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Behavior Intervention Specialist (Bay Area) at Rocketship Public Schools

Application Deadline

Until Filled

Date Posted
9/19/2018
Contact
Jobs Rocketship
(877) 806-0920
Number of Openings
Not Specified
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Length of Work Year
Full time
Employment Type
Full Time

About the Employer

At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential. We believe that every student deserves the right to dream, to discover, and to develop their unique potential. And it is our responsibility and our privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we serve. Our non-profit network of public elementary charter schools propels student achievement, develops exceptional educators, and partners with parents who enable high-quality public schools to thrive in their community. Embodying core values such as authenticity, community, tenacity, innovation, and excellence, Rocketship is founded on three pillars: Personalized Learning, Talent Development, and Parent Power. Our innovative school model goes beyond traditional education by specializing in content areas like Humanities and STEM, enhanced with Learning Lab and Enrichment activities. We focus on nurturing the whole child, integrating social-emotional learning with a diverse enrichment curriculum, creating a holistic educational experience. Our schools are deeply interconnected with the communities they serve, fostering meaningful relationships with families and ensuring that our teaching not only educates but also empowers. With a dedicated leadership team and a staff that's passionate about educational equity, Rocketship is not just a network of schools but a movement, making strides toward a transformative impact on the national education landscape.

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Position Summary: 

Based in San Jose, CA and reporting to the Associate Director of Social Emotional Learning, the Behavior Intervention Specialist (BIS) role will be a key contributor to the development of highly individualized Behavior Intervention Plans for the small percentage of students in special education who have not responded to earlier attempts at behavior intervention. 

The BIS will serve multiple school sites which may include schools in San Jose, Redwood City, Concord, or Antioch. The BIS will partner closely with school psychologists, social workers, special education case managers, school leaders, and program specialists to conduct Functional Behavior Assessments, co-create Behavior Intervention Plans with IEP team members, and support with ongoing implementation and coaching of the plans to ensure fidelity. BIS staff may also be involved in crisis level support and creation of safety plans for students with more significant safety concerns, as well as delivering professional development to Rocketship staff. 

This position requires previous training and experience working with students with emotional and behavioral needs, as well as strong collaboration skills with school staff, students, and families. This position requires a commitment to serving students in an inclusion model as much as possible and appropriate, as well as a desire to think critically and creatively about how to support challenging behaviors in the general education classroom setting.

 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Conduct thorough and comprehensive Functional Behavior Assessments, including documenting findings and recommendations in a compliant report which will be filed in the student’s special education file. FBA practices are to include: Review of records, parent and teacher interviews, direct student observations for data collection, and coordination with school staff for additional behavioral data collection. 
  • Design and propose Behavior Intervention Plans, in collaboration and coordination with the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team. Document the BIP in the special education database system (SEIS) 
  • Provide ongoing coaching to teachers and school staff regarding implementation of behavior interventions in all school settings. 
  • Design and execute staff professional development opportunities related to behavior intervention strategies for a range of audiences (school leaders, special education teachers, program specialists, etc.); 
  • Support the consistent implementation of evidence-based behavior interventions in Rocketship schools; create user-friendly resources that support special education teams in the implementation of these interventions; 
  • Maintain a close working relationship with other members of the Network Support ISE Team (NeST—Rocketship’s centralized office that operates in support of its schools and regions) to ensure exchange of best practices, coordination of efforts, and general support for the Integrated Special Education department; 
  • Ensure the Integrated Psychological Services Team is viewed as positive supports to the organization’s mission that are fully aligned with Rocketship’s Core Characteristics (Innovation, Pursuit of Excellence, Authenticity, Community, and Tenacity), and not as bureaucratic obstacles to serving the needs of the students.

 

Required Qualifications: 

  • Master’s degree in Social Services/Social Work/Psychology/Counseling with 2 year minimum experience conducting behavior assessments and developing behavior plans for students with significant behavior challenges in a school setting required. 
  • Board Certified Behavioral Analysis Certification and/or BICM (Behavior Intervention Case Manager) Certification (completed or in progress) preferred but not required 
  • Explicit training and experience in conducting Functional Behavior Assessments and developing Positive Behavior Intervention Plans required 
  • PPS credential strongly preferred 
  • Experience working with elementary grade level students and students with disabilities strongly preferred 
  • Familiarity with special education, IEP team participation, California laws governing behavior intervention services within special education, and delivery of such services, strongly preferred. 
  • Commitment to Rocketship’s special education inclusion model and overall mission. 
  • Familiarity with socio-emotional learning competencies, trauma informed education practices, multi-tiered systems of supports (MTSS), and restorative practices a plus. 
  • Strong written and verbal skills. Strong organizational skills as demonstrated by the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks 
  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and with a diverse population of clients 
  • Ability to travel between multiple school sites (mileage reimbursed). 
  • Physical Demands
    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position for sustained periods; talk; hear; and interact with others.
    This position requires the constant operation of a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as calculators, copy machines, and printers.
    Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
    The employee must have the ability to independently travel between school sites multiple days each week to attend meetings and conduct investigations.

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