The role of the Behavior Support Specialist is to provide ongoing support services to elementary and secondary staff and students in order to support the development and implementation of positive behavioral supports and interventions. The candidate must possess skills and experience working with students who have emotional disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, significant behavioral/management needs and/or mental/health concerns.� In addition, the candidate must have experience in the implementation of positive behavioral support systems, developing universal, strategic and intensive behavior plans, and elementary or secondary instruction. This candidate must be able to work with a variety of staff, student support teams, students, and parents.
Observes student behavior, environments, instructional programs, assesses needs, and consults with staff Assists classroom teachers in developing individual student and/or group positive behavioral/ instructional supports and/or interventions Prioritizes needs of classroom teachers to support the environment, activities, transitions, and instructional delivery Meets with individuals or groups of students who have aggressive, defiant, destructive or constantly disruptive behaviors to identify the function of their behavior and teach/identify alternative replacement and desired behaviors Conference with teachers and parents (individual or group) to develop consistent positive behavioral support/intervention plans Maintains liaison with parents, school staff, and community resources Assists building level personnel in understanding the function of behavior for students with emotional disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, significant behavioral/management needs and/or mental/health concerns Facilitates or assists student support teams in the development and implementation of behavioral support plans, behavioral intervention plans and crisis plans Provide modeling, coaching and professional development on multi-tiered systems of behavioral supports to school staff working with students with emotional disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, significant behavioral/management needs and/or mental/health concerns Participate in the Committee on Special Education as an additional member to bring qualitative and quantitative data as it relates to the function of a students behavior Confers with classroom teachers and administrators in creating alternatives to suspension for students PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Ability to negotiate classrooms and school environments in order to perform responsibilities Actively supervise and monitor class/students during school hours as needed�
Salary Range - Current RCSD salary/RTA Salary Guide
New York State Certification in one of the following areas: Special Education Teacher School Social Worker School Psychologist School Guidance Counselor Five (5) years successful experience in educational setting Three (3) years experience with students with emotional disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, significant behavioral/management needs and/or mental/health concerns Experience with intervention teams, Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA), Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP), and Positive Behavioral Support systems
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The Rochester City School District is one of the 5 largest school Districts in New York State, employing approximately 6,000 staff members and serving approximately 22,000 students, with over 50 schools and programs.
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