BCBA

Westfield Public Schools; Westfield (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfield Public Schools seeks qualified applicants for an anticipated vacancy in the Special Education support team. The role focuses on providing therapeutic and evaluative services in the school setting, conducting behavioral assessments, and developing individualized behavior plans in collaboration with teachers and families.

The position emphasizes expertise in BIPs, Discrete Trials curriculum, and staff training, with duties including scheduling, documentation, and ongoing communication

Qualifications

• Provide direct and consultative therapeutic and evaluative services in the school setting.
• Conduct descriptive and systematic behavioral assessments and develop individual behavior plans.
• Consult on design/implementation of BIPs and Discrete Trials curriculum.
• Schedule and document service delivery; maintain daily intervention notes; support staff in notes.
• Communicate assessment results clearly to students, parents, teachers and administrators.
• Provide training in behavioral intervention and related practices.
• Perform duties assigned by building principal or Superintendent or designee.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and consultative therapeutic and evaluative services.
• Conduct behavioral assessments and develop/assist with behavior management programs.
• Consult on design/implementation of BIPs and Discrete Trials curriculum.
• Schedule, document services, and maintain IEP-related notes; guide staff entries.
• Communicate assessment results to families and school staff; support staff training.
• Provide training in behavioral intervention; perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Behavioral Assessment

IEP Collaboration

Staff Training

Behavior Intervention Plans

Discrete Trials

Consultation

Job description

Westfield Public Schools seeks qualified applicants for the following anticipated vacancy:

REQUIREMENTS:Under the direction of authorized administrators shall:

1. Provide direct and consultative therapeutic and evaluative services for the diagnostic, preventative and interventive purposes in the school setting.
2. Conduct descriptive and systematic behavioral assessments. Develop/assist with individual behavior management programs for students in the classroom setting.
3. Provide program/individual staff consultation on design/implementation of BIPs.
4. Provide program/individual staff consultation on development/implementation of Discrete Trials curriculum.
5. Schedule and document provision of services to students, as outlined on IEPs Maintain daily intervention notes. Provide guidance for and indirect monitoring of staff entries in daily intervention notes.
6. Knowledge of best practices and laws governing students with disabilities; skill in communicating assessment results both orally and in writing; interpersonal communication, consultation, and skills necessary to work effectively with students, parents, teachers and administrators.
7. Provide support and training in the area of behavioral intervention.
8. Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the building principal or the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee.

REPORTS TO: Special Education Supervisor and Administrator of Special Education and Student Support Services.

Terms of employment and salary will be established through individual employment agreement.

Performance on this position will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Westfield School Committee policy on evaluation.

This position subject to grant funding.