Behavior Coach

The Stepping Stones Group, LLC; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stepping Stones Group, LLC is hiring a Behavior Coach to join the IMPACT program in Poway Unified School District, California. You will start in one classroom and expand to additional classrooms as the program grows, partnering with school staff to apply proven strategies in daily practice.

This role emphasizes coaching teachers, designing routines, and using data to track progress, with collaboration from Behavior Support Specialists and a national clinical team.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a related field to behavior analysis or education required.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field to behavior analysis or education preferred.
• Master's degree in Special Education, Education, or a related field (preferred).
• BCBA certification (preferred).
• Experience supporting students with behavioral, developmental, or social-emotional needs.
• Experience coaching, training, or mentoring educators.
• Comfort with data collection and progress monitoring.
• Reliable transportation and a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Coach teachers and classroom staff through modeling, practice, and real-time feedback.
• Partner with Behavior Support Specialists to put student supports into daily routines.
• Design classroom environments, routines, and visual supports that help students engage and learn.
• Help teams support students with behavioral, communication, and social-emotional needs across academics, transitions, and unstructured times.
• Use classroom data to show progress and guide next steps.
• Communicate clearly with teachers, administrators, families, and your SSG team.

Skills

Coaching educators

Behavioral support experience

Data collection & progress monitoring

Reliable transportation

Education

Associate's degree in behavior analysis or education

Bachelor's degree in behavior analysis or education

Master's degree in Special Education or Education (preferred)

BCBA certification (preferred)

Job description

Behavior Coach | Poway Unified School District

Bring behavior science into the classroom and help a school team build the skills that change outcomes for students.

The Stepping Stones Group (SSG) is hiring a Behavior Coach to join our IMPACT℠ program in California. You will start in one classroom, with opportunities to expand to additional classrooms as the program grows. You will partner with school staff and work alongside Behavior Support Specialists to put proven strategies into daily practice. We are identifying uniquely skilled individuals who want to coach, grow, and see the difference they make every day.

Why you will love this role

• Coach with proven frameworks. Use SSG's ABLE℠ framework and Behavior Coaching℠ methods, built from real classroom practice.
• Get insider access to cutting-edge tools before anyone else. You'll be mentored by SSG's systems leaders and product builders, launch new tools in real classrooms, and see your field insights built into what comes next.
• See your impact. Watch a classroom transform, with the data to prove it.
• Do the work you love. Hands-on time in a real classroom with students and the educators who teach them.
• A team behind you. Work alongside Behavior Support Specialists, backed by a national company with a deep clinical team of BCBAs, school psychologists, SLPs, and OTs.
• Grow your practice. Build coaching and consultation skills that open doors to systems-level work.

What your days look like

• Coach teachers and classroom staff through modeling, practice, and real-time feedback
• Partner with Behavior Support Specialists to put student supports into daily routines
• Design classroom environments, routines, and visual supports that help students engage and learn
• Help teams support students with behavioral, communication, and social-emotional needs across academics, transitions, and unstructured times
• Use classroom data to show progress and guide next steps
• Communicate clearly with teachers, administrators, families, and your SSG team

What you bring

• Associate's degree in a related field to behavior analysis or education required
• Bachelor's degree in a related field to behavior analysis or education preferred
• Master's degree in Special Education, Education, or a related field (preferred)
• BCBA certification (preferred)
• Experience supporting students with behavioral, developmental, or social-emotional needs
• Experience coaching, training, or mentoring educators
• Comfort with data collection and progress monitoring
• Reliable transportation and a valid driver's license