Behavior Intervention Specialist (10 months / 8 Hour)

Rockford Public School District #205; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid sick and personal time

Paid holidays

IMRF or TRS

Job summary

Rockford Public School District #205 is seeking a Behavior Intervention Specialist to work with identified students, applying diversified strategies to reduce maladaptive behaviors and improve academic performance.

The role reports to the Building Principal and requires a Bachelor's degree, 3–5 years of experience with children, and completion of RBT training. The position is 10 months with 8-hour days and comprehensive district benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred and minimum of 20 hours of child development coursework.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience working with children and adolescents.
• Completion of Registered Behavior Technician training, provided by RPS 205.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavior intervention and de-escalate student behavior and reintegrate students into the classroom.
• Identify and implement appropriate interventions for students in need of additional assistance.
• Develop behavior plans and intervention plans and monitor progress using district resources.
• Maintain data-based documentation of student performance and progress in district-provided platform.
• Communicate behavior plans between students, teachers, parents and administration.
• Participate in MTSS Tier II/III meetings and teachers' meetings.

Skills

Behavior Intervention

Data Collection

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Registered Behavior Technician training

3-5 years of experience with children

Job description

Behavior Intervention Specialist (10 months / 8 Hour) JobID: 23402

• Position Type:
  Non-Certified Support/ Behavior Intervention Specialist
• Date Posted:
  9/29/2026

Job Title: Behavior Intervention Specialist
Job Code: 9215
Department: Curriculum
Supervisor: Building Principal
Date:
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
COMPENSATION: $24.57
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: Provide behavior intervention and work directly with identified students to use diversified strategies and activities to adopt behaviors that substantially decrease maladaptive (physical and verbal) behaviors and, ultimately, increase their academic performance.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

• Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives, and parameters found in the Board's strategic plan.
• Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
• Provide assistance with de-escalating student behavior and reintegrating students back into the classroom.
• Identify and implement appropriate interventions for students in need of additional assistance.
• Develop behavior plans and specific intervention plans for students and assist in their implementation, including using appropriate resources and technology to promote development of critical thinking, problem solving, and pro-social behavior in students.
• Maintain data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress in district-provided platform.
• Provides data to school teams and participates in decisions about student progress.
• Analyze and collect data regarding student behaviors and recommend appropriate instructional modifications to develop responsible thinking and decision-making skills in students.
• Communicates behavior intervention plans between all involved parties, including students, administration, teachers, and parents.
• Participates in conferences and other meetings regarding student concerns. Participates in all teachers' meetings and MTSS Tier II/III meetings.
• Establish and maintain contact with community providers who work with students.
• Collaborate with the building's support staff to make referrals to mental health, substance abuse and medical providers for appropriate services.
• Be aware of social problems that affect the families and be able to help alleviate the problems that impact school behavior.
• Act as a positive role model for students and play an active role in the Positive Behavior Intervention and Support school-based planning.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree preferred and minimum of 20 hours of child development coursework.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience working with children and adolescents.
• Prior experience with school and/or community resources.
• Completion of Registered Behavior Technician training, provided by RPS 205.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to demonstrate qualities aligned to our core values of Character, Communication, Collaboration and Continuous Improvement.
• Familiarity with behavior issues, school interventions, juvenile justice, wrap around and local resources is beneficial.
• Creative, innovative approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work with a diverse student population.
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Paid Sick and Personal time
• Paid holidays
• Membership in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) or Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
• Optional 403(b) plan

WORK CALENDAR:10 Months

WORKING CONDITIONS: Moderate in-district travel as well as intermittent in-state and out-of-state travel. Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.

Collective Bargaining Agreement: RESPA

OTHER: This job description describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the needs of the school district and requirements of the job change.

Physical Aspects of the Position

1. X Climbing – Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.

2. X Balancing – Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.

3. X Stooping – Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

4. X Kneeling – Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

5. X Crouching – Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

6. X Crawling – Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

7. X Reaching – Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

8. X Standing – Particularly for sustained periods of time.

9. X Walking – Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.

10. X Pushing – using upper extremities to press against something with steady force order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

11. X Pulling – Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

12. X Lifting – Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and required the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

13. X Finger use – Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with the fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling.

14. X Grasping – Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm.

15. X Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Those activities in which you must convey detailed or spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.

16. X Hearing – Perceiving the nature of sounds. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sounds such as when making fine adjustments on machinery.

17. X Repetitive Motions – Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

The Physical Requirements of the Position

1. - Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

2. X Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rate for Light Work.

3. - Medium Work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

4. - Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

5. - Very Heavy Work – Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision

1. X Machine Operations – inspection, close assembly, clerical, administration. This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading, or visual inspection.

2. - Mechanics – Skilled tradespeople – This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals with machines such as power tools, lathes, and drills.

3. - Mobile Equipment – This is a minimum standard for use with those who operate cars, trucks, forklifts, cranes, and high equipment.

4. - Other – This is a minimum standard based on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, etc.

The Conditions the Worker will be subject to in this position

1. X The worker is subject to inside environment conditions.

2. X The worker is subject to outside environment conditions.

3. - The worker is subject to extreme heat or cold for periods of greater that one hour.

4. - The worker is subject to noise which would cause them to have to shout.

5. - The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, etc.