TITLE: Board Certified Behavior Analyst
LOCATION: Central Office
The Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) is a nationally recognized urban school district that serves approximately 22,000 students and 60+ different languages are spoken in the homes of our students. KCKPS is home to Sumner Academy, the #6 highest rated High School in the Nation and #1 High School in Kansas according to the US News rankings.
With Head Start/preschools, 28 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 5 college and career academies/high schools, we are the fifth largest district in the state of Kansas and our student population is approximately 56% Hispanic, 24% African American, 9% White, and 6% Asian. To serve our students, the district employs approximately 4,000 employees including more than
1,800 teachers.
JOB GOAL: To provide behavior analysis services, behavior analytic consultations, and collaborate with teams to design behavior intervention plans for Special education students receiving specially designed instruction. The Board-Certified Behavior Analyst
would provide support and professional learning to school staff, paraprofessionals, and parents/guardians in appropriate behavior intervention techniques; conduct assessments and develop plans that conform to IDEA, Kansas law and regulations and
other applicable statutes and regulation bodies.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The BCBA performs the following essential duties and responsibilities:
- Administers, conducts, evaluates and supervises the implementation of behavioral assessment measures.
- Develops and designs behavior support plans including individualized goals andobjectives which can be implemented in the school, home and community.
- Supervise Registered Behavior Technician
- Supports district staff in learning and in implementing the procedures derived from Applied Behavior Analysis that can be effectively used in an educational setting (pairing, motivation, reinforcement, shaping, prompts, modeling, etc.).
- Ensures the evidence-based procedures of Applied Behavior Analysis are combined with target goals to support that learning or behavioral change will take place.
- Educating staff to understand the environmental events that are crucial to student learning and change, by providing training in analyzing the relationship between the antecedent, the behavior, the consequence.
- Supports staff in the critical components of natural environment teaching (NET) to support mastery and generalization of skills.
- Ensures appropriate behavioral data systems are implemented with fidelity, so that quantifiable behavioral data is collected at regular intervals.
- Educating staff in analyzing behavioral data, and guide their understanding to look for patterns and common antecedents in the environment.
- Educating staff in the continuous evaluation of behavior plans, and their achievement of student goals and objectives.
- Instruct staff to fluency on the proper implementation of educational behavior programming and plans, data collection systems and all necessary monitoring and reporting systems.
- Responds to referrals for service in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Adheres to the mission, vision, and core values of the Kansas City Kansas Public Schools.
- Develop resources and training materials, to provide professional learning to admini strators, educators, paraprofessionals, and other pertinent educational stakeholders in the science of Applied Behavior Analysis.
- Collaborates with public and private agencies to offer programs that foster prosocial skills and prevent challenging behavior for the purpose of providing services to strengthen families as well as students.
- Conducts job-embedded coaching alongside educational stakeholders when Behavior Analytic feedback is needed.
- Maintain good standing with the BACB throughout employment.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Meets the employment qualifications set forth by the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education.
- Kansas teaching certificate in area of instructional responsibility
- English as a Second Language endorsement preferred or be committed to obtaining that endorsement.
COMMUNICATION
Maintains communication with teachers, other school personnel, and parents/guardians to enhance cooperative action which will meet the educational needs of students.
Provides health services, information, and counseling in an effective and positive manner to enhance the health and wellness of the school community.
Completes accident/incident reports for students/staff.
Compiles data for statistical purposes.
Maintains confidentiality regarding educational records.
ORGANIZATION
Maintains a daily log of school/staff visits and documentation.
Maintains the daily environment of the health office facility and supplies.
Utilizes existing technology effectively in the performance of duties.
Performs other related work as required.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and analyze and interpret general professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, general curriculum and learning theories, correspondence, and protocols. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff, parents, students, and the general public.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, stand and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must occasionally push items of 50 pounds such as pushing on a bike or wheelchair, or moving/rearranging furniture. While performing the duties of the job the employee occasionally may visit a child’s home. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and is a
standard acceptable level for this environment. Is directly responsible for students’ safety, work output and well-being.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clear and
concisely in written or oral communication.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 196 Days
SALARY: Based on KCKPS Salary Schedule
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
REPORT TO: Executive Director of Special Education or Designee
Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the KCKPS Board of
Education policy.
Signatures
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. The individual holding this position performs additional duties and additional duties may be assigned.
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KCKPS is an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate in its employment practices and policies with respect to hiring, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex/gender (to include orientation, identity, or expression), age,
disability, national origin, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law.
For more information regarding Title IX please contact:
District Compliance Coordinator
2010 N. 59 th Street
Kansas City, KS 66104
913-279-2262
Title IX@kckps.org
This job description has been approved by all levels of management:
Manager____________________________________________________
Human Resources____________________________________________
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functions, and duties of the position.
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