SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
FLORIDA
Position/Job Description
DISTRICT BEHAVIOR ANALYST
QUALIFICATIONS
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Master’s Degree, Educational Specialist, or higher, in School Psychology preferred.
Certification by Florida Department of Education in School Psychology.
Three (3) years of experience in education or a related field.
Current Florida driver’s license and/or access to transportation.
Certified Behavior Analyst Certification.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
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Knowledge of technology support applications as related to School Psychologist functions.
Skill in human interaction and conflict management.
Effective skills in oral and written communications.
Ability to plan, organize and prioritize.
Ability to be flexible, handle a variety of tasks, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
SUPERVISION
REPORTS TO
SUPERVISES
Director of Exceptional Student Support Services or designee
No supervisory duties
POSITION
GOAL
To provide evaluation of student needs through Functional Behavioral Assessments and other appropriate
measures/techniques as adopted by SCPS/ESSS. To develop positive behavioral supports for students as adopted by
SCPS/ESSS. To provide consultation to ensure the appropriate use of behavioral techniques as adopted by SCPS/ESSS.
To provide professional leadership in Applied Behavioral Analysis, inservice, and training activities to schools, parents,
students, and community groups when requested by the principal and as approved by the Director of ESSS.
PERFORMANCE
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RESPONSIBILITIES
* Provide assessment of students’ behavior through interviews, observations, consultations, and Functional
Behavioral Assessments.
* Develop Positive Behavioral Support Plans to address maladaptive behaviors while teaching and strengthening new
adaptive skills.
* Confer with and/or train staff and administrators, caregivers, and other client groups as appropriate.
* Provide professional leadership to personnel designated to implement positive behavioral support plans.
* Assist the principals, along with the Area Administrator at an informal hearing in the school when there is an impasse
and a Positive Behavioral Support Plan has been implemented or recommended.
* Assist in the development of SAFE schools policies to prevent school violence and increase safety of students,
teachers, and other faculty as approved by the Director of ESSS.
* Advise and assist during suspension and expulsion hearings where a Positive Behavioral Support Plan has been
implemented or recommended as directed by the Director of ESSS.
* Review and determine appropriateness of behavioral interventions as requested.
* Review the need for and appropriateness of restrictive behavioral procedures.
* Consult with the Director of ESSS on cases with special circumstances.
* Participate in department’s staff development activities as directed by the Director of ESSS.
* Complete student assessments or evaluations as directed by the Director or the designee.
Perform other duties/tasks consistent with the goals and objectives of this position.
*Denotes essential job function/ADA
DISTRICT BEHAVIOR ANALYST, page 2
EQUIPMENT / MATERIALS
Standard Office Equipment
PHYSICAL
Light Work
REQUIREMENTS
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. If the use of arm
and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most
of the time, the job is rated as Light Work.
PHYSICAL
Sitting
Standing
Walking
Climbing
Bending
Stooping
Reaching
Lifting
Finger Dexterity
Grasping
Feeling
Repetitive Motion
Talking
Hearing Acuity
Visual Acuity
Resting with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs.
Assuming an upright position on the feet particularly for sustained periods of time.
Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, etc. Using feet and legs and/or hands
and arms.
Lowering the body forward from the waist
Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist through the use of the lower extremities
and back muscles.
Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position
through the use of the upper extremities and back exerting up to 20 pounds of force.
Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.
Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with the skin,
particularly that of fingertips.
Substantial and continuous movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which detailed or
important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately, loudly or quickly.
The ability to perceive speech and other environmental sounds at normal loudness levels.
The power to see at a level which allows reading of numbers and text, operation of equipment, inspection of
machines, etc.
WORKING
Indoors
ACTIVIITY
CONDITIONS
The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions. There is protection from weather conditions but
not necessarily from temperature changes.
TERMS
PAY GRADE
T7 $40,136 - $75,818
District Salary Schedule
Months
10
Annual Days
196
Weekly Hours
35
Annual Hours
1372.0
OF
POSITION CODES
PeopleSoft Position
Personnel Category
EEO-5 Line
Function
Job Code
Survey Code
EMPLOYMENT
FLSA
TBA
10
43
6140
1108
61420
BOARD APPROVED
Applicable
Not applicable
Previous Approval Date
ADA Information Provided by
Position Description Prepared by
November 19, 2002
New Description
Dan Scinto
Tom McDowell, Michael Byrne, EMC