Behavior Intervention Services Specialist

Company Description

Mission: To promote student success by supporting the work of local school districts, delivering specialized student services, and providing countywide leadership and advocacy for the needs of all children.

Vision: San Luis Obispo County will be an educational community dedicated to preparing all children and youth for responsible citizenship, meaningful work, and lifelong learning.

Core Purposes:

Support for Districts – Our County has over 34,000 students enrolled in over 75 schools in the 10 school districts in the county. Our schools stretch from Nipomo to Parkfield and from the Lucia Mar Unified School District with over 10,000 students to the Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary School District with 125 students. The County Office of Education provides academic and financial support and assistance regardless of district size. We serve as a source of information and we provide a variety of professional development and training opportunities for both the teaching and non-teaching staff in the county. We also provide assistance to all districts to maintain fiscal solvency and have statutory authority to exercise fiscal oversight for districts.

Specialized Student Services – We provide instruction to students in a variety of classrooms and centers for high-need students. The needs of these students range from students with severe educational disabilities to students who are at high risk of dropping out of school. We also operate California State Preschool classes, as well as the Rancho El Chorro Environmental Education Center and Outdoor School

Countywide Leadership and Advocacy – Our office serves as a focal point for community education about our schools. We are able to provide a county-wide perspective on educational issues that might arise locally or at the state and national level. Our office is also in a position to mobilize local interests on behalf of providing a quality education for all students.

Minimum Education Required for Position

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Certification Required for Position

RBT Preferred

Job Description + Responsibilities

Job Summary:

Assist in the development and implementation of behavior management programs, plans and strategies for identified students with special needs according to established methodologies and procedures. Assist in conducting behavioral assessments and providing functional behavioral assessments. Assist in the development of behavior intervention plans. Provide directed learning experiences through the implementation of lesson plans and behavioral programming which assists students ages birth to twenty-two in the acquisition of social, emotional, independent living, communication, and learning skills. Attend to the academic, physical, emotional and behavioral needs of students. Provide prompts, discriminative stimuli, consequences, and use teaching interventions as outlined in applied behavior analysis. Maintain suitable learning environments, prepare materials, and collect data.

This position is supervisor by the Behavior Intervention Services Manager.

Position / Certification supervising this position

Supervisor Position: Behavior Intervention Services Manager.

Certification held by current manager: Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

Salary, Benefits, + Opportunities

Salary Range: $22.47 - $32.04 per hour. SLOCOE does not participate in Social Security but contributes to PERS (Public Employees Retirement System). Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance and paid sick, vacation and personal leave.

Other Requirements

Requirements / Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree or higher in psychology, education, or related field.

2. Coursework in applied behavior analysis (ABA), school counseling and/or other educational field.

3. Certified as a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) or Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) or current enrollment towards certification.

4. Two or more years of experience working with students with special needs in a classroom or similar learning environment using behavior modification, management, and functional analysis.

5. First Aid and CPR certification (provided by SLOCOE) must be obtained within 130 days of employment.

6. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification (provided by SLOCOE) must be obtained within 130 days of employment.