Behavioral Specialist

Job Description

Position Title: Behavioral Specialist

Company: Tact Community Services Inc

Location: New York

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: $42,000 - $44,000 annually

Open Date: 1/23/2024

General Summary

The Behavioral Specialist will coordinate, plan, and directly oversee the delivery, implementation, and evaluation of PAX Good Behavior Game (GBG) Program to elementary teachers in one or more schools, ensuring consistent implementation of program objectives. This role is critical in the success of PAX GBG in the classroom and requires a range of experiences seeing PAX GBG in action in multiple settings and classrooms, as well as the strategies offered in the PAX Manual.

Responsibilities

• Foster positive relationships with teachers, support staff, and administration.
• Model PAX GBG and empower teachers to maintain and sustain PAX GBG in their buildings.
• Conduct observations, assess the presence or absence of actions, give effective feedback, and acknowledge improvements.
• Demonstrate flexibility with plans and schedules, be creative, and promote PAX GBG effectively.
• Provide encouragement and enthusiasm for introducing PAX GBG to students and fitting PAX GBG into the classroom routine.
• Share ideas about how to enhance the effectiveness of PAX GBG and help students with high needs.
• Promote teachers' self-efficacy around managing classroom behavior and skill development in students.
• Consistently implement PAX GBG core components among students, teachers, and relevant school staff.
• Ensure classroom teachers meet and maintain fidelity to the model.
• Conduct weekly site visits to each PAX GBG classroom to provide support, coaching, modeling, and feedback.
• Document teacher and school progress through notes, data collection/entry, and analysis.
• Collect, analyze, and report school/district outcome data and compile monthly and quarterly reports as required by funders.
• Provide and/or support the delivery of professional development to school support staff and teaching staff through meetings, specialized training, and booster sessions.
• Attend staff meetings and perform other duties at the request of Supervisor and Executive Director.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in educational, behavioral, or other related human service field required. Master's degree preferred.

Previous Experience Requirement

Minimum of 5 years of school-based setting experience providing behavioral or educational programming and services to children; leadership experience desirable.

Knowledge and Skills Needed to Perform Effectively in this Position

Demonstrated capacity in school-based program implementation, training, coaching, and evaluation. Proficient oral and written communication skills, excellent time management, ability to build strong relationships, computer skills including Excel, leadership, organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.

Additional Requirements

• Incumbents in this position will be expected to work between 35 and 40 hours per week as job requirements and school calendars dictate.
• PTO needs to coincide with times when students and programming are not in session, unless there is an extenuating circumstance. A schedule of school breaks will be provided.
• Occasional evening and weekend hours are required.
• Must be fingerprinted to be submitted for criminal background checks.
• Valid NYS Driver License.
• Access to a reliable vehicle with auto insurance liability limits to meet requirements of job description.