Behavior Specialist

BelovED Academy Charter School is hiring a behavior specialist to support Elementary, Middle School and High School Students. This role is crucial in providing behavioral support and promoting a positive school environment for all students. The ideal candidate will have experience working with students who require additional behavior support and be committed to fostering student success. We are looking for someone with ideally 2+ years of experience working with different ages of students

OUR SCHOOL

BelovED Academy is a dynamic and successful charter school that truly supports its teachers and staff. BelovED has 3 of its own campuses, and Empowerment is our “sister school.” We serve a mix of students that are among the most diverse in America while enjoying the cultural vibrance of Jersey City, Hoboken and New York City. Our staff is a dedicated group of individuals passionate about closing the achievement gap and providing a quality educational program. 

WE VALUE OUR FACULTY

At BelovED CCS, we emphasize teamwork and community and truly value our faculty:

• Evidencing this, compared to those with similar experience, OUR FACULTY MEMBERS ARE AMONG THE HIGHEST PAID IN NEW JERSEY;
• Moreover, we seek to achieve academic success without burning out teachers by meshing an effective education program with effective teacher supports and professional development.

Requirements

• Conducts functional behavior assessments, accurately identifying the function of challenging behavior and socially valid, pivotal behaviors to target.
• Attend IEP, eligibility, or other meetings as necessary and provide related behavioral information. 
• Work with students who exhibit maladaptive/unexpected behaviors and provide support and professional learning for staff who work with such students.
• Provide assistance with individualized programmed materials for students needing additional behavior support.
• Maintain accurate records and daily/weekly tracking sheets for student progress.
• Assist with progress monitoring for Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
• Support education demonstrations as needed.
• Respond to, de-escalate, and intervene in student conflicts and altercations.
• Collaborate with other school staff to reinforce expectations for all students.

Behavior Specialist on the Culture Team:

• Support school-wide systems, including arrival, dismissal, lunch, and activity blocks/detention.
• Uphold a positive school culture in hallways, particularly during transitions.
• Assist deans in addressing requests from teachers regarding student behavior.
• Respond to, de-escalate, and intervene in student conflicts and altercations.
• Supervise student consequences and restorative practices, such as after-school reflection and In-School Suspension (ISS).
• Maintain accurate records of student behavior in DeansList.
• Assist the Deans in organizing and implementing school-wide initiatives and events.
• Research, recommend, develop, and implement new initiatives to strengthen student success.
• Provide orientation for new students, familiarizing them with behavioral norms.
• Motivate students to engage in social and cultural activities organized by the school.
• Education: Master's Degree in applied behavior analysis, special education, psychology or related discipline.

Certification: Current Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA, as certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)

Qualifications:

• ABS training.
• Experience working with students requiring behavior support.
• High expectations for each student and the ability to build positive rapport.
• Ability to intervene in physical altercations as necessary.

Key Mindsets and Skills:

• Strong ability to work effectively as part of a team addressing the needs of children.
• Excellent communication skills with students, staff, and parents.
• Proven ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and parents.

Benefits

Charter schools ARE public schools. Our teachers are part of the New Jersey Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF), same as teachers at traditional public schools, and can transfer their pension credits from a traditional public school to our school and vice versa. Additional benefits include:

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development

As an equal opportunity employer, Empowerment Academy hires without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability.