BCBA: Empowering Teams to Shape Student Growth

Giant Steps Illinois Inc; Illinois; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Giant Steps Illinois, Inc. is seeking a Board Certified Behavior Analyst to empower staff in understanding and shaping student behavior across classrooms. The role involves data-driven programming, collaboration with teachers, and leading proactive and reactive behavior strategies.

You will guide data collection, develop IEP-aligned programming, and train teams on effective behavioral supports. You will partner with classroom teachers to implement academic and behavioral programming, attend

Responsibilities

• Adhere to company policies and procedures
• Collaborate, create, and train on proactive behavior strategies and systems
• Guide data collection systems on student-specific behaviors
• Collaborate with classroom teacher on effective teaching strategies and educational programming
• Outline reactive strategies for team given feedback and collaboration
• Embody the core values of team, excellence, innovation, professionalism, and being student-centered
• Consult with the classroom teacher to generate academic programming based on IEP goals
• Assist in creation of program book when requested to do so by the classroom teacher
• Train team members on data collection procedures for program books
• Meet weekly with classroom teacher to determine how to best utilize Flex Sessions
• Collaborate with classroom teacher to determine needed educational supports
• Lead/participate in sessions with students throughout the week
• Attend weekly Community Based Instruction with both classrooms on caseload
• Provide consultation to team members in-the-moment and subsequent to a behavioral challenge
• Train new program assistants on proactive and reactive behavior strategies
• Create behavioral data collection systems for each student on caseload
• Train team members on data collection procedures for each student’s behavioral data
• Collaborate with primary implementer of global goal to analyze data to be included in Quarterly Reports
• Write and submit proactive behavior protocol or FBA/BIP for each student on caseload (updated annually at IEP)
• Assist classroom teacher with academic assessments (e.g., ABLLS, VB-MAPP, Brigance, etc.)
• Complete assessment reports as requested by classroom teacher and team
• Complete appropriate program documentation, including but not limited to: daily notes to families, data collection of students’ performance on academic tasks, and behavioral logs, accident forms for students and staff, CPI forms on the day of the incident, etc.)
• Create introductory motivation system and/or supports along with the teacher prior to student arrival
• Provide training for staff on motivation system prior to student arrival
• Utilize Flex Sessions to trial instructional strategies and behavior reinforcement system with the student
• Finalize Quick Notes document within 2 weeks of student starting to guide the team
• Discuss Quick Notes with team at classroom meeting by the 2nd week of student being at GS
• Write and submit proactive behavior protocol or FBA/BIP within 30 days of new student’s start date
• Collaborate with home ABA team as needed
• Observe in all settings (e.g., therapy sessions, small group, individual class sessions, community based instruction)
• Attend all team meetings, answer questions about plans and collaborate on changes
• Attend pre-IEPs, IEPs, Re-evaluation meetings, department meetings, and any other meetings as assigned meetings
• Discuss with teacher and/or supervisor when team discussions are needed regarding reactive plans and document decisions made regarding reactive plans
• Obtain parent/guardian consent for any changes to FBA/BIP or behavioral programming
• Update Quick Notes documents upon each change and sending to every team member
• Make parent phone calls with team members as needed
• Offer assistance to families in collaboration with other team members as appropriate

Education

BCBA certification

Job description

Giant Steps Illinois, Inc. is seeking a Board Certified Behavior Analyst to empower staff in understanding and shaping student behavior across classrooms. The role involves data-driven programming, collaboration with teachers, and leading proactive and reactive behavior strategies.

You will guide data collection, develop IEP-aligned programming, and train teams on effective behavioral supports. You will partner with classroom teachers to implement academic and behavioral programming, attend