Healthcare Staffing Professionals, Inc. is looking for a Behavioral Specialist, SPED Teacher to work in a school setting in Anchorage, AK. Candidates will provide excellent special education instruction to elementary students with disabilities; demonstrate best practices to enhance student performance; to provide excellent educational opportunities in the least restrictive environment that is conducive to student achievement.
Pay Rate: $55/hr +$1,500 Bonus ($500 after completion of 30 days, $500 after winter break, and $500 at the end of the school year)
Benefits: Healthcare, Dental & Vision, Life Insurance
Job Duties:
- Consult with school personnel regarding the implementation of strategies, accommodations and modifications in the classroom for identified students with behavioral challenges.
- Provide direct behavioral support services to students to achieve IEP goals in behavior and social pragmatics; plan and provide individual and group behavioral interventions; develop, implement and monitor strategies for positive student behavior management; assist students with learning new adaptive skills to replace challenging behaviors; coordinate Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services for students.
- Develop behavioral intervention support plans based on functional analysis assessments; conduct student functional analysis assessments to identify the function of student behavior; recommend alternative behavior approaches or techniques to facilitate the attainment of goals and objectives for individual students; interpret results to staff and parents; collect and analyze behavioral data.
- Prepare written reports regarding individual assessments and progress data using formal, informal and objective measures; develop, modify and coordinate scheduling of behavior intervention sessions for students on caseload; maintain confidentiality of student records.
- Develop and maintain paraeducators schedules; train and provide assistance to classroom support staff as needed during absences.
- Consult with regular and special education staff and parents regarding appropriate behavior intervention strategies.
- Consult with regular and special education staff regarding adaptation of instructional practices for special needs students and to support implementation of effective behavior change and discipline strategies.
Qualifications:
- Alaska certificate for mildly disabled students (LD, ED, MIMR, OI). Other categories considered.
- A comprehensive knowledge of special education students’ needs and special education programming.
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Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $55.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person