Behavior Intervention Specialist

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under the professional supervision of the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services and the direct supervision of the Director of Special Education or designee plans organizes coordinates supervises and is responsible for providing supportive consulting services to assist staff and families in the development and implementation of comprehensive behavior intervention plans for students. The employee in this classification trains monitors supervises and evaluates those Instructional Assistants who deal with students with behavior plans on his/her caseload. This work consists of complex professional duties at a senior classified level of job performance.

Requirements / Qualifications

Typically a candidate can meet the educational qualifications with a Bachelor of Arts degree in one of the behavioral sciences; however a Masters degree is preferred.A minimum of three years of working with students with ASD and related disorders in both home and school settings preferably cross age in interpreting designing and developing specific educationally necessary program plans for children with autism and related working as a behavior specialist in public in performance of functional behavior assessments functional analysis assessments development of behavioral plans and training and use of emergency behavioral and training in a variety of appropriate curriculum instruction classroom management and intervention techniques e.g. communication training parent training PECS Natural Language Paradigm Pivotal Response training relation-based intervention TEACCH social skills training positive behavior intervention training applied behavioral analysis (discreet trial)Experience in a supervisory or administrative capacity is desired.

Requirements / Qualifications

Typically a candidate can meet the educational qualifications with a Bachelor of Arts degree in one of the behavioral sciences; however a Masters degree is preferred.A minimum of three years of working with students with ASD and related disorders in both home and school settings preferably cross age in interpreting designing and developing specific educationally necessary program plans for children with autism and related working as a behavior specialist in public in performance of functional behavior assessments functional analysis assessments development of behavioral plans and training and use of emergency behavioral and training in a variety of appropriate curriculum instruction classroom management and intervention techniques e.g. communication training parent training PECS Natural Language Paradigm Pivotal Response training relation-based intervention TEACCH social skills training positive behavior intervention training applied behavioral analysis (discreet trial)Experience in a supervisory or administrative capacity is desired.

Comments and Other Information

Travis Unified School District is committed to providing our students with a quality educational experience. As part of this experience we strive to hire staff who reflect the students in our community and bring diverse ethnic cultural and professional experiences to our students. We are seeking individuals who are committed and dedicated to learning their craft value and appreciate our communitys diversity want to make a difference in education and have a passion for personal and professional growth.

Comments and Other Information

Travis Unified School District is committed to providing our students with a quality educational experience. As part of this experience we strive to hire staff who reflect the students in our community and bring diverse ethnic cultural and professional experiences to our students. We are seeking individuals who are committed and dedicated to learning their craft value and appreciate our communitys diversity want to make a difference in education and have a passion for personal and professional growth.

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