BTU Specialist ABA Strand (BCBA REQUIRED)
Reports To Principal(s)/Head of School(s) or OSE Program Director (in certain schools) with support from OSS.
General Description The BTU Specialist supports students with disabilities in the ABA Strand and other at-risk students. The support services will be determined collaboratively by the Principal(s)/Head of School(s) and the Office of Specialized Services (OSS), based on student needs.
Responsibilities
- Provide specific support services, appropriate for the students enrolled in this strand and other students placed at risk, defined collaboratively by the Principal/Head of School and OSE
- Provide support services to individual students, small groups, and class groups, as defined in IEPs or Service Team Action Plans
- Collaborate in planning and service delivery with Principal(s)/Head of School(s), HSS Teachers, Special Education Coordinators, Special Education Program Directors, and other school staff and administrators Provide case management and liaison with other schools, district, and community-based providers Participate as members of Service Teams and Evaluation Teams
- Provide consultation and professional development to colleagues
Qualifications - Required
1. Board Certification as a Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
2. Holds a Moderate or Severe Disabilities License from the State of Massachusetts.
3. Experience delivering these support services to students with disabilities.
4. Ability to meet the BPS Standards of Effective Practice as outlined above.
Qualification - Preferred
1. Hold a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement and/or English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching license.
2. Master’s Degree in special education or an appropriately related field.
3. Experience in the Boston Public Schools.
4. Experience working in urban public schools.
5. BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity. BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.
Shift Type Terms BTU, Group I
Please refer to the BPS website for more information on salary and compensation. Salaries are listed by Unions and
Grade/Step.
Salary Code 1.0 FTE
Job Category
Special Education > Autism
Special Education > Behavior Specialist / EBD
Special Education > Emotionally Disabled
Special Education > Learning Disabled
Special Education > Mentally Disabled
Special Education > Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Special Education > Multiple Disabilities
Job Requirements
- At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience is preferred.
- Master degree preferred.
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required