Behavior Intervention Lead — Special Education

South San Antonio Independent School District; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 73,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

South San Antonio Independent School District seeks a Special Education Behavior Specialist to lead districtwide behavioral initiatives and support students with significant behavioral needs. The role emphasizes coaching staff, implementing BIPs/FBAs, and ensuring compliance with IDEA and state requirements.

Responsibilities include district leadership for BASE programs, crisis prevention training, and collaboration with families and campus teams to provide effective behavioral support and

Qualifications

• Valid Texas teaching certification; Special Education certification preferred.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• CPI Trainer, BCBA, or related behavioral certification preferred.
• Candidate must have a satisfactory outcome of fingerprinting background check.

Responsibilities

• Serve as district-level resource for complex, high-priority behavioral cases with consultation and campus support.
• Collaborate with administrators, teachers, evaluation staff, related service providers, and families to develop and monitor Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).
• Conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) including observations and data collection, and develop function-based interventions.
• Provide district leadership for BASE and specialized behavior programs; coaching and modeling for staff capacity.
• Deliver district-approved crisis prevention and intervention training and support crisis response procedures.

Skills

Behavior intervention

Classroom management

De-escalation

Crisis prevention

FBAs

BIPs

Data collection

IDEA/ARD-IEP

Discipline procedures

Restraint

Staff training

Coaching

Data monitoring

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Texas teaching certification

Master’s degree

CPI Trainer/BCBA certification

Fingerprinting background check

Job description

South San Antonio Independent School District seeks a Special Education Behavior Specialist to lead districtwide behavioral initiatives and support students with significant behavioral needs. The role emphasizes coaching staff, implementing BIPs/FBAs, and ensuring compliance with IDEA and state requirements.

Responsibilities include district leadership for BASE programs, crisis prevention training, and collaboration with families and campus teams to provide effective behavioral support and