Specialist (BTU), ABA Strand [BCBA Required](SY26-27)

Responsibilities

Provide specific support services, appropriate for the students enrolled in this strand and other students placed at risk, defined collaboratively by the Principal/Head of School and OSE.

Provide support services to individual students, small groups, and class groups, as defined in IEPs or Service Team Action Plans.

Collaborate in planning and service delivery with Principal(s)/Head of School(s), HSS Teachers, Special Education Coordinators, Special Education Program Directors, and other school staff and administrators.

Participate as members of Service Teams and Evaluation Teams.

Provide consultation and professional development to colleagues.

Core Competencies

• Using the Rubric of Specialized Support Instructional Personnel (SSIP), the Office of Human Resources has identified priority skills and abilities that all BPS SSIP should demonstrate.
• Accountability for Student Achievement (II-A-1 Quality of Effort and Work, II-D-2 High Expectations, I B-2 Adjustments to Practice)
• Communicating Professional Knowledge (I-A-1 Professional Knowledge, I-A-2 Child Adolescent Development, I-A-3 Plan Development)
• Equitable & Effective Instruction (II-A-3 Meeting Diverse Needs, II-A-2. Student Engagement, II-B-1. Safe Learning Environment, II-B-2 Collaborative Learning Environment, I-D-3 Access to Knowledge)
• Cultural Proficiency (II-C-1. Respects Differences, II-C-2. Maintains Respectful Environment)
• Parent/Family Engagement (III-A-1. Parent/Family Engagement, III-B-2. Collaboration)
• Professional Reflection & Collaboration (IV-A-1. Reflective Practice, IV-C-1. Professional Collaboration, IV-C-2. Consultation)

Qualifications

• Board Certification as a Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
• Holds a Moderate or Severe Disabilities License from the State of Massachusetts.
• Experience delivering these support services to students with disabilities.
• Ability to meet the BPS Standards of Effective Practice as outlined above.
• Preferred: Hold a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement and/or English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching license.
• Master’s Degree in special education or an appropriately related field.
• Experience in the Boston Public Schools.
• Experience working in urban public schools.

Terms

BTU, Group I

Please refer to the BPS website for more information on salary and compensation.

The start and end times of BPS schools vary, as do the lengths of the school day. Some BPS schools have a longer school day through the "Schedule A" Expanded Learning Time (ELT) agreement.