ASD BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The ASD Behavior Specialist will provide consultative services to school districts to support students on the autism spectrum who have severe behavior needs. Consultative services include conducting a functional behavior assessment, development and implementation of specific teaching procedures and effective programming, as well as data collection and analysis for target students. Additionally, provision of training and coaching to team members so that all programming can be implemented with a high degree of fidelity will be required. The ASD Behavior Specialist will collaborate with the Northeast Region Coordinator, and the ASD Network State Coordinator on referrals and training needs.
**200 Day Contract
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JOB CLASSIFICATION:
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Certificated
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QUALIFICATIONS:
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Educational Level:
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Master's Degree in Special Education or related field
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Certification or Licensure:
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Appropriate certification or licensure to work directly with students with ASD (BCBA Preferred)
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Experience Desired and Essential Requirements:
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Three years or more of professional and/or public school work with children and youth
with ASD and/or behavior disorders
No history of child abouse or negligence
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Employee Characteristics:
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Cooperation
Attention to Detail
Dependability
Integrity
Concern for Others
Self-Control
Stress Tolerance
Adaptability/Flexibility
Independence
Initiative
Collaboration
Confidentiality
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DEPARTMENT:
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Special Education Student Services
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REPORTS TO:
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ASD State Coordinator and ESU 7 Director of Student Services
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ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBLITIES:
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- Provide leadership and consultation to school districts to implement diverse, empirically supported programming for students with ASD and severe behavior needs
- Provide training, coaching and follow up support on a wide variety of interventions for students with ASD
- Collaborate with ASD Network State and Regional Coordinators on referral, ASD training needs and statewide ASD Network activities
- Conduct functional behavior assessments, collect/analyze data and develop appropriate intervention plans for students with ASD and/or severe behavior needs
- Facilitate collaboration and meetings between educational personnel, community providers and family members
- Recommend supports and best practices in interventions for students with ASD
- Demonstrate professional conduct, maintain confidentiality and pursue professional growth.
- Understand and comply with the ESU #3 Board of Education Personnel Policies and Employee Handbook.
- Maintain dependable and reliable attendance.
- Support health related activities and activities of daily living, as appropriate
- Perform other duties as assigned
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TECHNOLOGY EXPECTATIONS:
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- Basic computer skills
- Word processing (Microsoft Office)
- Calendaring system
- Google Drive
- Email applications
- Able to post on ESU 7 Social Media resources
- Messages
- Accountability software
- Internet Browsers
- ESU 7 Online Resources
- Internet search engines
- Electronic and print copyright
- Student Record System (SRS)
- Augmentative Communication Devices
- ALIO - Accounting and HR System
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Essential Physical Requirements
ASD Behavior Specialist
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Item Is Not a
Requirement of the Job
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Occasional – up to 33%
of time
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Occasional/Essential –
up to 33% of time,
absolutely essential to the job
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Frequent – between
34% - 66%
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Continuous – over 66%
of time
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Stamina
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1. Sitting
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X
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2. Walking
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X
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3. Standing
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X
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Flexibility
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4. Bending or twisting at the neck more than the average person
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X
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5. Bending or twisting at the trunk more than the average person
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X
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6. Squatting/Stooping/Kneeling
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X
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7. Reaching above the head
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X
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8. Reaching forward
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X
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9. Repeating the same hand, arm or finger motion many times (For
Example: typing, data entry, etc.)
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X
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Activities
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10. Climbing (on ladders, into large trucks/vehicles, etc.)
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X
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11. Hand/grip strength
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X
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12. Driving on the job
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X
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13. Typing non-stop
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X
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Use of Arms and Hands
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14. Manual dexterity (using a wrench or screwing a lid on a jar)
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X
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15. Finger dexterity (typing or putting a nut on a bolt)
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X
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Lifting Requirements
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16. Lifting up to 10 pounds (Mark all that apply)
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Floor to waist
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X
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Waist to shoulder
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X
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Shoulder to overhead
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X
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17. Lifting 11 to 25 pounds (Mark all that apply)
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Floor to waist
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X
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Waist to shoulder
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X
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Shoulder to overhead
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X
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18. Lifting 26 to 50 pounds (Mark all that apply)
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Floor to waist
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X
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Waist to shoulder
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X
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Shoulder to overhead
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X
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19. Lifting 51 to 75 pounds (Mark all that apply)
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Floor to waist
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X
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Waist to shoulder
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X
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Shoulder to overhead
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X
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20. Can load/items weighing over 50 pounds that are lifted or carried,
be shared, or reduced into smaller loads?
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X
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Pushing/Pulling
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21. 25 to 50 pounds
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X
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22. 51 to 75 pounds
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X
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23. 76 to 90 pounds
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X
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24. Over 90 pounds
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X
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Carrying
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25. 10 to 25 pounds
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X
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26. 26 to 50 pounds
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X
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27. 51 to 75 pounds
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X
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28. 76 to 90 pounds
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X
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Speaking/Hearing
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X
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Seeing/Depth Perception/Color
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X
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
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The essential functions of this position include: (1) regular, dependable attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified technology expectations, skills, and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and, (3) the ability to perform the following identified physical requirements:
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