Behavior Specialist SY 26-27

Special Education Department; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

New Horizons Regional Education Center in Newport News, VA seeks a Behavior Specialist to design and implement behavioral support for students with emotional disabilities or autism. You will participate in multi-disciplinary teams, assist with disciplinary processes, and contribute to data-driven decision making.

The role requires a Master’s in Special Education, VA licensure with specified endorsements, and BCBA coursework or enrollment, with at least five years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Special Education.
• VA license in Special Education with ED, MR, SPH, or General/Modified endorsements.
• BCBA or enrolled in BACB coursework.
• At least five years of experience supporting students needing intensive learning and behavioral supports.
• Experience with emotional disabilities, intellectual disabilities and autism.

Responsibilities

• Organize and implement behavioral support programs for students with emotional disabilities or autism.
• Provide behavioral intervention/management assistance to teachers, parents, and students.
• Collaborate with teachers during FBA, BIP development and implementation.
• Attend I.E.P. meetings and serve as designee as needed.
• Coordinate arrival and dismissal, supervise student safety, and support bus procedures.
• Monitor behavioral data and ensure accurate teacher records and parent contacts.
• Provide crisis intervention and conduct counselor sessions as needed.
• Train teachers and paraprofessionals in PBIS and positive behavior supports.

Skills

Team collaboration

Crisis intervention

PBIS implementation

Data-based decisions

Education

Master’s degree in Special Education

Virginia Special Education Teaching License (ED/MR/SPH or General/Modified endorsements)

BCBA or BACB coursework enrollment

Job description

New Horizons Regional Education Center Special Education Department - Newport News, Virginia Open in Google Maps

Behavior Specialist SY 26-27

New Horizons Regional Education Center Special Education Department - Newport News, Virginia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in New Horizons Regional Education Centers

Job Details

Job ID: 5717736

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Oct 21, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

The responsibility of the Behavior Specialist is to organize and implement behavioral support programs for students with emotional disabilities or autism and to provide behavioral intervention/management assistance to teachers, parents, and students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Communicate effectively as a team member and participate in a multi-disciplinary team approach, providing support to teachers, students, administrators and parents.

Assist Coordinators/Director in staff development related to evidence-based behavioral interventions for personnel.

Maintain confidentiality of student information and assist personnel in developing and maintaining effective behavioral information and data for students.

Assume additional responsibilities to meet program needs as determined by the Coordinator and Director.

Process critical incidents/crisis situations with classroom staff, providing feedback to staff and administrators.

Attend I.E.P. meetings to address behavioral issues and serve as designee as needed.

Collaborate with Teachers during FBA, BIP development, assist with implementation of BIP as needed, and collaborate with Teacher regarding data and effectiveness of BIP.

Assist in the coordination and direction of student arrival and dismissal - use metal detector and scanner, meet buses, and check students’ possessions. Contribute to bus improvement ideas, meetings and assist in implementing ideas and suggestions.

Monitor student behavioral data, checking for accurate and complete teacher records of student performance and parent contacts.

Counsel/process with students as needed throughout the day. Provide crisis intervention as needed: Handle With Care (HWC), conflict resolution, peer mediation and disciplinary conferences.

Assist in training teachers and paraprofessionals and implementing positive behavior interventions (PBIS) and supports in classrooms.

Report to administrator any severely inappropriate student behaviors that require immediate response or disciplinary action.

Implement disciplinary action as directed by Program Coordinator or Program Director.

Attend and participate in support staff meetings.

Participate as needed in re-admit meetings after suspensions.

Assist with implementation and evaluation of social skills instruction for and make recommendations to the Program Coordinator.

Provide guidance/training to staff to insure fidelity of HWC techniques, timeout procedures, counseling techniques and positive interactions with students.

Advise administrators on PBIS system for critical incidents, train staff in use of data base, monitor use of system, recommend modifications and revisions of the system to meet students and program needs.

Provide direction to staff and students in crisis situations.

Respond to Code Calls as needed.

Initiate and participate in parent conferences.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Master’s degree in Special Education,Must have a Virginia Department of Education License in Special Education with ED, MR, SPH, or General or Modified Curriculum endorsements.BCBA or enrolled in BACB approved coursework and pursuing BCBA.

At least five years experience in a setting working with students needing intensive learning and behavioral supports, experience working with students with emotional disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and autism.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $72,265 to $110,545 Based on Education and Experience

Job Categories:

Special Education > Behavior Specialist / EBD

Job Requirements

• At least 5 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Master degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Map

The content you submit, offer, contribute, attach, post, or display (each a “Submission”) will be viewed by other users of the service who may or may not be accurately representing who they are or who they represent. Do not include any sensitive data in your submissions. Any submission or any use or reliance on any content or materials posted via the service or obtained by you through the use of the service is at your own risk. “Sensitive data” for purposes of this section means social security or other government-issued identification numbers, medical or health information, account security information, individual financial account information, credit/debit/gift or other payment card information, account passwords, individual credit and income information or any other sensitive personal data as defined under applicable laws.