Behavior Specialist

WETHERSFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS; Wethersfield (CT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

Wethersfield Public Schools is seeking a Behavior Specialist for Emerson-Williams Elementary School in Wethersfield, CT. Start date is immediate and the position partners with the District's Special Services team and building principal.

Compensation ranges from $25.39 to $31.12 per hour, with a 32.5-hour work week and benefits included. Duties include implementing behavioral plans, supporting students with diverse needs, and collaborating with staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintain fairness, respect, and equity with students, families, and staff.
• Maintain boundaries and confidentiality with students, families and staff.
• Work independently with small groups of students.
• Support students with various functioning levels and disabilities.
• Apply behavioral principles in interactions with clients and caregivers.
• Implement treatment plans under BCBA/BCBA consultant guidance.
• Provide individual support to students with behavioral concerns and needs.
• Implement behavior plans to reduce challenging behavior and promote social skills.
• Respond to crises and manage aggressive incidents as needed.
• Teach communication, social, self-help, and play skills using Applied Behavior Analysis.

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Wethersfield Public Schools

• Location:
  Emerson-Williams Elementary School
  
• Date Available:
  immediate
  

ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY

Wethersfield Public Schools

Wethersfield, CT

Behavior Specialist

Emerson-Williams Elementary School

Date Posted: September 2026

The Wethersfield Public Schools partner with the community and families in fostering our students' ongoing education in a safe and engaging learning environment.Our schools are demographically diverse and are characterized by respectful behavior, trusting relationships, caring educators/administrators/staff and continuous learning.

Position:Behavior Specialist

Building: Emerson-Williams Elementary School

Reports To:Director/Supervisor for Special Services & Building Principal

Start Date:Immediate

Pay Grade: 4

Compensation: $25.39-$31.12 per hour worked (per collective bargaining contract)

Weekly Hours: 32.5 hours a week

Daily Hours: Monday � Friday (start and end times will vary based on building assignment; includes 30 minute unpaid lunch)

Benefits: This position is eligible for various benefits including paid sick time, paid personal days, and retirement benefits.Health care, life insurance, or disability benefits are also associated with this position for work. This position is affiliated with the secretary / clerical / paraeducator / tutor union and will be eligible for all terms and conditions of employment for tutors as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

Candidates must be aware the district reserves the right to move Behavior Specialists between assignments/schools during the school year at its discretion in order to efficiently support and service our students. Additionally, some assignments may require the Behavior Specialist to be assigned to a daily work schedule beyond the student school day in order to provide necessary adult supervision for students at all times (i.e., bus ride supervisor before/after school).

Duties of the position may include the following:

• Maintain a high level of fairness, respect and equity with students, families and staff;
• Understand and maintain boundaries and confidentiality with students, families and staff;
• Be able to work independently with small groups of students in various environments;
• Demonstrate willingness to work with all students with various levels of functioning and disabilities including but not limited to: learning disabilities, autism, intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbance, ADHD, speech/language impairments, multiple disabilities, etc., across all grade levels;
• Apply behavioral principles consistently in all interactions with clients and caregivers;
• Implement treatment plans under the direction of a BCBA/BCBA consultant;
• Provide individual support to students with identified behavioral concerns and needs;
• Consistently implement behavior plans to reduce client's socially inappropriate behavior and promote appropriate social behaviors, including skills in emotional regulation and problem solving;
• Effectively respond to and manage crisis situations which may include client physical aggression;
• Teach communication skills, social skills, self-help skills, and play skills through Applied Behavior Analysis principles;