Specialist; BTU), ABA Strand BCBA ; Part-Time FTE; SY

Overview

THIS IS A LONG-TERM SUB POSITION that is expected to start on 01/06/2026 and end on 03/10/2026. Please note that all substitute teachers are hired as per diem subs, even when placed in long-term assignments. All substitutes begin at the per diem rate of pay. For further information about becoming a BPS sub, please refer to our website (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).

The BTU Specialist will provide support to the students with disabilities enrolled in the ABA Strand and other students placed at risk within the school(s). The support services that the Specialist will provide will be determined by the needs of the students and the specifications developed collaboratively by the Principal(s)/Head of School(s) and Office of Specialized Services (OSS).

• Provide specific support services, appropriate for the students enrolled in this strand and other students placed at risk, defined collaboratively by the Principal/Head of School and OSS.
• Provide support services to individual students, small groups, and class groups, as defined in IEPs or Service Team Action Plans.
• Collaborate in planning and service delivery with Principal(s)/Head of School(s), HSS Teachers, Special Education Coordinators, Special Education Program Directors, and other school staff and administrators.
• Provide case management and liaison with other schools, district, and community-based providers.
• Participate as members of Service Teams and Evaluation Teams.
• Provide consultation and professional development to colleagues.

Using the Rubric of Specialized Support Instructional Personnel (SSIP), the Office of Human Resources has identified priority skills and abilities that all BPS SSIP should demonstrate.

(II-A-1 Quality of Effort and Work, II-D-2 High Expectations, I B-2 Adjustments to Practice)

• Accountability for Student Achievement:
  Sets ambitious learning goals for all students, uses instructional and clinical practices that reflect high expectations for students and student work; engages all students in learning.
• Accountability for Student Achievement:
  Consistently defines high expectations for student learning goals and behavior.
• Accountability for Student Achievement:
  Assesses student learning regularly using a variety of assessments to measure growth, and understanding.
• Accountability for Student Achievement:
  Effectively analyzes data from assessments, draws conclusions, and shares them appropriately.

• Communicating Professional Knowledge:
  Exhibits strong knowledge of child development and how students learn and behave, and designs effective and rigorous plans for support with measurable outcomes.
• Communicating Professional Knowledge:
  Demonstrates knowledge of students’ developmental levels by providing differentiated learning experiences and support that enable all students to progress toward intended outcomes.

• Equitable & Effective Instruction:
  Builds a productive learning environment where every student participates and is valued as part of the class community.
• Equitable & Effective Instruction:
  Uses instructional and clinical practices that are likely to challenge, motivate and engage all students and facilitate active participation.
• Equitable & Effective Instruction:
  Consistently adapts instruction, services, plans and assessments to make curriculum/supports accessible to all students.

• Cultural Proficiency:
  Actively creates and maintains an environment in which students’ diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges are respected.

• Parent/Family Engagement:
  Engages with families and builds collaborative, respectful relationships with them in service of student learning.
• Parent/Family Engagement:
  Consistently provides parents with clear expectations for student learning behavior and/or wellness and shares strategies to promote learning and development at school and home.

• Professional Reflection &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Regularly reflects on practice, seeks and responds to feedback, and demonstrates self-awareness and commitment to continuous learning and development.
• Professional Reflection &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Consistently collaborates with colleagues through…