Job Description:
We are in need of a Behavior Support Specialist to provide embedded consultation, coaching, and occasional training sessions for Irvington Public School District in Irvington, New Jersey. This position will be embedded in two middle schools and one high school in the district and entails providing educators with classroom and individual student behavior support. 

Essential Duties:

• Design and deliver occasional professional development to small and/or large groups of school-based instructional staff

• Create opportunities for follow-up support to improve teacher implementation of skills learned in professional development workshops

• Collaborate with a variety of professionals

• Schedule and conduct classroom observations to determine student and class behavior support needs.

• Observe classroom management practices and coordinate with All In Inclusion Facilitators to provide meaningful and timely feedback to teachers.

• Plan collaboratively with teachers for the continuation, modification or initial use of specific instructional/classroom management techniques, strategies or approaches

• Guide and assist teachers in establishing effective classroom practices including, but not limited to, the areas of: physical environment, rules/procedures, classroom culture and relationships, academic expectations, classroom management, the development of student self-regulation and student engagement.

• Identify target behavior(s), develop behavior support strategies, design data collection tools and monitor progress as needed for individual students and classwide.

• Write reports summarizing observations and data as requested, and complete monthly reports.

• Provide consultation on the development of IEPs as needed

• Stay abreast of national and state standards, and current trends and issues related to assigned content area and best practice.

• Willingness to travel

Required Qualifications:
-Bachelor's Degree in psychology, special education, behavioral health or related field.
-Currently pursuing BCBA certification and has started BCBA coursework (BCaBA will be considered).
-Ability to perform and train others on behavior support plans and methodologies

Preferred Qualifications:
-Some professional experience working in a school environment
-PBIS knowledge preferred
-Ability to build cooperation and collaboration

Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Schedule: 8 hour workday

Work Location: In person