TEMPORARY Position - Board Certified Behavior Analyst

This is a temporary, part-time (.6 FTE) position through May 28, 2027. Southern Oregon Education Service District’s Special Education Program seeks a Board Certified Behavior Analyst to join a supportive multidisciplinary team — including autism consultants, school psychologists, and life‑skills classroom teachers — serving students in SOESD’s special programs and component school districts across the Rogue Valley. The BCBA provides direct and consultative services such as coaching, training, collaboration with district teams, conducting functional behavioral assessments and autism eligibility evaluations, writing behavior support plans and IEP goals, participating in eligibility/IEP meetings, tracking student progress, and leading individual and small‑group sessions on social skills, functional communication, organization, self‑advocacy, and adaptive/life skills. Students served may qualify under various disability categories, may be bilingual, and range from general‑education placements to life‑skills classrooms, day‑treatment, or mental‑health settings. The BCBA has access to SOESD’s Autism and School Psychology teams for collaboration, resources, and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and collaborate with teams in developing interventions, functional behavior assessments, and behavior support plans to provide a safe and effective educational environment for students.
• Conduct descriptive and systematic behavioral assessments, including functional analyses, and provide behavior‑analytic interpretations of the results.
• Assist in the location and use of appropriate assessment instruments.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments.
• Design and clinically supervise behavior‑analytic interventions, including progress monitoring, data analysis, and monitoring implementation fidelity, with various school teams.
• Clinically supervise the work of staff members who implement behavior‑analytic interventions.
• Provide clinical supervision of Registered Behavioral Technicians (RBT)/Registered Behavior Analysis Interventionists (RBAI) and BCBA candidates.
• Teach others to carry out ethical and effective behavior‑analytic interventions based on published research; design and deliver instruction in behavior analysis.
• Develop procedures and training materials for students with challenging behaviors to enhance programs and ensure compliance with established guidelines.
• Conduct workshops, training, and in‑service presentations on positive behavioral supports, collaborative problem solving, behavioral data collection, analysis, and support planning.
• Work effectively and cooperatively with students, parents, teachers, administrators, support staff, and community members.
• Understand and use evidence‑based practices for students with disabilities (e.g., PECS, assistive technology, visual supports, video modeling, social skills, collaborative problem solving).
• Contribute to the development of IEP goals, objectives, and individual programs; support staff in their implementation.
• Effectively use data‑tracking systems and IEP computer supports.
• Meet district, state, and federal timelines and legal requirements; maintain student records and confidentiality.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and maintain certification.
• Adhere to the Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts.
• Follow established SOESD policies and procedures.
• Perform physical requirements unaided or with reasonable accommodations (see Physical Requirements below).
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Current certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in good standing with the BACB.
• Master’s degree in education, psychology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of successful experience in behavioral analysis and intervention, including supporting students in an educational setting.
• Experience working with at‑risk student populations.
• Experience in K‑12 public education.
• Physical capability to respond to students to maintain a safe and supportive school environment.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally, both orally and in writing.
• Strength in organization and efficiency in meeting deadlines.
• Experience working with students, parents, and school personnel from culturally, linguistically, and racially diverse backgrounds.
• Preferred: bilingual or multilingual skills.
• Effective communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills for building an environment with a common instructional focus, promoting initiatives, and conveying expectations.
• Ability to work harmoniously with others.
• Proficient in the use of computer and Internet‑based applications, including email, student information, IEP, and data‑system applications.
• Ability to learn new automated systems as they are brought online by the District.
• Valid Oregon driver’s license.
• Any equivalent combination of experience, certification, and training/education deemed by the district to provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions may be accepted as an alternative.

Pay

Salary per the Licensed Collective Bargaining Agreement: $37,546.18 – $64,735.87 annually (prorated for .6 FTE).

Schedule

Temporary, part‑time position at .6 FTE through May 28, 2027. Immediate supervisor: Department Administrator.

Benefits

For positions .50 FTE and over, SOESD provides:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance: district contributes up to $2,003.00 per month (family coverage) for OEBB MODA plans (medical, dental, vision, prescription); monthly premiums deducted pre‑tax.
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and day‑care expenses).
• Optional additional Life, AD&D, and Short‑Term Disability insurance through Aflac or American Fidelity.
• 403(b) retirement plan through Carruth Compliance Consulting.
• Employer‑paid PERS (Public Employee Retirement System), including an additional 6% individual investment account with PERS.
• 9 paid holidays.
• Generous sick, vacation, and discretionary (personal) leave package.
• Mercy Flights membership.

Physical Requirements

• Stand/Walk: 1–4 hours/day
• Sit/Sit on floor: 1–4 hours/day
• Drive: Frequently
• Bending: Occasionally
• Squat: Occasionally
• Climb stairs: Occasionally
• Single grasping: Occasionally
• Pushing: Occasionally
• Pulling: Occasionally
• Fine manipulation: Occasionally
• Repetitive foot control: Not at all
• Lifting (less than 25 lbs.): Occasionally
• Lifting (25–50 lbs.): Limited
• Lifting (50–75 lbs.): Not at all
• Lifting (75–100 lbs.): Not at all
• Shift position quickly: Occasionally
• Strength/Endurance: Occasionally