Behavior Specialist

POSITION TITLE: Behavior Specialist

FLSA: Exempt

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: A full contract for this position is 190 days, with benefits as specified in employee contract. Contract will be prorated based on actual start date.

BEGINNING: August, 2025

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree in related fields such as Social Work, Psychology, Education, or Mental Health Services.

DISTRICT VALUES

• We will always put student needs first.
• We believe relationships matter.
• We expect accountability.
• We operate with transparency.
• We prioritize student and staff safety.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Expertise in the field and knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, and/or other challenging behaviors.
• Experience working in public schools, Preschool.
• Experience with analyzing behaviors that could facilitate Functional Behavior Assessments and behavior plans.
• Knowledge of positive behavior interventions and supports.
• May collaborate with support staff to develop and implement, with appropriate district approvals, management and/or behavioral interventions.
• Maintain appropriate records, assist, and provide guidance for teachers and other staff in the implementation for behavioral interventions.
• May provide coaching and professional development to staff on behavior interventions and supports.
• Participate in planning, placement, and/or parent meetings on an as-needed basis.
• May train staff and/or family members directly on implementation of behavior support plans.
• Collect and analyze student behavioral data in order to provide a more prescriptive approach to behavior interventions.
• Build relationships with students during one-on-one and/or small group sessions - by providing nurturing, caring and positive reinforcement for students who need adult recognition and attention in order to achieve positive feelings and self-worth.
• Monitor and observe student behaviors inside and outside the classroom setting.
• Respond and support student behavioral crisis situations.
• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Abide by state statutes, school board policies and regulations.
• Attend meetings and perform duties as assigned by administrators or supervisors.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Maintain accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
• Serve on committees as assigned.
• Non-violent crisis intervention and support (CPI) certified.
• Participate in the evaluation and revision of behavior plans.
• Ability to work with an ethnically and educationally diverse group of students, parents, and staff.
• Maintains prompt and regular attendance
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain positive professional working relationships with others
• Provide research based target interventions and monitor progress, to support the integration of behavior supports.
• Other duties as assigned.

These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Must have the ability to lift at least 20 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to endure prolonged standing, walking, sitting, occasional reaching above the head or the shoulders, bending, squatting and kneeling.

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