Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - One-year-only Contract

This posting is for a one-year-only contract.

About the Role

The Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) supports general education students with behavioral difficulties in the general education setting to help prevent the need for additional services. The position also supports general education teachers to implement positive classroom management strategies, small group interventions, and individual interventions to improve student engagement and academic outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to general education teachers, paraeducators, school psychologists, social workers, parents, and school teams in the areas of behavior management, functional behavioral assessments, and behavior intervention planning.
• Consult and collaborate with district staff, individual teachers, and school teams about individual behavioral issues and classroom management concerns.
• Collaborate with teachers and student support teams to provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions for students struggling with behavior in the classroom.
• Assist school teams with positive behavioral intervention strategies.
• Model appropriate positive behavioral intervention strategies, monitoring procedures, data collection, and decision-making processes for teachers, paraeducators, and support staff.
• Plan, develop, and deliver professional learning for behavior strategies and implementation as well as ABA strategies and implementation.
• Participate on district-level committees.
• Model professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, colleagues, and members of the community.
• Adhere to all applicable federal and state laws, district policies, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree from a regionally-accredited university in Behavior Analysis, Education, or Psychology.
• One of the following:
  • A valid Behavior Analyst License issued by the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing; or
  • An equivalent license in another state or country.
• Understanding of the Least Restrictive Behavioral Interventions (LRBI) and discipline requirements.
• Skills in developing functional behavioral assessment and behavior intervention plans.
• Expertise in validated and effective behavior management practices.
• Ability to develop effective curricular adaptations and behavioral interventions that support active engagement in learning.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills that foster supportive interaction among professionals, parents, paraeducators, and students.
• An understanding of teaching as a profession, maintaining the standards of professional conduct, and providing leadership to improve student's learning and well-being.

Schedule

10 months (203 days), full-time (1.0 FTE).

Pay

Middle Manager Lane Placement (exempt).

Working Environment

• Work takes place in a typical office environment.
• Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.
• Works independently while dealing with interruptions that stop current work to resolve problems.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to speak and/or hear.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel objects and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.