Behavior Specialist - Level D Pima School

Scottsdale USD 48; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Scottsdale USD 48 seeks a Behavior Specialist to deliver educational interventions and monitor student progress to improve performance and behavior. The role involves working with individuals or small groups, maintaining intervention records, and participating in team discussions with parents and teachers.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree or higher, Arizona teacher certification aligned to grade levels, at least five years of teaching experience, and experience in Special Education and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Arizona teacher certification aligned to grade levels where assigned.
• Minimum five years successful teaching experience.
• Special Education and/or RtI experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with individual students or small groups to provide interventions and progress monitoring.
• Maintain records of interventions and progress monitoring to insure process fidelity.
• Attend team/parent meetings as required; provide input to teams regarding student strengths and weaknesses.
• Use identified scientific, research-based interventions focused specifically on individual student difficulties.
• Maintain data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress.
• Participate in student screening activities and assist with the analysis of the data to identify students in need.
• Provide data to the school teams and participate in decisions about student progress.
• Utilize tracking system to maintain lists of students participating in interventions.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as requested by the principal.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Self-motivation

High energy

Communication skills

Attention to detail

High work standards

Problem solving

Decision making

Organizing and planning

Learning orientation

Critical thinking

Stress tolerance

Flexibility

Adaptability

Initiative

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Master’s degree preferred

Arizona teacher certification aligned to grade levels

Minimum five years successful teaching experience

Special Education and/or RtI experience

Job description

PAY GRADE

Certified Salary Schedule

FLSA STATUS

Exempt

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The job of Behavior Specialist is done for the purpose of providing educational interventions, and progress monitoring for students in order to increase student performance and change behavior.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

(These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.)

1. Work with individual students or small groups of students to provide interventions and progress monitoring.
2. Maintain records of interventions and progress monitoring to insure process fidelity.
3. Attend team/parent meetings as required; provide input to teams regarding student strengths and weaknesses.
4. Use identified scientific, research-based interventions focused specifically on individual student difficulties.
5. Maintain data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress.
6. Participate in student screening activities and assist with the analysis of the data to identify students in need.
7. Provide data to the school teams and participate in decisions about student progress.
8. Utilize tracking system to maintain lists of students participating in interventions.
9. Perform related duties and responsibilities as requested by the principal.
10. Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

(positions in this class typically require):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution
• Master’s degree preferred
• Arizona teacher certification aligned to grade levels where assigned
• Minimum five years successful teaching experience
• Special Education and/or RtI experience

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Self-motivation
• High energy level
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• High work standards
• Problem solving
• Decision making
• Organizing and planning
• Learning orientation
• Critical thinking
• Stress tolerance
• Flexibility
• Adaptability
• Initiative

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, odors, chemicals, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, and intense noises.

NOTE

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.