Behavior Intervention Specialist — Empower Students & Staff

Wise County Shared Services; Bridgeport (TX); On-site; USD 53,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wise County Shared Services offers a full-time Behavior Intervention Specialist position in Bridgeport, TX. The role provides training for teachers, staff, and parents to address challenging behaviors and supports the Special Education department through BIP design, ARD participation, and IEP goal implementation.

The incumbent will collaborate with school staff, conduct FBA assessments, and help maintain effective behavioral strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education from accredited university.
• Valid Texas teaching certificate with required special education endorsements preferred.
• Registered Behavior Technician or Board-Certified Behavior Analyst preferred.
• Three (3) years of experience as a special education teacher, in related social work, or in work related to the certified field.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with administrators and teachers to design and develop research based behavioral intervention plans (BIP), provide support to instructional staff in implementing BIPs, and classroom management strategies.
• Monitor the effectiveness of behavior intervention plans and recommend changes as needed.
• Conduct functional behavioral assessment (FBA) based on observation of students in school, home, and community environments.
• Work with school staff and parents in teaching socially acceptable behaviors to students based on individual needs.
• Participate in admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee meetings. Work collaboratively with parents, teachers, and other staff members to ensure success in meeting individual educational plan (IEP) goals.
• Manage student behavior and administer discipline including intervening in crisis situations and physically restraining students as necessary according to IEP.
• Assist teachers with lesson planning, lesson modeling, classroom management, and behavior management.
• Develop and maintain effective behavioral management and intervention techniques with individual and/or groups of students and provide assistance in meeting educations, occupational, and personal needs.
• Provide individual and small group activities designed to improve interpersonal relationships and social skills for students attending an Alternative Education Program (AEP).
• Participate in the Response to Intervention (RtI) process and Early Intervention Team (EIT) meetings to address academic and behavioral issues with identified students.
• Conference with parents, administrators, and teachers concerning school and student issues.
• Conduct home visits as needed.

Skills

Behavior intervention

ARD/IEP knowledge

Adult training

Documentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in education

Texas teaching certificate

Special ed endorsements preferred

Registered Behavior Technician or BCBA preferred

Job description

Wise County Shared Services offers a full-time Behavior Intervention Specialist position in Bridgeport, TX. The role provides training for teachers, staff, and parents to address challenging behaviors and supports the Special Education department through BIP design, ARD participation, and IEP goal implementation.

The incumbent will collaborate with school staff, conduct FBA assessments, and help maintain effective behavioral strategies.