Specialist, Board Certified Behavior Analyst

About the role

The successful candidate will provide advice, consultation, and guidance regarding student behavior issues, collect, organize, and analyze data to assist with the development of individualized programming for students, support school teams with behavioral intervention strategies, provide professional development, and ensure all initiatives align with the school's strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Conducts descriptive and systematic behavioral assessments, including functional assessments, and provides behavior analytic interpretations of the results.
• Designs and supervises behavior analytic interventions.
• Effectively develops and implements appropriate assessment and intervention methods for use in a range of cases.
• Models for staff effective behavior analytic interventions based on published research and designs and delivers professional development in behavior analysis.
• Supervises the work of staff who implement behavior analytic interventions.
• Provides training to parents and/or other primary caregivers to provide additional instruction in the home and community environments.
• Trains staff in gathering and analyzing baseline data, in-treatment /progress data, and post-treatment data to measure the effectiveness of interventions.
• Conducts inter-observer agreement sessions to insure that data is being tracked with fidelity.
• Assists with developing visual representations of data.
• Mets and collaborates with various administrative teams, academic teams, and teachers regarding the behavioral needs of students receiving special education services.
• Identifies appropriate strategies and interventions. Participation in IEP meetings.
• Aids in the development of IEPs for students who require the support of the BCBA.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree.
• Three years of professional experience working with students receiving emotional and behavioral supports.
• Possession of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB).
• Possession of a valid Behavior Analyst License by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.
• Possession of a Maryland Educator Professional Certificate or Professional License in the area of special education is preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of compliance with federal and state mandates including mediation and due process procedures.
• Knowledge of support services and training for schools' staff, state legislation for students with disabilities, and services to students with hearing, vision, physical, speech-language, cognitive, emotional, and learning disabilities.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of applied behavioral analysis.
• Skilled in conducting applied behavioral analysis.
• Demonstrated outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated strong leadership, communication, and human relations skills.
• Technology competency (e.g., database, internet, spreadsheet, word processing, and related applications); skill and experience in data analysis and application.

Physical and Environmental Conditions

The work of this class is generally performed at the office building level. Work includes the operation of office equipment, including personal computers, and occasional limited physical activities.

Retirement

Eligible for the Baltimore County Employees’ Retirement System.

Grade

OPE Grade 08

Salary

$92,235 - $148,354

Benefits

• Coverage for medical plans, dental plans, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and 403(b)/457 plans.
• Paid holidays, sick, personal business, and bereavement days, and flexible leave options such as FMLA, sick bank, and board approved leaves.
• Benefits meeting upon hire.
• Additional benefits available through the BCPS website.