Description
Who We Are
Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) is one of the largest and highest performing education management companies in the United States, proudly serving over 82,000 students in over 150 schools in four states. Founded by Jonathan Hage in 1997, CSUSA's mission is a Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life™. CSUSA provides an academically rigorous education to students equipping them with real world readiness, prepared for college or career after graduation. With an unwavering dedication to the success of students from every background, CSUSA is closing the gaps in achievement and opportunity, keeping our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts™.
Job Purpose
To join a team of people with the mission: Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life ™. If you love inspiring and motivating young learners and want to put students first in education, CSUSA is the right place for you. We deliver on our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts™ through an education model that gives every student the opportunity for success. As a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, you will, under the direction of the Director of Student Services, conduct Functional Behavior Assessments and plans and provide consultative and direct instructional and behavioral support services to students. You will also participate in the development and implementation of programs, policies and practices relative to the management of students' problematic behaviors, including children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and emotional disturbance (ED). The Behavior Analyst also provides in-service and on-site training to staff on implementation of appropriate instructional strategies, behavior management, behavior intervention plans and 504 plans as appropriate.
How You Will Impact Education
Instruction/Education Responsibilities
- Collaborate with staff in the development, implementation and assessment of behavior plans and Applied Behavior Analysis instructional programs for students with ASD or other disabilities that present behavior or learning challenges.
- Develop materials, provide resources, and provide training, professional development, and coaching on effective behavior interventions and strategies.
- Work with classroom teachers and instructional assistants to model effective behavioral and instructional programming.
- Train, coach and supervise support staff working with behaviorally challenging students.
- Attend Planning and IEP Team Meetings as needed.
- Collect, maintain, and analyze data, and prepare reports for the purposes of documenting case history, assessments, and treatments.
- Works with special education staff in developing data collection systems, monitoring data collection, and analyzing data to ensure the effectiveness of interventions and instructional strategies.
- Assist in development and implementation of appropriate programming and interventions to increase appropriate student behavior and academic skills.
- Conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments to inform the development of individualized Behavior Intervention Plans
- Conduct evaluations for purposes of identification or reevaluation of special education services in conjunction with other evaluations.
- Work directly with students who exhibit inappropriate behaviors.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Ability to communicate complex information, individually and in groups, to people from a wide variety of age, education, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Strong track record for analyzing complex problems/issues, identifying patterns, and recommending creative solutions.
- Ability to work and interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.
- Establish excellent interpersonal skills between all constituents: being courteous, professional, and helpful; Oral, Written, Interpersonal (active listening), Negotiating and Influencing.
- Proactive and takes initiative. Insists on providing highest level of quality.
- Must be customer focused both internally with staff and externally with parents and students.
- Ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple priorities.
- Reviews current developments, literature and technical sources of information related to job responsibility.
- Ability to consistently be at work, be on time, follow instructions, respond to management direction, and solicit feedback to improve performance.
- Computer Basics -- Windows (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); Student Information System (SIS).
- Good knowledge of company and school policies and procedures.
- Detailed knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements for K-12 schools and charter school law preferred.
Job Requirements
- Degree in applied behavioral sciences, psychology, education, or other related fields preferred.
- Valid license as an Occupational Therapist by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, and experience in pediatrics.
- Experience working with students with Autism and related disorders in school settings.
- Experience working as a behavior specialist in public education classrooms for students with mild to severe Autism and other developmental delays.
- Experience and training in performance of functional behavior assessments and functional analysis assessments, development of behavioral plans, and training and use of emergency behavioral interventions.
- Knowledge of methods of assessment; systematic processes to collect data, translate assessment results into empirically based decisions about service delivery and evaluate outcomes of services.
- Knowledge of the IEP process and writing IEPs
- Knowledge of behavioral mental health, collaborative and/or consultation models and methods and their application.
- Aptitude to learn new programs and to operate efficiently in a computerized environment.
- Commitment to school and company values.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Work Environment
While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics listed below are representative of the environment the employee will encounter:
- Job holder works with students in an office or classroom environment.
- The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
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.
- Not physically demanding but requires attention to detail and intense concentration.
- The emotional needs of students and their families may be demanding.
- Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.
FLSA Overtime Category
Job is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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