What are the responsibilities and job description for the BEHAVIOR CONSULTANT position at Exceptional Children's Co-op?
TEACHER / BEHAVIOR CONSULTANT
POSITION DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE: Teacher/Behavior Consultant
QUALIFICATIONS: Emotional Disability Teaching License
REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education and/or Director’s Administrative
Designee
SUPERVISES: Paraeducators in specific situations.
JOB GOAL: To provide both direct and indirect support services for students
with Autism Spectrum Disorder, emotional disabilities, or other disabilities
who have behavioral support needs.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. PARTICIPATION IN GEI / RTI PROCESS: Participate in school general
education initiative / response to intervention process.
2. REFERRAL PROCESS: Assist and guide teachers and parents in observing,
describing, and referring suspected and identified students with emotional
disabilities or autism spectrum disorder, or students who may require a behavior
intervention plan.
3. EVALUATION: Conduct careful and efficient academic and behavioral assessments.
Conduct formal and informal behavioral observations.
4. REPORT WRITING: Complete required documentation, paperwork, and reports in a
thorough and timely manner. Prepare written reports of evaluations within time guidelines
as mandated by Article 7. Interpret relevant functional, academic and behavioral assessment
data that is user-friendly and intervention and results oriented.
5. TEACHER OF RECORD: Serve as teacher of record for assigned students and implement specific duties of that role.
6. CASE CONFERENCES: Coordinate and participate in case conferences to determine
the eligibility, service delivery planning, and re-evaluation for students who require
special education programs and services. Coordinate and participate in team meetings.
7. ELIGIBILITY: Ensure that all legal and procedural details have been followed when
considering eligibility for special education programs.
8. GOAL WRITING: Create written drafts of appropriate, measurable goals.
9. CONSULTATION: Consult and collaborate with educators, parents, students,
administrators and other professionals or agencies to improve student outcomes.
Communicate effectively with mental health agencies or other pertinent agencies
concerning student eligibility, progress, and programming.
10. PROGRESS MONITORING: Provide support, instruction, and technical
assistance to educators and administration for ongoing monitoring of progress.
Set up data collection tools for staff to use. Evaluate effectiveness of programs
and behavior intervention plans.
11. SERVICE DELIVERY DEVELOPMENT: Use data outcomes from evaluations and
progress monitoring to implement evidence-based plans at an individual, group, or
systems level. Provide direct instruction to students as deemed appropriate by
student IEPs. Provide intensive interventions as assigned.
12. RESOURCE TO OTHERS: Assist in planning and conducting in-service programs
and workshops for special education teachers, general education teachers, program
assistants, bus drivers, parents, and administrators.
13. PLANNING FOR DEPARTMENT: Work cooperatively with the other educators as it
relates to planning and organizing educational services.
14. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Participate in regular and on-going professional
development activities to maintain a high standard of service delivery. Maintain
current Crisis Prevention Institute certification.
15. ETHICS: Report any and all violations of rules and/or regulations to Co-op
Administration.
16. OTHER: Perform other duties as assigned by Director and/or Director’s
Administrative Designee.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: In accordance with regular teacher contract; additional
contract days may be added subject to Board approval.
EVALUATION: In accordance with Board policy by the Director or the Director’s
Administrative Designee.