The Ulster BOCES Instructional Services Program is seeking a Behavior Analyst for a full time, 10 month position. The ideal candidate must be an active certified BCBA or BCBA-D in good standing, with related professional experience providing behavioral support to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and other disabilities. Strong assessment, organizational, and communication skills are required. NYS license to practice required.

All Civil Service laws, rules and regulations apply. Fingerprinting required.

Civil Service Classification: Competitive. Merit and fitness examination applies.

Salary commensurate with experience and training. Salary starting at $63,112 per year.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
An employee in this class is involved in the development, implementation and evaluation of interventions, positive behavioral supports, contextual supports and staff professional development for students with special needs to ensure socially significant outcomes and increased academic engagement. Incumbents will work collaboratively with school district/school based administrators, school teams to execute effective behavior instruction, functional assessments of behavior and the implementation of behavior plans to provide support in creating positive outcomes for all students. The work is performed under the general supervision of a higher level administrative employee with considerable leeway for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative in carrying out the duties of the position. Supervision is not normally exercised over the work of others. Does related work as required.

WORK SCHEDULE:
10 Month Schedule
Monday through Friday

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: The typical work activities listed below, while providing representative examples of the variety of work assignments in the title, do not describe any individual position. Incumbents in this title may perform some or all of the following, as well as other related activities not described.

• Provides and develops staff and parent training as well as on-site support in the areas of positive and proactive behavior support and applied behavior analysis for families and support staff;
• Conducts direct observations and assessments of individual students and their learning environments;
• Develops and implements behavior programs, coordinating delivery of appropriate services to students in order to achieve positive outcomes;
• Participates in interdisciplinary team review meetings at which behavioral intervention and support plans are reviewed;
• Collects baseline and intervention data to evaluate outcomes including progress monitoring;
• Engages in research as well as professional development activities to enhance the program and to remain current in the field;
• Conducts functional behavioral assessments/analysis and develops behavioral support/intervention plans;
• Develops and/or provides guidance for one to one supplementary support personnel plans;
• Develops and delivers staff professional development in the area of proactive and positive behavioral support;
• Completes written behavioral summaries to assist teachers and administrators in the development of appropriate learning experiences and behavior plans;
• May prepare and maintain records and reports regarding behavioral concerns of identified students with special needs.

The Ulster BOCES Instructional Services Department is seeking a licensed/certified School Social Workers for a full-time, 10-month position. Appropriate NYS License, Certification and fingerprinting required.

Ulster BOCES offers regionally competitive salary and benefits (see the Ulster BOCES Teachers' Organization contract at https://www.ulsterboces.org/faq-links/employment-contracts for details).

Salary commensurate with experience and training. Salary starting at $63,112 per year.

To be legally employed in this position, you must possess a valid NYS teaching certificate. The teaching certificate requirements can be found at the following link: http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/CertRequirementHelp.do.

Select the following criteria:
Area of Interest: Administration and Pupil Personnel Services
Subject Area: Social Work
Grade Level: Pre K-12 - All Grades
Title: School Social Worker
Type of Certificate: Provisional or Permanent Certificate

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
To help students resolve such personal, emotional and social problems as they interfere with their adjustment to school and their capacity to enjoy the fullest benefits of the education offered them.

WORK SCHEDULE:
10 Month Schedule
Monday through Friday

SPECIFIC DUTIES:
1. Performs casework service with individual students to correct those personal, social, or emotional maladjustments related to their educational and social progress.
2. Performs casework service with parents as an integral part of the task of helping students, to increase the parents' understanding, their constructive participation in resolving their child's problems, and their knowledge and use of appropriate resources available.
3. Consults and collaborates with other school personnel in gathering and giving information on a case, and in establishing and planning for respective roles in the modification of the student's behavior.
4. Supervises the referral of students to, and serves as liaison with, such outside agencies as the Welfare Department, Child Placement Bureau, Juvenile Court, and the like, as appropriate.
5. Makes home visits for the purpose of gathering helpful information on a student's background.
6. Serves as liaison between home and school when considerable follow-up is necessary, as in welfare cases, foster home children, and disadvantaged students.
7. Assists students directly toward adjustment to school.
8. Keeps sufficient records of cases for use by school staff members and outside agencies when appropriate.
9. Assumes other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.