NJSBA MANUAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS		
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Student Services									CERTIFIED

TITLE:	  BEHAVIORIST	

QUALIFICATIONS: 

1.	Board Certified Behavioral Analysis (BCBA) certification or evidence of coursework towards appropriate certificate.
2.	Valid NJ Teacher of the students with disabilities, school psychologist, school counselor or social worker certification.
3.	Knowledge and experience of the diverse needs of children with disabilities and appropriate special education classroom practices. 
4.	Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and school personnel. 
5.	Required criminal history  background and other required paperwork 
6.	Current residency in New Jersey, approved residency waiver or candidate agrees to obtain residency within one year of employment

REPORTS TO:  Director of Special Services or School Counseling Services Director	

JOB GOAL:	Develop and implement behavioral interventions with staff assistance to facilitate students’ attainment of social and emotional growth consistent with the goals set forth by Individual Education Plans (IEP’s). 	

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  Responsible for generating and implementing programs to remediate behavioral and social problems for students, as well as be available for consultation to school staff and parents. 

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.	Designs programs for students that are consistent with the total educational philosophy  and goals of the School board.
2.	Consults, collaborates, and completes reports as appropriate with/for the Child Study Teams on an ongoing basis.
3.	Plans and confers, regularly scheduled consultations with classroom teachers, regarding behavioral, social, or personal problems affecting the student.
4.	Works in coordination with teachers, related services personnel, and administration in indentifying social/behavioral issues, as well as planning and developing program.
5.	Assists in the design and implementation of professional development related to special education, providing professional development  to targeted staff, on all aspects of school programming with special educational programs:

a.	Delivery of instruction;
b.	Behavior Management of Students (including techniques for remediating behavioral, social, or personal problems of students; 
c.	Data Collection (Applied Behavioral Analysis);

6.	Assists, upon request of the Director of Special Services, in the development of Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP). 
7.	Develops IEP goals and objectives and uses paraprofessionals to assist with implementing goals, as appropriate.
8.	Provides training for paraprofessionals with the programs in the areas of behavior management skills and affective education.
9.	Designs, implements, and follow up on behavioral management programs for students to remediate behavioral and social problems. 
10.	Consults with parents regarding students; behavioral goals.
11.	Interprets behavioral assessments for school staff and parents.
12.	Develops home programs and related behavioral goals.
13.	Assists parents in acquiring services from the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD). 
14.	Reports to, consults, and completes reports as requested, with/for the Director of Special Services on an ongoing basis.
15.	Continue professional growth through educational meetings, visits to related facilities, attendance at conferences, reading of professional literature, and dialogue/exchanging ideas among staff.
16.	Performs any other duties as may be assigned. 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:     10 months. Salary to be determined by the Board based on experience and skill level.
                                                
EVALUATION:	Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with state law, administrative code, and the board's policy on evaluation of certified personnel.

Approved by: 

Date: 

Revised: 

Legal References:

N.J.S.A. 10:5	Law Against Discrimination
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1	Criminal history record; employee in regular contact with pupils; grounds for 	disqualification from employment; exception
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-10	Dismissal and reduction in compensation of persons under tenure in public 	school system
N.J.S.A. 18A:16-1	Officers and employees
N.J.S.A. 18A:16-2	Physical examinations; requirement
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-1	Citizenship of teachers, etc.
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-2	Certificates required; exception
N.J.S.A. 18A:27	Employment and contracts
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-3	No tenure for noncitizens
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-5	Tenure of teaching staff members
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-8	Notice of intention to resign required
N.J.S.A. 18A:46 	Classes and facilities for handicapped children
See particularly:
N.J.S.A. 18A:46-5.1	Basic child study team services; provision by boards of education and state 	operated programs
N.J.A.C. 6A:7	Managing for equality and equity in education
N.J.A.C. 6A:8	Standards and assessment 
N.J.A.C. 6A:9 	Professional licensure and standards
See particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-3.3	Professional standards for teachers
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B	State board of examiners and certification
See particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-5	General certification policies
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-9	Requirements for educational services certificate
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-10.3	Special education
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-12.5	School social worker
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-12.8	School counselor
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-12.9	School psychologist
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-12.10	Learning disabilities teacher-consultant
N.J.A.C. 6A:9C-3	Required professional development for teachers and school leaders
N.J.A.C. 6A:10	Educator effectiveness
See particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:10‑2.1 et seq.	Evaluation of teaching staff members
	N.J.A.C. 6A:10‑4.1 et seq.	Components of teacher evaluation
	N.J.A.C. 6A:10‑6.1 et seq.	Evaluation of teaching staff members other than teachers, principals, vice 
					principals and assistant principals 
N.J.A.C. 6A:14	Special education
N.J.A.C. 6A:16	Programs to support student development
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-4	Employment of teaching staff
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-5.1	Standards for determining seniority
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-6	School employee physical examinations
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-7	Student records
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-8	Attendance and pupil accounting
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, 8 U.S.C.A. 1100 et seq.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq. 
Agostini v. Felton, 65 U.S.L.W. 4524 (1997), overruling Aguilar v. Felton, 473 U.S. 402 (1985)
Honig v. Doe, 484 U.S. 305 (1988)
Oberti v. Board of Education of Clementon School District, 995 F.2d 1204, 1216-17 (3d Cir. 1993)
Every Student Succeeds Act, Pub. L. 114-95, Title 1,  20 U.S.C.A. 6301 et seq.