Director of Behavior Support Management
The Role
Thrive seeks a visionary, entrepreneurial, and outcomes-oriented leader with a track record of delivering successful outcomes for adults working with children with special needs to serve as Director of Behavior Support Management. The Director of Behavior Support follows a 220-workday calendar that begins in July.
The Director of Behavior Support Management will implement Thrive’s vision, model, and program while refining operational systems that leverage expansion, replication, and quality control. Thrive is drawing inspiration from a model called CABAS (Comprehensive Application of Behavior Analysis to Schooling), which will be integrated with the state curriculum (TEKS) and individual student IEP goals. The Director of Behavior Support Management will work with the leadership team to support student, staff, campus, and district outcomes. This position will report to the Executive Director and work closely with the Principal, CABAS Director, and other members of the administrative leadership team.
Qualifications
Competencies and Commitments:
• Passion for the mission of Thrive; demonstrated commitment to equitable educational opportunities for children with special needs and/or learning differences.
• Holds high expectations for self and others to achieve and surpass intended goals.
• Ability to set direction for a team and motivate others to action; demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through work with others.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment that requires creativity, adaptability, and an orientation to problem-solving.
• Analytical skills; ability to synthesize data to set priorities.
• Exceptional communication and relationship skills; proven experience building relationships with diverse stakeholders and communities.
• Strong work ethic; willingness to work beyond a 40-hour week to serve students.
• Authentic, humble, servant-leader orientation.
• Growth mindset; strong receptiveness to give and receive frequent feedback.
• Willingness to work on some weekends, evenings, or other non-standard business hours, as required by the needs of the school and in accordance with the duties outlined above. Willingness to do “whatever it takes” to serve students and their families at the highest level.
Education and Work Experience
• Masters’ degree or greater, preferably in field related to school leadership, special education and/or autism.
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst certification
• Minimum of 5 years of experience developing and implementing organizational support systems
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working directly with or supervising programs that serve Special Education students in an educational setting.
• At least two years in a role where majority of time is focused on instructional
leadership and/or management of adults (e.g., assistant principal; dean; principal; or equivalent). • A track record of achieving excellent outcomes for students; experience using data analysis to support decision-making.
• Strongly preferred certification as Texas teacher or Principal.
• Prior experience working in a charter school a plus.
• Proficiency in Spanish a plus.
• Pass a background check as required by the state of Texas.
Responsibilities
Behavior Support Systems
• Develop expectations for Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 behavior management.
• Serve as PBIS District Coordinator
• Support Connections Classroom needs
• Develop and support behavior tracking systems at the classroom and campus level
• Serve on campus Behavior Threat Assessment team
• Lead regular meetings to review Tier 3 behavior students and their functional progress
• Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments as needed.
• Draft Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) and Behavior Response Plans (BRPs) as needed.
• Assist in district implementation of Zone of Regulation social skills curriculum.
Talent Management and Staff Development
• In collaboration with Executive Director and Principal, refine and implement thoughtful systems to develop, coach, and retain highly effective staff.
• Develop competency-based onboarding process for new hires, oversee ongoing implementation
• Lead and oversee daily activities for campus Behavior Support Team (BCBAs and Crisis Response Team)
• Develop systems for managing classroom, campus, and district behavior data
• Maintain daily and weekly meeting priorities and and running agendas for campus behavior support staff
• Serve as QBS Safety Care Trainer of Trainees
• Support CEUs and Supervision attainment for BCBA team as needed
Instructional Leadership
• Lead and evaluate instructional staff to ensure excellent teaching in each classroom, through consistent observations, feedback, coaching, data conversations, and effective evaluations.
• Complete Engagement Walkthroughs and CABAS Classroom Observations
• Attain T-TESS certification and serve as T-TESS calibration
• Work closely with CABAS Director to ensure CABAS classroom components are intact across all classrooms.
• Learn and internalize CABAS system through attainment of CABAS Ranks.
Parent Coordination
• Refine and implement thoughtful systems to support parents on school and home student behavior needs.
Student Culture & Parent Communication
• Create and implement school-wide positive incentive system for student behavior.
• Serve as RISE Crew coordinator.
Community Leadership
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with families, based on trust, open communication, and respect for all cultural identities.
Other duties as assigned
• Complete other strategic or implementation projects as assigned by the Principal or Executive Director.
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation for this position begins at $90,000 and increases based on years of relevant experience, earned degrees, and current certifications.
As a startup organization that is launching inaugural replication systems, Thrive presents opportunities for professional growth in leadership and compensation based on proven track record of excellence.
Thrive offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental benefits, and time off via school holidays, summer break, and PTO. Thrive is a participant in the Teacher’s Retirement System of Texas (TRS). To Apply: Visit www.thrivesuccess.org/jobs