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Program Specialist - Special Education Behavior Response Team (BRT)

Sugar Land, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 Nov 2024

About the role

Program Specialist - Special Education Behavior Response Team (BRT) - (240002T7)

Description

Job Overview
The Program Specialist, Special Education Behavior Response Team (BRT) will collaborate and assist the Program Manager, Special Education Behavior Response Team with behavioral intervention for identified students served with special education services. The primary role of the BRT is to reduce behaviors of identified students to enable them to access the general education curriculum in the Least Restrictive Environment and reduce disproportionate discipline disparities within the special education population. The incumbent will develop Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), provide staff development and technical assistance to campus staff and families, and provide direct behavior intervention to students as appropriate.

Position Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Program Support

Implement positive behavior intervention supports on campuses for individualized, identified students to reduce out of school placements
Complete Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) for selected students assigned by the Program Manager
Develop individualized Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) for selected students assigned by the Program Manager
,Integrate support services for students that will support improvement for student behavior, attendance and academic readiness
Build collaborative relationships with teachers, administrators, and various stakeholders to support the development of student management systems that result in positive student behaviors
Design and implement behavior supports, intervention strategies, and recommendations for selected students assigned by the Program Manager
Model and implement various teaching strategies and provide various resources to meet identified needs of students whose behaviors may benefit from additional academic supports
Deliver professional development opportunities to staff, including successful behavioral intervention and/or strategies, social-emotional learning, and relationship building
Provide modeling and coaching of behavioral strategies to meet the needs of identified students
Support the Program Manager in the implementation of corrective action and best practices to improve results driven accountability for the school district

Administrative

Attends staffings and ARD meetings as directed

Compliance

Work closely with campus administrators, teachers, and staff to ensure student IEPs and behavior intervention plans are progress monitored and properly documented
Collect, compile, and analyze data to be used in program evaluation and program improvement specifically to reduce disproportionate discipline disparities within the special education population
Compile, maintain and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and documents required
Comply with policies established by federal law, state board of education rule, and the local board of trustees in pursuing the mission of the school district
Maintain updated information regarding new state and federal guidelines and laws
Maintain confidentiality of information

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the above essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities, required unless otherwise stated as preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.