Behavior Specialist

Adams 12 Five Star Schools; Maize (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)/403(b)/457(b) plans

Job summary

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is seeking a Behavior Specialist to support school-based teams with observations, data collection and coaching. The role involves assisting in Behavioral Intervention Plans, data analysis, and staff training across classrooms and services for students with varying support needs.

The position is permanent and full-time, based at the Educational Support Center in Thornton, CO, with responsibilities in crisis management, assessments, and collaboration with families and

Qualifications

• Must be a minimum of 18 years old.
• Master's degree or higher preferred.
• Experience providing mental health in an elementary or secondary school setting preferred.
• Criminal background check required for hire.
• ELL Training and/or ESL or LDE endorsement preferred.
• Colorado Educator License required or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Provide information, guidance, training and assistance to school-based teams through observations and data collection.
• Assist in assessment of Behavior Intervention Plans and data analysis for students, classrooms, or schools.
• Develop and monitor Behavior Intervention Plans with schools.
• Provide trainings on Functional Behavioral Assessments, BIPs, crisis management, data collection and analysis.
• Support Special Education Directors and Coordinators in behavior support and management.
• Collaborate with district staff, community services and problem-solving teams.

Education

Must be a minimum of 18 years old

Master's degree or higher preferred

Experience providing mental health in an elementary or secondary school setting preferred

Job description

Position Type: Student Support Services/ Behavior Specialist

Date Posted: 10/14/2026

Location: Educational Support Center

Closing Date: 10/16/2026

SALARY INFORMATION: SEE CERTIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE
STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK:40
FTE:1.0
MONTHS PER YEAR:
JOB CODE: 5027
POSITION TYPE: PERMANENT/REGULAR
LOCATION: THORNTON, CO.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

SUMMARY

Provide information, guidance, training and assistance to school-based teams through observations, reviewing of records, attending meetings, side-by-side coaching, data collection, and consultation. Assist in assessment of Behavior Intervention Plans, data collection, and data analysis of individual students, classrooms, or schools. Assist schools in the development and monitoring of Behavior Intervention Plans. Provide trainings for classroom teachers, administration, paraprofessionals, parents, and related service providers on Functional Behavioral Assessments, Behavior Intervention Plans, crisis management, data collection and analysis as related to Mild/Moderate students as well as students with significant support needs, serious emotional disabilities and Autism Spectrum disorders. Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of specialized programming and staff development. Support Special Education Directors and Coordinators in the area of behavior support and management. Collaborate with other district members, community services, outside providers, school based teams, administrators and problem solving teams.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Preference will be extended to internal candidates. Valid Colorado Special Services license with Psychologist, Social Worker, or Special Education endorsement. Knowledge of Functional Behavior Assessment/Analysis and Behavior support/Intervention Plans. Assists staff with design and implementation of behavioral programming for identified students. Assists staff with student observation, data collection, assessment, analysis of behavior plans, intervention design, crises management, and assistance with inclusion. Instructs students in affective development. Works with families of at risk students. Advocates for students and their families if involved in attendance, discipline, or expulsion hearings or in the court system. Participates in program wide planning.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

• Must be a minimum of 18 years old.
• Master's degree or higher preferred.
• Experience providing mental health in an elementary or secondary school setting preferred.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Preference given to candidates with ELL Training and/or an ESL or (LDE) Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a valid and appropriate Colorado Educator License.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE

Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals. Operating knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Google Apps. Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, and Email

SALARY INFORMATION (FOR EXTERNAL CANDIDATES)

All salary placement on our Certified Salary Schedule is dependent on the employees' education and/or work experience. Special programs teachers of students with significant support needs, structured learning services or affective needs, audiologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, school nurses, school psychologists, school social workers, and speech language pathologists shall receive experience credit for each full year of previous experience and are not limited to ten (10) years as described in Appendix A, Item 3. Additionally, one (1) step for each full year, as described in this Appendix, of service in the district as a contracted certified, classified, in-building substitute, and/or administrative employee for educators beginning a new certified contract or returning to a certified contract. For further explanation of salary placement please refer to our Certified Master Agreement that can be found on our district website.

BENEFITS INFORMATION

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date.)To learn more about our benefits including paid time off, please see our Benefits Overview .

Internal Candidates Only

13.2.5 Voluntary transfers that occur fifteen working days before the start of the school year and until the end of the school year shall happen once the position being vacated has been filled, for a duration of no more than four weeks. This four week time period could be adjusted in consultation with the educator, current and receiving supervisor and with approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer and the Association President.