Position:  Exceptional Children Program Behavior Specialist             

 General Job Description:  Provide support to administration and staff with coaching, professional development, and administration in the area of positive behavior management, 029 students, Manifestation Determination Reviews, behavioral supports and FBA/BIP behavior interventions. Assist in the implementation, management  and assessment of local policies and practices designed to provide a continuum of behavioral services to increase student success with behavioral supports and monitoring and decrease out of school placements for disciplinary reasons.

Qualifications:

Education

• NC Teaching degree is required, preferably in special education, psychology or related field.

Experience

• Experience supporting and coaching students, staff and administration with behavioral needs/paperwork or other job-related experience
• Experience working with students with behavioral disorders
• Experience in developing, implementing, and compliance monitoring of behavior intervention strategies, FBAs, BIPs and discipline requirements
• Experience with developing and presenting professional development as needed

Special Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both in written form and orally
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with administrators, teachers, and other staff as part of a team
• Ability to communicate and work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups
• Ability to gather and analyze a variety of data
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate data and records
• Ability to meet deadlines and schedules
• Maintain knowledge of district policies and regulations regarding Code of Conduct
• Maintain confidentiality

Environmental Factors/Physical Demands:

• Frequent district-wide travel between schools
• Some standing, lifting, carrying, reaching, kneeling, climbing stairs and moving light furniture may be required
• Must be able to work with a flexible schedule

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

• Model behavior management strategies for teachers and staff for successfully addressing challenging behavior
• Effectively support administration and staff with managing escalated student behavior and next steps
• Facilitate positive behavior intervention support in schools to improve classroom management to reduce out of school placements
• Train staff and provide support in the development and implementation of functional behavior assessments and individual behavior plans through consultation with teachers
• Provide professional development as directed by Senior Director for schools, administrators, or families
• Assist and train staff in data collection strategies, Functional Behavioral Assessments, the BIP process, monitoring of plans, and IEP behavior compliance
• Assist school administration, teachers, teaching assistants, and EC behavioral support staff in identifying student problems, suggesting intervention strategies, implementing recommendations, and providing follow-up
• Supervise the district’s Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (CPI) Coordinator and ensure compliance with training guidelines
• Attend behavioral training workshops and share information with teachers and staff
• Maintain documentation, reports, records, and files of student progress
• Compile, maintain and file all physical and computerized 029 reports, records and other required documentation
• Maintain confidentiality of information
• Complete any necessary trainings as mandated by the Senior Director of Special Education
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Director of Special Education