Opportunities - Behavior Specialist

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Position

Behavior Specialist - Lead Teacher

Eligible Applicants

Status

1.0 fte (August 2017-June 2018) with the possibility of extension

Closing Date

Wednesday, May 24th, 2017 @ 4 pm

Contract Duration

Location (School)

Anglophone South School District

Qualifications

Qualifications:

· M. Ed (Exceptionalities or Guidance) or equivalent post-graduate

· New Brunswick Teacher’s Certificate, Level VI

· Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA Candidate)

· EECD Autism Level 2/3 training or equivalent

· Successful experience as an EST-R

· Knowledge of trauma-informed approaches would be an asset

· Combination of education and experience may be considered

· Willingness to travel

Desirable:

· Commitment to ongoing learning, education and professional development

· Ability to work as a team member independently with minimal supervision

· Evidence of leadership ability

· High regard for confidentiality (RTIPPA, PHIPA)

· Initiative, diligence and professional judgement along with problem solving skills

Apply in writing by 4:00pm, Wednesday, May 24, 2017 to:

Stewart Stanger, Director of Human Resources

Anglophone South School District

490 Woodward Avenue, Saint John, NB E2K 5N3

(Fax) 506-658-5399

asd-s.jobs@nbed.nb.ca

Thank you in advance for applying. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Anglophone South School District reserves the right to request a Criminal Record Check.

We are committed to employment equity.

Rate of Pay

Job Description

ANGLOPHONE SOUTH SCHOOL DISTRICT

INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION

1.0 Fte. Behavior Specialist – Lead Teacher

Anglophone South School District

Office of the Superintendent

August 2017-June 2018 with the possibility of extension

Description:

This position provides support for students with very complex behavioral needs in response to district requests. Duties may include: behavioral assessment, data analysis, development of Individualized Behavior Support Plans (IBSP’s), liaison with home to promote consistency of programming/strategies among various intervention settings, working with other departments (ISD) or Tertiary Centers to develop wrap around strategies for students with significant behavioral issues.

Implementation of support programs for children who have complex behavioral needs. This will involve: providing support to optimize student support, maintaining written documentation and data; choosing interventions with documented empirical effectiveness for children as a basis of educational services, and guiding staff in the use of efficient, accurate and non-intrusive data collection to enable decision making.

The successful candidate will promote the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and develop, implement and support the programming for students with significant behavioral issues.

Attributes

Start Date

5/10/2017

End Date

5/24/2017

ClosingDateText

Closing date: Wednesday, May 24th, 2017 @ 4 pm

Position Type

Teaching