Classroom Behavior Specialist

Company Description

The Burkard School is a new independent K-8 school for bright children who need extra support with self-regulation, executive functioning, and/or social-emotional learning in the classroom.

Minimum Education Required for Position

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Certification Required for Position

BCBA Preferred

Job Description + Responsibilities

The Classroom Behavior Specialist is responsible for the students’ social-emotional well-being in the classroom. His/her role is to implement the school’s behavior support strategies in the classroom, on the playground, and on field trips. The Classroom Behavior Specialist will work closely with the administration, staff, specialists, and the students’ families to ensure the optimal development of each student, and is supervised by a BCBA.

Responsibilities:

• Implement the School’s social-emotional learning, executive functioning, and behavioral support

interventions in the classroom, on the playground, and on field trips.

• Ensure that the strategies are tailored for each student, working with the parents, other

specialists, and School Psychologist to understand the student’s underlying needs and issues.

• Apply interventions to enhance social-emotional skills.

• Send a daily, personalized behavior update to each family.

• Engage in long- and short-term planning addressing individual needs of each student.

• Take accurate behavior data and tailor interventions based on the data.

• Evaluate students’ progress and prepare quarterly individual student achievement reports for

parents and administration.

• Present oneself as an integral member of the educational team: lead by example; contribute to

an expectation of excellence; motivate fellow employees to maintain best efforts and produce

their best work; take the initiative to research new programs/policies/ideas/events; and cultivate

a contagious enthusiasm for our mission.

• Effectively communicate to staff, parents, students, and community members in a way that

models teamwork, encourages cooperative interaction among employees, supports

collaboration, and promotes a high level of open and honest communication.

• Express oneself clearly and confidently orally and in writing.

• Speak publicly in an effective manner in order to represent the School at community events.

• Participate actively in professional organizations.

• Act as an ambassador to the School and uphold a standard of excellence and professionalism in

all interactions with parents, prospective parents, and other community members, whether

representing the school or in private interactions.

• Maintain a workable level of organization and preparation for the classroom as well as for

meetings, presentations, and events.

• Perform other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the Director.

Position / Certification supervising this position

The Classroom Behavior Specialist is supervised by the Senior Behavior Specialist, a BCBA.

Salary, Benefits, + Opportunities

$65,000 - $75,000 + Benefits.

Other Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated effectiveness as a behavioral specialist.

• An unflappable ability to stay calm and focused in the face of big behaviors.

• An ability to think quickly on one’s feet to analyze the possible cause and function of a behavior

and the best intervention in the moment.

• Knowledge of social-emotional learning and executive functioning.

• A sense of humor, genuine love for children, and deep appreciation for our students.

• An ability to make a genuine connection with each student.

• A belief that all youngsters have the natural ability to succeed at high levels of learning and it is

the behaviors and actions of the adults in the School that nurture, develop, and encourage each

and every student.

• An ability to build caring and considerate relationships that demonstrate regard and respect for

all people.

• A belief that decisions should be made from the perspective of putting students’ needs first.

• An ability to resolve student problems and make decisions based on developmentalappropriateness,

educational research, behavior data, and an understanding of the issues

underlying an individual student’s behavior.

• An ability to get along well with co-teacher and other members of staff.

• An ability to conduct oneself in a way that maintains the integrity of the position and the School.

• An ability to adhere to professional codes of ethics: maintain trust and confidentiality; model

legally and morally responsible actions at all times; treat individuals with fairness, dignity, and

respect; and model the core values of the School.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Psychology, or related field or BCBA.

• 3+ years experience as a Behavior Specialist

• Background in grades 2-4

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Psychology or related field

• 5+ years experience as a Behavior Specialist, with 2+ years in a lead/supervising role

• Experience in a school setting