Behavior Specialist

Barre Unified Union School District; Barre (VT); On-site; USD 49,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Barre Unified Union School District seeks a Behavior Specialist to support middle and elementary students with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. The role works from the Student Support Center, collaborating with teachers and families to implement and monitor behavior plans.

The position emphasizes data collection, observations, and coordinating supports within the school’s student support team on a full-time basis in Barre, Vermont.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, counseling, mental health, BCBA, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred or equivalent experience in education/behavior support.
• Proven ability to communicate and work effectively with students, staff, and families.
• Understanding of systemic improvement and change models; team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers and staff with classroom and behavioral supports.
• Develop, implement, and support Behavior Intervention Plans.
• Conduct student observations and review behavior data.
• Support in settings with challenging behaviors.
• Communicate changes in behavior plans to staff and families.
• Collaborate with staff to address behavioral challenges.
• Assist in collecting and reporting student data.
• Engage with families about individual behavior plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Professional demeanor

Data collection & analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology/counseling/mental health/BCBA

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Handle with Care certification

Job description

Behavior Specialist

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Job Details

Job ID: 5935833

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 22, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 17, 2026

Job Description

Barre Town Middle and Elementary School seeks a behavior specialist to assist teachers (and other school staff) in providing classroom and behavioral supports for students who struggle with social, emotional, and challenging behaviors. Our behavior specialist will work out of our Student Support Center with middle school students and will become an integral part of our student support team, as well as assist in the collection of student data.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting students to be able to meet school expectations.
• Conducting student observations.
• Developing, implementing, and supporting Behavior Intervention Plans for students.
• Reviewing student behavior progress and data.
• Supporting teachers and staff in settings where students are presenting challenging behaviors.
• Communicating with teachers and staff around changes in behavior plans or interventions for individual students.
• Collaborating with staff to support students' behavioral challenges and address issues as they come up to best support the students in the program.
• Communicating with parents and families about their child’s individual behavior plan at school.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) or equivalent with a concentration in psychology, counseling, mental health, BCBA, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.
• An educator's license is not required for this role.
• Proven ability to communicate and work effectively and respectfully with students, faculty/staff, parents, administrators, and the community is required.
• Understanding of and proven experience with systemic improvement and successful change models.
• Handle with Care certification, preferred (ability to train if needed).
• Please include three written letters of recommendation.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $48,681 to $83,531 Per Year

Job Categories:

Student Services > Adjustment Counselor

Student Services > Social Worker

Support Staff > Safety/Security

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

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