Job Description:

Non-Affiliated Staff Position

POSITION:                                            Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

LOCATION:                                           Stafford School District

SALARY and BENEFITS:                    $70,000 - $80,000, based on experience and qualifications; 10-month position (200 work days)

                                                            Competitive benefit package including defined contribution plan (50% employer match, up to 6% of salary); employer contribution to HSA deductible (50%); employer paid life insurance and long-term disability; and paid sick and personal leave.

RESPONSIBILITIES:            

·         Develop and monitor behavior support plans and individualized treatment plans.

·         Compile data to determine effectiveness of treatment plan and skill assessments.

·         Interacts with and provide training to staff, parents, and teachers.

·         Conducts behavior assessments as needed to identify problem behavior; develop appropriate support plans to correct problem behaviors.

·         Analyze treatment integrity, crisis intervention, and problem behavior data.

·         Conduct functional assessment and develop function-based Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP).

·         Provides direct supervision and training to education teams on behavior reduction, crisis management, and skill acquisition as part of a BIP.

·         Prepare and organize related documents/reports as needed (e.g., current levels of performance for the Individual Education Program, goals and objectives, progress reports, BIP progress, 1:1 justification).

·         Monitor and supervise use and documentation of seclusion, restraint, or exclusion documents.

·         Participate in all relevant meetings regarding assigned students. 

·         Reports to Director of Pupil Services.

Qualifications:

·         Master’s degree

·         Previous exposure to or experience in the education sector a plus

·         Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

·         Previous experience conducting behavior assessments and developing behavior intervention plans

·         Experience with students classified on the autism spectrum and identified as emotionally disturbed 

·         Strong verbal and written communication skills

Qualified candidates please apply on-line (available at www.stafford.k12.ct.us > Employment Opportunities) and provide electronic copies of resume, copy of Connecticut certification, copies of transcripts, and three letters of professional reference.

Mr. Steven A. Moccio, Superintendent of Schools

Stafford Public Schools

Phone: (860) 684-2208, ext. 1

E-mail: marinelli@stafford.k12.ct.us

E.O.E.

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