Behavior Analyst - JOB ID# 14163

Position: BEHAVIOR ANALYST (129) 

Location: River Street School - Windsor

Since 1966, the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) has been dedicated to providing innovative, high-quality, and cost-effective educational programs and services to meet the diverse needs of children and adults in Greater Hartford. Serving 33 member districts and reaching additional communities statewide, CREC supports approximately 12,000 students annually through more than 120 educational programs. Our offerings include professional learning and coaching for educators, specialized programming for students with diverse needs, and PreK-12 education across 16 interdistrict magnet schools. Additionally, CREC provides school construction, operations, and cooperative business services, while also delivering programs that help adults build real, job-ready skills.

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Team Leader or Director, the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) shares primary responsibility for the development, training, and monitoring of behavioral programs for individual students.  In addition, the BCBA assists other staff in the development of instructional, therapeutic, or other intervention plans and in monitoring student progress in learning specific academic, social, communication, vocational, and/or other adaptive skills. River Street Schools and Programs emphasize the utilization of evidence-based practice with students with autism and other developmental disorders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments, including Functional Analysis. 

• Conduct language and other assessments, including the VB-MAPP, AFLS, ABLLS-R, and ASIEP.

• Develop assessment-linked individualized behavior intervention programs.

• Write formal behavioral goals and objectives as well as related progress summaries. 

• Develop and monitor data collection systems, including analyzing data trends. 

• Train staff in the implementation of evidence-based, applied-analytic strategies.

• Monitor the fidelity of behavioral programming. 

• Provide parent, teacher, and/or staff training and support when appropriate.

• Provide training and supervision to Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs), Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts, and trainees currently enrolled in ABA graduate programs as needed. 

• Provide training in crisis prevention and intervention to staff. 

• Comply with all company policies and procedures.

• Other duties as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: 

This position has no supervisory responsibility, but may oversee the work those indicated above. 

COMPETENCIES:  

• Expertise in Special Education Law - Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of Connecticut and federal laws and regulations governing special education, and applies this knowledge to ensure legal compliance in behavior planning and implementation.
• Ethical and Evidence-Based Practice - Adheres strictly to the BACB Professional and Ethical Compliance Code, ensuring ethical conduct in all professional interactions and decision-making. Maintains a commitment to the implementation of empirically supported, data-driven interventions aligned with best practices in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
• Technology Proficiency - Utilizes a variety of computer software programs and applications - including data collection systems, behavior analysis tools, and communication platforms - to support functional behavior assessments, progress monitoring, and team collaboration.
• Crisis Prevention and Intervention - Maintains all required certifications in crisis prevention and intervention (e.g., CPI, PMT, Safety Care) and applies de-escalation strategies and safety protocols with fidelity. Demonstrates skill in coaching others to ensure safe, respectful, and proactive behavioral support practices.
• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths an