Job Details

Salary Range:All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.

1. Actively participates in program planning, development, and implementation activities.
2. Develops and maintains resource materials.
3. Determines compliance with behavior analysis standards.
4. Conducts research into changes in best practices; laws, rules, and regulations; community concerns; etc. and evaluates their impact on program goals and priorities.
5. Identifies problems or issues and addresses or anticipates specific needs.
6. Consults with teachers and other school personnel regarding the student's behavior, recommended interventions, and alternatives for addressing behavior.
7. Performs ABA services indicated on the student's IEP, such as conducting FBA and developing BIP.
8. Observes students in the educational setting and conducts functional behavior and other educationally relevant assessments.
9. Collaborates with other professionals and related service providers to administer developmental and functional skills assessment for program development.
10. Designs behavioral data collection systems, monitors collection, analyzes, and engages in evidence based instructional decision-making.
11. Observes, measures, and documents intervention progress and utilizes evidence-based training methods with staff and students, such as Behavioral Skills Training (BST).
12. Facilitates an understanding of behavior principles for school personnel, parents, and other stakeholders.
13. Provides clinical supervision over qualified ABA paraprofessionals (e.g., BTs) by observing, training, and developing performance expectations and delivering feedback. Provides training to Department paraprofessionals aspiring to become qualified ABA paraprofessionals.
14. Guides behavioral case conceptualization, problem-solving, and ethical decision-making repertoires of the BT.
15. Oversees and evaluates the effects of behavioral service being delivered by the BT.
16. Reviews written materials (e.g., behavior programs, data sheets, reports, etc.) and completes BACB's Competency Assessment or similar performance evaluation requirement of the current national credentialing organization.

Education Requirement: Possession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in behavior analysis, education, or psychology in an acceptable field of study.

Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of progressively responsible post-master's professional experience teaching, counseling and/or providing therapy to individuals with emotional behavioral, or mental health concerns and/or their families. Of the required three (3) years work experience, at least one (1) year must have included providing ABA services to individuals with disabilities. This behavior-analytic work may have been conducted independently or under the supervision of a qualified behavior analyst per requirements of the BACB or other national credentialing body approved by the State of Hawaii law.

Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that the applicant has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which the applicant is being considered.

Substitution Allowed: Possession of a doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in behavior analysis, education, or psychology may be substituted for all of the Experience Requirement.

License Requirements:

Applicants must possess a valid State of Hawaii license in Behavior Analysis issued by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
1. Applicants must have a current, valid driver's license.

Supervisory Aptitude: Applicants must demonstrate the aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments that involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects; serving as a group or team leader or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist; completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

1. A copy of the applicant's TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;
2. A signed letter from the applicant's supervisor that includes the applicant's name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked; or,
3. Copies of the applicant's signed SF-10 Forms.