Behavior Intervention Specialist

Classification: Classified

FLSA Status: Exempt

Immediate Supervisor: Coordinator of Special Education

Receives Guidance From: Coordinator of Special Education

Purpose of the Position:

To collaborate with school staff to evaluate and design interventions for students demonstrating severe behaviors that require intensive support and intervention. The behavior specialist will build capacity of staff through training, coaching, and modeling the development and implementation of behavior plans and management strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, conduct, and interpret behavior assessments.
• Devise data collection methodology, fade or intensify programming based on analysis of intervention data.
• Assist staff in the planning, implementation, progress monitoring, and review of effective interventions and behavior intervention plans.
• Model, demonstrate, and provide feedback to staff in implementation of interventions and behavior intervention plans.
• Provide coaching and facilitation for school teams to support children with persistent challenging behavior.
• Demonstrate knowledge of assessment, data sources, data collection, and data analysis.
• Provide programmatic support to students with significant cognitive and/or behavioral needs.
• Develop and deliver regular, ongoing professional development on research-based practices for behavior change, crisis prevention, interventions, and behavior intervention plans.
• Provide resources to teachers to support classroom management and behavior change.
• Collaborate with district staff and outside agencies.
• Communicate with administrators, special education teachers, general education teachers, and parents/families.
• Participate in long-term planning for the district's approach for addressing student social, emotional, behavior, and mental health needs.
• Knowledgeable on current research and able to implement best practice strategies to support the social, emotional, behavior, and mental health needs of students.
• Prepare and submit reports in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate knowledge of restraint and seclusion and the procedures required by Iowa law and review to ensure accuracy of procedures and documentation.
• Review and approve Medicaid billing documentation.
• Record and document services provided for students.
• Participate in meetings as needed and provide behavior-related information and recommendations.
• Train and direct behavior techs throughout the district.

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Special Education or related field.
• BCBA, BCaba or LBA certification.
• LBS1, School Psychologist, or Social Work endorsement.
• A working knowledge of research-based behavioral intervention techniques.
• Experience working with students with challenging behaviors in a school setting.
• Experience consulting with staff regarding behavioral needs.

Work Environment:

Primary Location: District

Salary Range: Per Year

Shift Type: Full-Time

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The Urbandale Community School District is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, ethnic background, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or socio-economic background. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy, please contact the district office at 515.457.5000 or daviss@urbandaleschools.com.