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative description of the types of duties and responsibilities required for this position. Employees may be asked to perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Evaluation:

• The performance of this job will be evaluated by the Executive Director of Special Services in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policies and state law.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Education: Masters Degree in Applied Behavior Sciences, Psychology, Education or other related field

• Previous Experience: Minimum three years experience in special education or working with school aged children with moderate to severe disabilities or autism and related disorders

• Ability to work cooperatively with others, demonstrate self-discipline and initiative, and follow state and district guidelines

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must hold current BCBA credentials through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervisory Responsibility: 0

• Supervisory Activities: Budgeting/Staff allocation, Directing, Investigating

• Number of direct reports: 0

• Decision Making Authority: Decisions impact a functional area or department

• Customer Interactions: Limited: interactions are primarily with immediate co-workers

• Budget Management:

• Order supplies, plan events, and/or book travel: No

• Create or develop a budget: No

• Manage or monitor a budget: No

• Budgetary signing authority: No

• Signing amount: N/A

• Asset Management

• Manage district assets: No

• Type of assets: N/A

• Approximate value/number of assets: N/A

• Responsible for safety/security of district assets: No

• Type of assets: N/A

• Approximate value/number of assets: N/A

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, and to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively communicate in one-on-one and small group situations to patrons, students, and other employees of the school district.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to perform basic math operations, including figuring percentages, fractions and possibly ratios. Maintain accurate data records, which provide documentation of students' programs under the supervision of the teacher, administrator, and other professionals as needed.

REASONING SKILLS:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables. Have the ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, chart/diagram, or scheduled format.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs; ability to plan and implement professional development based on District objectives; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with administrators, faculty, and parents; both in oral and written communication.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds from a standing, kneeling or crawling position. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

Excellent physical health required (lifting, climbing, crawling, restraining, transferring and positioning of students).

EEO Disclaimer

Edmond Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry or genetic information (collectively, "Protected Classes").

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Edmond Public Schools reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.