Special Education and Student Services Program Director for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) [BASAS 10B] (SY26-27)

Responsibilities

• Completing evaluations for students in order to determine eligibility for Applied behavior analytic services
• Attending Annual Reviews and Evaluation meetings in order to determine appropriate ongoing services for students
• Planning and conducting district-wide professional development including Safety Care, Behavior Management Series, and 10 hours of Professional Development trainings for ABA Specialists each year
• Hiring, onboarding, supervising, and evaluating ABA Specialists across the schools in which you oversee
• Reviewing Annual Reviews and Progress Reports throughout the year
• Analyzing data and assisting classroom staff in modifying the curriculum for each student on a weekly basis
• Developing management guidelines specific to each student (e.g., schedule of instruction, effective strategies, programs and reinforcers; successful activities; how to build and maintain rapport with students, etc) and modifying these guidelines as necessary
• Collaborating as a team member to ensure delivery of high quality intervention across environments, and building positive relationships with school leaders and clinical staff within each building
• Disseminating family resources including community supports and insurance based ABA information
• Attending training opportunities, as assigned by the Special Education and Student Services Supervisor
• Participating in ABA Strand Site Visit WalkThroughs and facilitating ABA strand growth developed from the feedback
• Promptly and appropriately responding to behavioral crises, staffing management, and any other classroom issues that may arise
• Maintaining privacy of all student specific information (i.e., as required by HIPAA)
• During ESY, performing administrative duties including performing summer evaluations, maintaining/updating student files and departmental resources, and supporting ESY programs as needed

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Special Education, Education, Psychology or a related field
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification
• Licensed Applied Behavior Analyst through the state of Massachusetts
• At least two (2) years experience developing and supervising ABA intervention programs
• At least two (2) years experience supervising direct service providers
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in completing standardized assessments, Functional Behavior Assessments, data collection and report writing
• Experience in the development of Behavior Support Plans and Individualized Curriculum Plans (DTT, task analysis, incidental teaching strategies, etc.)
• Experience and/or knowledge in Special Education Law and the IEP process
• Effective written and oral communication skills with students, families, teachers and administrators
• Demonstrated growth toward cultural competence