Behavior Strategist for Middle and High School

About the role

The South Portland Middle and High School seeks a dynamic professional to support and lead the special education teams in implementing positive behavioral support plans and understanding data collection/analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and leadership to build the capacity of special education teams.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with teachers supporting students with various disabilities in diverse classroom settings.
• Lead the implementation of positive behavioral interventions for both large groups and individual students.
• Conduct functional behavioral assessments and demonstrate an understanding of and ability to collect and analyze data to inform programming.
• Show strong foundational understanding of team-centered behavior planning and have experience with trauma-informed practices and SEL intervention curriculums.
• Support students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and have knowledge of and experience with support MTSS programming.
• Consult and train other teachers and teams on best practices.
• Support the integration of Tier 1 PBIS implementation, including whole-staff professional development.
• Work within classrooms as needed to support students.
• Support Individualized Education Program (IEP) related paperwork as needed.

Requirements

State of Maine Children with Disabilities 282 (K-8) certification is required, while BCBA certification is preferred.