Job Opportunity: Behavior Specialist- DCB 2047- 23/24

Behavior Specialist- DCB 2047- 23/24

ANTICIPATED VACANCY:
STAFF SPECIALIST – BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST

(1.0 FTE)



LOCATION(S): Regional Partnership Center



SUMMARY: The Staff Specialist, Behavior Specialist, will provide training and technical assistance to staff in school districts and programs related to knowledge and acquisition of positive behavior supports within multi-tiered systems of support.



tasks AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following is indicative of the level and types of activities performed by incumbents in this title. It is not meant to be all-inclusive and does not preclude a manager from assigning activities not listed that could reasonably be expected to be performed by an employee in this title.
1. Provide professional development, technical assistance and coaching to staff in schools, districts and programs across the Mid-Hudson region on:
Evidence-located behavior systems and interventions
Specially designed behavioral instruction for students with disabilities
Delivery of instruction and assessment within the Multi-Tiered System of Support framework
Assessing student results through benchmarking, progress monitoring and diagnostic assessment
Fidelity of implementation assessments for key behavior supports and interventions
2. In collaboration with other Regional Partnership Center specialists, facilitate district and school teams in: developing and implementing support plans that impact behavioral results for students with disabilities; conducting regional needs assessment and setting Regional Partnership Center goals.
3. Collaborate with the Early Childhood and School Aged Family and Community Engagement Centers to develop and deliver training for families of students with disabilities in support of pro-social development
4. Collect and analyze data to develop and assess support plans
5. Document work and submit required information and reports to NYSED OSE on activities and impact of those activities

QUALIFICATIONS, practice AND COMPETENCIES:
Minimum Qualifications required
Master's degree in Special Education and/or behavior support related field.
At least three years practice as a teacher or social worker with students with disabilities, and/or as a instructional coach or behavior specialist
Valid NYS teacher and/or administrative certification
practice providing professional development and/or technical assistance.
Preferred Qualifications required
Knowledge of special education law, regulations, and policy
practice in IEP development
practice in planning, implementing, and/or evaluating school improvement initiatives
Excellent presentation, organizational and time-management expertise
capability to travel all over the Mid-Hudson region


capability to participate in at least one overnight trip to Albany annually.





START DATE: September 1, 2023


GRADE LEVEL: N/A