BEHAVIOR LIAISON SPECIALIST

Multiple Schools; Edenton (NC); On-site; USD 54,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Edenton-Chowan Schools seeks a Behavior Liaison Specialist to coordinate specialized support for grant-identified students, partnering with families and staff to apply positive behavior supports and address needs. The role focuses on prevention, FBA/BIP development, and data-driven interventions.

The specialist will provide professional development and collaborate with EC staff, serving as a key IEP team member and coordinating wrap-around services to improve student outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in mental health, psychology, or related area.
• Experience with children/adolescents with disabilities.
• Knowledge of current behavioral intervention strategies in educational settings.
• CPR/First‑Aid and Crisis Prevention Intervention certification within 10 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assist identified students with alternative communication methods and positive behavior strategies.
• Model social skills development and provide peer facilitation and training.
• Participate in development and implementation of behavioral plans by the IEP team.
• Monitor students and record observational and direct service data for academics and behavior.
• Assist with development of behavioral plans, programs, assessments, and data analysis.
• Serve as an IEP team member for identified students.
• Recommend changes to behavior plans or classroom management based on data.
• Collaborate with school staff, families, and community resources.

Skills

Assess & advise

Safety monitoring

Rapport building

Interpersonal skills

Communication & de-escalation

Documentation & reporting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in mental health/psychology

Experience with children with disabilities

Behavioral interventions knowledge

CPR/First-Aid & CPI certification (within 10 months)

Job description

BEHAVIOR LIAISON SPECIALIST

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Job Details

Job ID: 5894182
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 19, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

EDENTON-CHOWAN SCHOOLS
Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Human Resources Department
Post Office Box 206, Edenton, NC 27932
www.ecps.k12.nc.us
An Equal Opportunity Employer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports to: Exceptional Children’s Program Director
FLSA Status: Exempt
Supervises: N/A
Work Week Schedule: Monday - Friday; Some evenings as needed
Work Hours: 40
Months per year: 10

PURPOSE:
The Behavior Liaison Specialist will coordinate and provide specialized support to students identified by the initial grant application working collaboratively with those students, their families, and school staff with a focus of prevention and safe, positive intervention. The Behavior Liaison Specialist will have the knowledge and skills necessary to assist students and staff with the application of positive behavior supports that address students’ inappropriate behaviors and provide a means to help the students become more academically successful. These supports include, but are not limited to, conducting functional behavior assessments (FBA), leading the development of behavior intervention plans (BIP) and assisting in the implementation of those plans, modeling best practices, providing side‑by‑side coaching to students and staff, collecting and analyzing behavioral data, linking students and families to community resources. The person selected for this position will be expected to provide periodic professional development to Edenton‑Chowan Schools staff on topics such as crisis prevention strategies, and the development of effective research‑based FBA/BIPs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

1. Ability to evaluate situations and provide recommendations for improvement
2. Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students, particularly when student is participating in an inclusive activity
3. Ability to build positive rapport and motivate students to participate in the school community and achieve academic success.
4. Strong interpersonal skills with staff, students, and family members
5. Ability to communicate effectively and de‑escalate complex situations
6. Ability to complete required documentation and reports in a timely manner, demonstrate high quality writing skills.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

1. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in mental health, psychology, or other related area
2. Experience in working with children and/or adolescents with disabilities.
3. Strong working knowledge of current research‑based approaches and methods of behavioral intervention strategies and methods used in educational settings.
4. Obtaining CPR/First‑Aid certification and Crisis Prevention Intervention certification will be required within the first 10 months of employment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assists identified students with alternative ways of communicating and replacing inappropriate behavior responses with more positive strategies.
2. Implements and models social skill development techniques, including social stories, peer facilitation and peer training for the purpose of assisting in achieving academic, social, emotional and behavioral goals.
3. Participates in the development and implementation of behavioral plans designed by the IEP team.
4. Monitors identified students and records observational and direct service data for both academics and behavior support provided.
5. Assists with the development of behavioral plans, programs, assessments, and analysis of data that will promote positive classroom experiences for grant‑identified students.
6. Serve as an IEP team member for identified students.
7. Make recommendations for changes to behavior intervention plans, IEPs or classroom behavior management practices based on data collection.
8. Work with each identified students’ school team to establish cooperative and harmonious relations in student‑to‑student and student‑to‑teacher relationships.
9. Educate school staff on the specific disabilities of the identified students, the symptoms of those disabilities, and provide staff with the tools needed to assist in building self‑regulation skills in those students.
10. Provide support to teachers through observations and coaching sessions for the development of adaptive skills and replacement of undesirable student behavior.
11. Must be willing to work with students who have been identified as having an Emotional Disability.
12. Assist teachers with identifying trends of behaviors that negatively impact classroom instruction.
13. Assist teachers with completing self‑assessments related to classroom management effectiveness.
14. Build collaborations between school staff, community‑based mental health agencies, and parents to create a common wrap‑around service and implementation of self‑regulation skills being taught to the student.
15. Perform other duties as assigned by the EC Director.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Inside with some occasional outside environments
• Direct contact with staff, students, and parents
• Regularly required to stand; walk
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Implementation of CPI techniques to support positive student behavior
• May encounter stressful situations where a professional attitude will be required.
• Multi‑tasking is essential as deadlines and frequent interruptions are common.

The following signatures acknowledge that the supervisors have verified the accuracy of this position description and job duties and have discussed requirements with the employee. In addition, the supervisor has informed the employee of work performance expectations.

Administrator/Supervisor _______________________________________ Date _____________

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Signature _________________________________________ Date __________________

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $4,800 Per Month

Job Categories:

Special Education > Behavior Specialist / EBD

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Terri Dunn , Human Resource Specialist
• Central Office
• Edenton, North Carolina 27932
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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