What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Behavioral Services position at Baker Center?
- JOB OVERVIEW
The Director of Behavioral Services leads the Behavioral Services Department and serves as a member of Manville School?s Leadership Team. As an administrator within this group, this individual is directly responsible for the development and implementation of behavioral interventions across Manville School?s four school units. The Director of Behavioral Services collaborates closely with other administrators across departments in the shared responsibility of ensuring the efficient daily functioning of a therapeutic milieu in which behavioral supports, clinical programming, academic instruction, and caregiver collaboration are carefully interwoven. Additionally, this individual supervises Manville School?s four Milieu Coordinators, two Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA), and co-leads the implementation of a Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework.
- ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure evidence-based behavioral interventions are implemented with a high degree of fidelity
- Provide supervision and ongoing coaching to Milieu Coordinators and BCBAs
- Create and implement professional development and training content for Behavioral Services Department by leading regular departmental meetings
- Oversee the hiring, onboarding, and training of staff within the Behavioral Services Department
- Provide crisis intervention and direct service for students when necessary with an emphasis on modeling and training staff
- Communicate with caregivers when necessary regarding student behavior
- Facilitate the professional growth and development of staff within the Behavioral Services Department to support independent decision-making in alignment with policies and procedures
- Determine the necessity of, and practices related to, in- and out-of-school suspensions, including communication to caregivers and facilitation of re-entry meetings
- Ensure the proper notification and reporting practices for behavioral incidents, including physical restraints, according to DESE regulations
- Co-lead the implementation of a PBIS framework
- Serve as an internal CPI trainer
- Actively participate in administrative and managerial meetings
- Provide effective and responsible daily management, coordination, and supervision of school activities in collaboration with other school administrators
- Demonstrate commitment to the development and maintenance of an equity-focused, positive, strengths-based school culture
- Participate in training opportunities to remain fluent in current best practices
- Additional duties as assigned and requested
- QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- Master?s degree in behavior analysis, psychology, social work, or related field
- 5 years working with children
- 2-5 years of supervisory and/or leadership experience
- Ability to work collaboratively. Ability to empower and support supervisees
- PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (with or without accommodation)
- Must be able to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, finger, grasp, feel, talk, hear and be capable of repetitive motion
- Position requires exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and or excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects
- Work requires close visual acuity
- Position is subject to environmental conditions, activities occur both inside and outside
VI. SALARY AND HOURS
Full time position, salary commensurate with experience.
THE PRECEDING STATEMENT SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE WORK REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB. THERE MAY BE OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE THE PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION AND TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF JUDGE BAKER CHILDREN?S CENTER.