ONC BOCES is accepting applications for a full-time Behavior Specialist. This is a 10-month, 7.5-hour workday, Non-Unit Support, Civil Service position.

The Behavior Specialist is a key member of our Special Education and Related Services team that provides support in relation to the behavior management of students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment within the BOCES and districts. The Behavior Specialist provides training, dissemination of information, consultation, and resources to teachers, administrators, and other related service providers to ensure our students are successful.

The ideal candidate for the Behavior Specialist position will have a proven track record of working with challenging students to improve their behaviors. They should also be familiar with a variety of evaluation tools and have experience administering functional behavioral assessments and creating behavior intervention plans. They should also have knowledge of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, the ability to collect and analyze data, and classroom and behavior management experience while working with students with disabilities.

Salary: $50,000—$60,000 commensurate with education and experience

Paid holidays, generous sick time, NYS retirement, EAP, continuing education assistance, and exceptional insurance, including retiree health insurance, are available.

Reports to: Director of Special Education

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following list is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Primary Responsibilities:

Organize, develop, collaborate, and provide oversight of Functional Behavior Assessments

Assist with the writing, development, implementation, and oversee Behavior Intervention Plans

Monitor, analyze, and track data in relation to FBAs, BIPs, and other counseling to make necessary modifications

Lead and implement training for staff on data collection, development, and execution of BIPs

Identify behavior patterns of students across programs

Oversee research, identify, develop, and lead a unified counseling program to address systematic approaches across grades and developmental spans to address pro-social behavior

Lead and train staff in data collection techniques

Monitor referral reason for ISS and OSS

Monitor and Develop proactive strategies for counseling behaviors leading to suspension

Model and implement behavior intervention strategies inside the classroom

Civil Service Job Description:

This position involves providing training, dissemination of information, consultation and resources related to the behavior management of students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment to teachers of school age students and pre-school students with disabilities, general education classroom teachers, administrators, and related service providers. Work is performed under the supervision of the Special Education Administration. Does related work as required.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Provide oversight of Functional Behavioral Assessments.

Organize, develop, collaborate with component districts and Special Education Administrator on FBA format

Write, co-write, develop, implement, and oversee Behavior Intervention Plans for students with special education team.

Oversee development of all BIP's

Monitor collection of and record of all data on BIP's

Lead and implement training of staff on data collection, development, and execution of BIP's.

Model appropriate execution of BIP's.

Monitor and conduct regular review of BIP's. Meet with staff and administration on status.

Identify behavior patterns of students across programs: TLC, TRUST, BA, etc.

Oversee research, identify, develop, and lead a unified counseling program to address systematic approach across the grades and developmental span to address pro­ social behavior.

Oversee and develop a system to evaluate the counseling program.

Direct, monitor, analyze, and track data in conjunction with counseling program and make modifications as needed.

Oversee the analysis strands of behavior across TLC, TRUST, BA, etc.

Oversee, design, develop, implement and write, specific behavior modification plans for students.

Model and implement behavior intervention strategies inside the classroom.

Oversee and provide training for teachers on implementation of behavior plans.

Oversee, develop, record, and analyze data associated with behavior plans.

Lead and train staff in data collection techniques.

Monitor referral reason for ISS and OSS.

Monitor and Develop proactive strategies for counseling behaviors leading to suspension.

Position: Full-time, 12-month, ESPA Unit, Probationary Civil Service position located at OAOC in Milford.

Location: OAOC in Milford

Salary: $33,695.00

Civil Service Job Description

Distinguishing Features of the Class: This work involves responsibility for physical work involving the efficient and economical performance of building cleaning and occasional minor maintenance tasks. Cleaning tasks are performed according to a well-established procedure and maintenance tasks are performed under direct supervision or according to specific instructions. The work is performed under the direct supervision of a Building Maintenance Worker or other school administrator. Does related work is required.

Typical Work Activities (Illustrative Only):

Sweeps, mops and washes floors and stairs;

Uses heavy mechanical equipment in stripping, waxing and polishing floors;

Dusts chairs, tables, desks and other furniture;

Polishes furniture and brass

Empties wastebaskets, collects and disposes of trash;

Arranges chairs and tables and other equipment for special use of building;

Repairs window shades, replaces lights bulbs, soap and towels;

Moves furniture, supplies and other equipment

Cleans walls, bath fixtures, equipment, beds and furniture daily;

May clear snow and ice from walks;

May mow lawns, trim shrubs, rake leaves and perform a variety of other grounds keeping tasks assigned;

May assist in the operation and maintenance of an oil or gas fired low pressure heating system;

May be required to wash outside of windows at extreme heights;

May sand and repair desks, tables and chairs;

May assist in making minor plumbing, carpentry and electrical repairs;

May load and unload trucks.

Full Performance Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Working knowledge of common cleaning, disinfecting methods, materials and equipment; skill in the use of cleaners and maintenance equipment (e.g., vacuum cleaner, carpet shampooer and floor buffer); skill in the use of grounds maintenance tools and equipment (e.g., trimmers, mowers, snow blowers, chain saw); ability to understand and follow simple oral and written directions; ability to lift heavy objects and perform work requiring bending, climbing, reaching and repetitive motion; willingness to be exposed to dust, dirt, grease, grime, offensive sights and odors; thoroughness; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.