What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavior Intervention Specialist position at Michigan Association of School Boards?
Deadline: August 22, 2025
District/Organization: Vassar Public Schools
Position/Type: Other, full time
Salary: Based on education and years of experience, up to $60,000
Position Details
Summary of Position: As a key part of our school leadership team, you will leverage Section 31a At-Risk funding to implement supplemental supports aligned with Michigan’s MTSS framework. Your focus will be on restorative practices, reflective engagement, and Tiered behavioral intervention across the 6-12 building.
Qualifications:
- Valid Michigan teaching certification or licensure appropriate to serve in an administrative building-level behavior role.
- Masters degree preferred in leadership or other education-related cognate.
- Deep experience or training in restorative practices, conflict resolution, and reflection-based discipline models.
- Strong familiarity with MTSS frameworks including tiered behavior interventions, data review, and multi-stakeholder coordination.
- Excellent communicator able to engage students, staff, parents, and community partners with clarity and empathy. Availability to facilitate afterschool or extended day mentoring/intervention sessions for targeted students.
Essential Position Functions:
- Partner in MTSS leadership: support data-driven decision making, screening, tiered behavior interventions, and progress monitoring as required by Section 31a funding.
- Provide behavior support across Tiers 1-3: debrief incidents, conduct restorative conferences, coach self-regulation, and reduce disciplinary removals.
- Facilitate restorative circles, mediation, conferences, and reflections sessions to rebuild community and resolve conflict.
- Supervisor reflection rooms or reflections-based alternatives to suspension.
- Coordinate afterschool mentoring or support groups for students needing additional behavioral or socioemotional intervention.
- Deliver or coordinate evidence-based training for staff to build capacity in restorative practices, behavior interventions, and MTSS fidelity. Maintain collaboration with families, community partners, and internal teams to holistically support students.
Work Year: School year – 186 days.
Reports to: 6-12 Building Principal
Pay Rate: Negotiable based on experience and education level
Benefits : Full benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life
Deadline to apply: Until Filled
Position start date: As soon as possible
To Apply: Interested persons should send a letter of interest to:
Ashlee Chesny
Vassar Public Schools
220 Athletic St
Vassar, MI 48768
achesny@vassar.k12.mi.us
Statement of Compliance with Federal Law
The Vassar Board of Education complies with all Federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and with all requirements and regulations of the U.S. Department of Education. It is the policy of the Vassar Board of Education that no person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, marital status or handicap shall be discriminated against, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subject to, discrimination in any program or activity to which it is responsible or for which it receives financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education.
E-mail: achesny@vassar.k12.mi.us
Salary : $60,000
