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Job Title:                              School Wide Positive Behavior Supports Consultant

Reports to:                          John Waters, Director of St. Louis RPDC

Start Date:                           January 4, 2022

 

Essential Functions:

• Actively support the district-wide development of effective implementation of the SW-PBS process to:
  • Increase students’ in-class time for academic instruction;
  • Reduce disciplinary office referrals and disciplinary incidents resulting in detention and in- and out-of-school suspensions for students; and
  • Assist in the development of lifelong social behavior skills.
• Work directly with districts/schools implementing MO SW-PBS at the building level by:
  • Supporting the development of leadership and collaborative teams;
  • Providing on-site support to districts and schools to promote implementation fidelity;
  • Providing technical assistance with required and recommended evaluation tools;
  • Providing support in analyzing and monitoring formative and summative data to promote collective inquiry, problem solving, and goal setting;
  • Providing support for developing and using quality formative student assessments to drive instruction;
  • Providing technical assistance for developing a systemic, tiered-level intervention process responsive to the needs of all learners;
  • Providing assistance through the collection of required documentation for districts and schools working toward SW-PBS Bronze (Tier 1 with fidelity), Silver (Tier 2 with fidelity) and/or Gold (Tier 3 with fidelity) recognition;
  • Providing support as a member of a CST for implementing SW-PBS or an integrated academic/behavioral model within the DCI framework;
  • Developing a cohort of trained in-district coaches to ensure SW-PBS, or movement toward an integrated academic/behavioral model, is implemented with fidelity and sustainability.

• Engage in collaborative efforts as requested by DESE:

• Assisting in the development of materials and resources with RPDC and/or other DESE staff;
• Participating in collaborative planning meetings with other RPDC and/or DESE staff for identified district and school improvement;
  • Facilitating district and SW-PBS consultant utilization of the VLP

 

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL SW-PBS CONSULTANTS

 

Requires a skill base of:

• Effective meeting management and processes/protocols
• Curriculum development, coaching, presenting, consulting, and facilitating skills
• Conflict resolution and problem-solving processes
• Leadership skills
• Use of technology to enhance professional development including virtual technologies and synchronous,online instruction
• Development of high quality professional development
• Meeting deadlines
• Accurate and timely preparation of reports and progress logs
• Effective communication skills including face-to-face, virtual communication, and use of social media

Requires comprehensive knowledge of:

• The following methodology and implementation processes relative to the Missouri SW-PBS (including, but not limited to):
  • Psychology, behavior analysis, and factors that affect application of behavior principles in schools for all students
  • Classroom management
  • Function-based thinking (FBT)
  • Behavior intervention plans (BIP)
  • Essential components of schoolwide social skills instruction, positive reinforcement and effective discouragement practices
  • Comprehensive knowledge and implementation of the following Missouri Virtual Learning Platform modules:
    • School-Based Implementation Coaching
    • Collaborative Teams
    • Common Formative Assessment
    • Collective Teacher Efficacy
    • Developing Assessment Capable Learners
• Effective professional development standards for adult learners
• Understanding the change process and systems change
• Research-based effective teaching/learning practices including those most effective for students with disabilities
• Integration of district and school improvement efforts
• Administrative- and team-based leadership skills
• Family and community involvement
• Culturally responsive practices
• Class Wide Function-related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT)
• Data programs such as Excel and online applications such as PBIS Apps

Requires knowledge of:

• Missouri Learning Standards
• Missouri Model Curriculum
• Missouri Educator Standards and Quality Indicators
• Implementation and scaling up theory/practice
• Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP)
• Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) for All

EDUCATION REQUIRED/PREFERRED:

Bachelors’ degree in education or closely related field with concentration, specialization and/or emphasis in the appropriate content area is required; master’s degree preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to lift 25 pounds

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint; web browsers

REQUIRED TRAVEL:  This position may be required to travel in-state and out-of-state.

For questions about the position, please contact John Waters, Director of the Regional Professional Development Center by email at jwaters@edplus.org.