Behavioral Specialist

About This Role

The Behavioral Specialist will assist the School Principal to address and reduce unwanted student behaviors, providing support for the Gallatin County Schools Behavior Support System. This role involves designing and delivering training, supporting individual behavior interventions, and creating crisis and behavior plans.

Responsibilities

• Design, prepare, and deliver professional training for school-based teams and whole school implementation
• Provide support for the implementation of the Gallatin County Schools Behavior Support System
• Provide individual/small group behavior support services as needed
• Develop, establish, and administer training to schools regarding positive behavior interventions
• Write and implement crisis and behavior plans, modeled and shared with school staff, outside agencies, and parents
• Assume responsibility for monitoring and supporting extreme behaviors, creating plans for students transitioning to and from school
• Consult with certified and classified staff regarding program implementation and evaluate effectiveness
• Assist school staff in determining antecedents (triggers) and consequences associated with targeted behaviors
• Assist school staff in conducting and implementing Behavior Intervention Plans/Behavior Contracts
• Assess student accomplishments regularly and provide progress reports and counseling to parents

Requirements

• Kentucky certification appropriate to the grade level and curricular assignment
• Demonstrated instructional knowledge of crisis intervention strategies
• Ability to apply a gradually progressive system of verbal and non-verbal strategies to effectively deescalate potentially dangerous situations
• Demonstrated knowledge of applied behavioral analysis, behavioral principles and strategies
• Knowledge of special education laws, regulations, and requirements related to their implementation
• Demonstrated skills in educational program design and implementation

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years' experience in teaching special needs students, administrative experience, or working with students in behavioral, alternative or at-risk setting