Job Details

ITINERANT BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST BCBA - PROVISIONAL 704

Company name
Somerville School Department

Location
Somerville, MA, United States

Employment Type
Full-Time

Industry
Healthcare, Entry Level

Posted on
Jan 04, 2023

Profile

The

Somerville Partnership for Young Children

(SPYC) is a coordinated effort between Somerville Public Schools, the City of Somerville, Head Start, community-based early education centers, and other community organizations.

Through Somerville's mixed delivery system,

Somerville Partnership for Young Children

(SPYC) leads a network of early education and care providers to expand access to high-quality preschool and child care for children in Somerville from birth through age 5. SPYC is committed to equity in educational outcomes for all children regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, home language, geography, or culture.

The goal of SPYC is to expand early childhood education program access and align and improve the quality of Somerville’s local early childhood education system through strategic partnerships between the Somerville Public Schools district, the City of Somerville, and participating early childhood centers and providers in Somerville that are licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC).

The Itinerant Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) position is an outstanding opportunity for a highly motivated educator who is culturally competent and committed to our childcare partner centers, ensuring that all students meet and exceed the kindergarten readiness benchmarks.

Goals:

The Itinerant Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is a grant-funded position that will serve preschool students, teachers, and families in community-based early education and care programs as part of the Somerville Partnership for Young Children (SPYC).

As part of this effort to advance high-quality programming, the Itinerant Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) will work directly with early education classrooms across the city to ensure consistency and alignment of practices to meet the developmental needs of children. and provide consultation to teachers and directors on behavior /IEP needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Help develop individual treatment plans and goals for each student based on need and determination of services

Provide training to teachers and directors to reduce challenging behaviors

Provide classroom teachers and/or parents consultation on behavior modifications and/or accommodations.

Collaborate with the parents and caregivers to identify any concerns they have and then provide recommendations and support in ways that allow the parent to use

effective strategies outside of services

to help their child with those concerns.

Take and analyze data

Collaborate with others to improve services

Serve as a member of a team that will develop individual

behavior programs

Maintain student confidentiality in thorough and secure record-keeping following FERPA, IDEA, and HIPPA guidelines when needed

Participate in all meetings as required by the school, district, or laws, to address student need

Other such duties as assigned by the Director of Early Education and Care and/or Director of Special Education, Nursing, and Health Services.

Desired Qualifications:

BCBA Certification and DESE Certification

At least three years of relevant experience with young children preferred

Citizenship, residency, or work visa required

Demonstrated ability to form and maintain strong professional relationships with district staff and parents

Terms of Employment:

Full time, non standard hours, multiple locations

Funded by the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative grant.

Position Type:

Full-time

Positions Available:

1

Welcome to Somerville Public Schools!

Education - Inspiration - Excellence are the themes that characterize the instructional services, departments and programs of the Somerville Public Schools.

Our Mission: The Somerville Public Schools is dedicated to the realization of the full intellectual, physical, social, and emotional potential of all students. Our talented team of teachers and other professionals provides every student with the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to be successful throughout their lives. This is accomplished through the delivery of innovative instruction guided by the Massachusetts Curriculum and Somerville Curriculum Frameworks, and supported through partnerships with organizations such as Primary Source, and the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts University.

Job Requirements

No experience required

Contact Information

Central HR

8 Bonair St.

Somerville, Massachusetts 02145

Phone: 617-625-6600

Email: centralhr@k12.somerville.ma.us

Company info

Somerville School Department
Phone : 617-625-6600

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