• Job Description

  Req#: 20366
  Position Type:
  Professionals and Supervisors/ Behavior Analyst
  
  
  Date Posted:
  '); ' 4/16/2025
  
  
  Location:
  WHALEY SCHOOL
  
  
  Date Available:
  07/01/2025
  
  
  A master's degree in education or a behavioral health field.
  A minimum of three years of experience working with children/adolescents with developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, mental health issues, and/or intensive behavioral needs.
  Board certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and licensed as a behavior analyst in the State of Alaska within six months OR within one year with five years behavior analytic experience.
  Must successfully complete Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) training within 30 days of hire.
  Must obtain and maintain current CPR/first aid certification.
  Must possess a current Alaska driver’s license.
  Minimum of three years of successful school-based experience.
  Evidence of:
  1. Exceptional communication skills
  2. Exceptional interpersonal skills
  3. Experience with conflict resolution skills
  Exceptional communication skills
  Exceptional interpersonal skills
  Experience with conflict resolution skills
  Demonstrated ability to:
  1. Create graphs from data collected
  2. Analyze and make decisions from visual analysis
  3. Conduct functional behavior assessments (FBAs)
  4. Develop behavior intervention plans (BIPs)
  5. Create a training plan based on Behavioral Skills Training (BST)
  6. Instruct and model a training plan based on behavioral skills training (BST)
  Create graphs from data collected
  Analyze and make decisions from visual analysis
  Conduct functional behavior assessments (FBAs)
  Develop behavior intervention plans (BIPs)
  Create a training plan based on Behavioral Skills Training (BST)
  Instruct and model a training plan based on behavioral skills training (BST)
  Works under the direction of the director of Intensive Behavior Supports and coordinator of Intensive Behavior Supports.
  Collaborates with teachers, counselors, and school psychologists.
  Collaborates with special education administration, Elementary School Division, Middle School Division, High School Division, and building administrators
  Provides on-site instruction, modeling, and coaching for staff who work with students who require additional intensive behavioral supports.
  Collaborates with teachers, counselors, and school psychologists on methods of instruction for skill acquisition, replacement behavior, and social emotional skills.
  Conducts Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) in collaboration with school psychologists.
  Develops Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) in collaboration with teachers, counselors, paraprofessionals, and school psychologists.
  Develops professional development trainings on behavior management, progress monitoring, data collection techniques, skill acquisition, replacement behavior, and social emotional skills.
  Collaborates with special education administration in the design and delivery of developed professional development trainings.
  Articulates understanding of evidence-based practices (EBPs).
  Develops and models the implementation of classroom wide or student specific data systems in alignment with Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
  Collaborates with teachers and psychologists regarding data review of Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).
  Develops individual student behavioral training plan based on behavioral skills training (BST).
  Develops procedural integrity checklist (i.e., BIP implementation checklists).
  Develops social validity surveys to ensure staff are accepting of the interventions written in the Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).
  Delegates data collection, individual student behavioral training plan (BST), and modeling of BIPs to behavior strategists.
  
  Bargaining Unit: ACE
  Work Year: 215 days, 12 contract payments
  Work Day: 8 hours per day
  FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE
  Salary: ACE 11, step A - P ($63,270 - $92,250), DOE
  
  
  Job Summary
  The Behavior Analyst assists in the development and implementation of behavioral interventions and programs for Anchorage School District students of all ages and grades who require intensive behavior support. This position reports to and is evaluated by the director of Intensive Behavior Support. The position has a retirement association with the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS).
  
  Job Requirements
  The following are required:
  1. A master's degree in education or a behavioral health field.
  2. A minimum of three years of experience working with children/adolescents with developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, mental health issues, and/or intensive behavioral needs.
  3. Board certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and licensed as a behavior analyst in the State of Alaska within six months OR within one year with five years behavior analytic experience.
  4. Must successfully complete Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) training within 30 days of hire.
  5. Must obtain and maintain current CPR/first aid certification.
  6. Must possess a current Alaska driver’s license.
  
  The following are preferred:
  1. Minimum of three years of successful school-based experience.
  2. Evidence of:
     1. Exceptional communication skills
     2. Exceptional interpersonal skills
     3. Experience with conflict resolution skills
  3. Demonstrated ability to:
     1. Create graphs from data collected
     2. Analyze and make decisions from visual analysis
     3. Conduct functional behavior assessments (FBAs)
     4. Develop behavior intervention plans (BIPs)
     5. Create a training plan based on Behavioral Skills Training (BST)
     6. Instruct and model a training plan based on behavioral skills training (BST)
  
  Essential Job Functions
  1. Works under the direction of the director of Intensive Behavior Supports and coordinator of Intensive Behavior Supports.
  2. Collaborates with teachers, counselors, and school psychologists.
  3. Collaborates with special education administration, Elementary School Division, Middle School Division, High School Division, and building administrators
  4. Provides on-site instruction, modeling, and coaching for staff who work with students who require additional intensive behavioral supports.
  5. Collaborates with teachers, counselors, and school psychologists on methods of instruction for skill acquisition, replacement behavior, and social emotional skills.
  6. Conducts Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) in collaboration with school psychologists.
  7. Develops Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) in collaboration with teachers, counselors, paraprofessionals, and school psychologists.
  8. Develops professional development trainings on behavior management, progress monitoring, data collection techniques, skill acquisition, replacement behavior, and social emotional skills.
  9. Collaborates with special education administration in the design and delivery of developed professional development trainings.
  10. Articulates understanding of evidence-based practices (EBPs).
  11. Develops and models the implementation of classroom wide or student specific data systems in alignment with Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
  12. Collaborates with teachers and psychologists regarding data review of Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).
  13. Develops individual student behavioral training plan based on behavioral skills training (BST).
  14. Develops procedural integrity checklist (i.e., BIP implementation checklists).
  15. Develops social validity surveys to ensure staff are accepting of the interventions written in the Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).
  16. Delegates data collection, individual student behavioral training plan (BST), and modeling of BIPs to behavior strategists.
  
  Physical /Mental Demands
  The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
  
  The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.
  
  Work Environment
  Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.
  
  While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  
  Additional Job Information
  This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
  
  Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.
  
  Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
  
  This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.
  
  The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.
  
  

• About the company

  Anchorage School District is Alaska's largest district, serving families in Anchorage, Eagle River and Girdwood.

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