BEHAVIOR COACH

Denver Public Schools; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Denver Public Schools is seeking staff to help ensure a safe learning environment and support teachers with instruction and social-emotional activities. Responsibilities include training staff on behavior management techniques and assisting in classroom activities.

The role involves documenting student behavior, coordinating with families, and providing daily living assistance as trained, including potential medically invasive procedures under proper protocols.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado
• Able to meet the physical demands of the position

Responsibilities

• Assists in appropriate, non-harmful interventions (as trained by the school) and escorts
• Provides procedural orientation to newly hired staff
• Assists teachers in various classroom activities
• Collects documentation and maintains files on every student regarding behavior (time-out dates, times, duration and specific behaviors exhibited, interventions utilized); documents holds used and reasons on incident report forms; and maintains records of student’s Time Out record for school year
• Provides training and leadership in behavior management techniques to the entire program site, keeping abreast of current trends and activities with regards to behavior management
• Provides daily living procedures, such as toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene as trained and may provide medically invasive procedures, such as tube feeding, catheterization, and suctioning, following universal precautions and as trained and directed
• Lifts and transports students using appropriate equipment and technique, according to District training
• Assists and supports the development of lesson plans and provides feedback to teacher(s)/supervisor(s) on individual students
• Communicates and coordinates with students and parents about routine educational issues

Education

Bachelor's or relevant work experience

Job description

Job Description

Applications will be received until August 13, 2026. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org.

About This Job

Performs duties to ensure a safe learning environment, supports teacher with instruction and social-emotional activities, and trains staff on proper behavior management techniques.

What DPS Offers You

• A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
• Salary Range $24.769 to $29.723 per hour. Click here for more information on compensation for these roles.
• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as time off , health and wellness benefits , and PERA Retirement .

What You'll Do

• Assists in appropriate, non-harmful interventions (as trained by the school) and escorts
• Provides procedural orientation to newly hired staff
• Assists teachers in various classroom activities
• Collects documentation and maintains files on every student regarding behavior (time-out dates, times, duration and specific behaviors exhibited, interventions utilized); documents holds used and reasons on incident report forms; and maintains records of student’s Time Out record for school year
• Provides training and leadership in behavior management techniques to the entire program site, keeping abreast of current trends and activities with regards to behavior management
• Provides daily living procedures, such as toileting, diapering, feeding, and personal hygiene as trained and may provide medically invasive procedures, such as tube feeding, catheterization, and suctioning, following universal precautions and as trained and directed
• Lifts and transports students using appropriate equipment and technique, according to District training
• Assists and supports the development of lesson plans and provides feedback to teacher(s)/supervisor(s) on individual students
• Communicates and coordinates with students and parents about routine educational issues

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's or relevant work experience
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun

About Us

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students. DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.