Behavioral Specialist

Job Description

Position Title: Behavioral Specialist
Company: tact Community Services Inc
Location: New York
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: $42,000 - $44,000 (Non-Exempt)
Open Date: 1/23/2024
Category: Mental Health

General Summary

The Behavioral Specialist will coordinate, plan, and directly oversee the delivery, implementation, and evaluation of PAX Good Behavior Game (GBG) Program to elementary teachers in one or more schools, ensuring consistent implementation of program objectives. The Behavioral Specialist plays a critical role in the success of PAX GBG in the classroom and will draw on his/her array of experiences seeing PAX GBG in action in multiple settings and classrooms, as well as the strategies offered in the PAX Manual.

Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain Program requirements:

• Foster positive teacher/support staff/administration relationships.
• Model PAX GBG and empower teachers to grow and sustain PAX GBG in their buildings.
• Make observations, assess the presence or absence of actions, give effective feedback, and acknowledge small improvements.
• Demonstrate flexibility with plans and schedules; adjust and spend extra time to solve problems, be creative, and be effective in promoting PAX GBG.
• Provide encouragement and enthusiasm for introducing PAX GBG to students and fitting PAX GBG in classroom routine; motivate teachers as they progress toward their vision.
• Share ideas about how to enhance the effectiveness of PAX GBG and use PAX GBG to help students with high needs.
• Share ideas across classrooms and schools to promote teachers' self-efficacy around managing classroom behavior and fostering skill development in students.
• Ensure PAX GBG core components are consistently implemented among students, teachers, and relevant school staff.
• Ensure classroom teachers meet and maintain fidelity to the model, and teachers progressively increase the amount of time the game is played to achieve goals.
• Conduct, at a minimum, weekly site visits to each PAX GBG classroom to provide support, coaching, modeling, and feedback.
• Collaborate with district, funders, and Supervisor to strengthen PAX GBG at each site.

Maintenance of database and hard copy files:

• Document teacher and school progress through notes, data collection/entry, and analysis.
• Collect, analyze, and report school/district outcome data and compile monthly and quarterly reports as required by funders.
• Provide and/or support the delivery of professional development to school support staff and teaching staff through meetings, specialized training, and booster sessions.
• Attend staff meetings and perform other duties at the request of Supervisor and Executive Director.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in educational, behavioral, or other related human service field required. Master's degree preferred.

Previous Experience Requirement

Minimum of 5 years of school-based setting experience providing behavioral or educational programming, services to children. Leadership experience desirable.

Knowledge and Skills Needed to Perform Effectively in this Position

Demonstrated capacity in school-based program implementation, training, coaching, and evaluation skills. Proficient oral and written communication skills, excellent time management, ability to build strong relationships, computer skills including Excel, leadership, highly organized, and attentive to detail, and ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.

Additional Requirements

Incumbents in this position will be expected to work between 35 and 40 hours per week as job requirements and school calendars dictate. PTO needs to coincide with times when students and programming are not in session unless there is an extenuating circumstance. Occasional evening and weekend hours are required. Provide support as needed/assigned for all PAX training. Must be fingerprinted to be submitted for criminal background checks. Valid NYS Driver's License. Access to a reliable vehicle with 100,000/300,000 auto insurance liability limits to meet requirements of job description. Physical Dimensions. Ability to visit several schools each day. This position involves extensive walking and driving and possibly lifting up to 20 pounds.