Behavior Support Specialist (Behavior Support Services Dept.)

San Diego Unified School District; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

San Diego Unified School District is seeking a Behavior Support Specialist for the Behavior Support Services Department in San Diego, CA. The role focuses on data collection, assessment, and the development and training of staff in positive behavior support and intervention techniques.

It is a 10-month/35-hour week position with bilingual prerequisites potentially applicable and a salary schedule based on paraeducator scales.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to completion of college-level courses in psychology, special education, or related field, and three years of related experience.
• Note: Your related education and experience must be clearly represented in the work history and education section of your application.
• Licenses and Other Requirements: Personality and character traits suited to providing services for students with serious behavior challenges; some positions may require proficiency in a foreign language and/or sign language.

Responsibilities

• The Behavior Support Specialist will assist in data collection and assessment for behavior support services; assist in developing, implementing, and training staff in the use of positive behavior support and intervention techniques.
• This is a promotional/open opportunity with precedence for current district employees and internal candidates.

Education

College-level courses in psychology, special education, or related field

Job description

Behavior Support Specialist (Behavior Support Services Dept.)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5916484

Application Deadline: Sep 22, 2026 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Sep 08, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

The San Diego Unified School District is currently accepting applications for the position of Behavior Support Specialist at Behavior Support Services Department . This promotional / openopportunity is open to all interested candidates.

OVERVIEW:

San Diego Unified School District, the second largest district in California and one of the top largest urban school districts in the United States, is looking forprofessionals who care deeply for students and are committed to the communities in which they serve.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT:

Because each person is born with inherent worth and dignity, and because equitable access and opportunity are essential to a just, educated society, San Diego Unified employee commitments include being respectful of differences and diverse perspectives, and being accountable for one’s actions and the resulting impact.

BASIC FUNCTION:

The Behavior Support Specialist will assist in data collection and assessment for behavior support services; assist in developing, implementing, and training staff in the use of positive behavior support and intervention techniques.

VACANCY / POSITION SPECIFICS:

• Working Location: Behavior Support Resources Department, 4100 NormalStreet, San Diego, CA 92103(Areas B, C, and E)
• DepartmentWebsite
• Work Schedule:10months per year / 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday.
• Salary: This position is paid on the ParaeducatorsSalary Schedule. Grade 038.
• Positions 20 hours per week or greater qualify for District-paid health and wellness benefits for the employee and their eligible dependents.
• Vacancies thatrequirethe incumbent to be Bilingual in English/Spanish will be noted.Candidates considered for positions that require bilingual skills will be invited to a Performance Test (Qualifying Only) for oral and written fluency. Bilingual positions qualify for a 5% bilingual differential.

This is a PROMOTIONAL OPEN opportunity, which means that current monthly salaried employees receive precedence over other candidates on the eligible list.For a promotional/open posting, the top ten internalcandidates will be provided unless there is an insufficient number of internalcandidatesand then the list will be supplemented with the top externalcandidatesto make up the list of ten (Employment Regulations for the Classified Service of the San Diego Unified School District: Article IV, Section 9).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to completion of college-level courses in psychology, special education, or related field, and three years of related experience.

NOTE: Your related education and experience must be clearly represented in the work history and education section of your application.

Licenses and Other Requirements:

Personality and character traits suited to providing services for students with serious behavior challenges. Some positions may require proficiency in a foreign language and/or sign language.

San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of the following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, medical condition, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Title II Coordinator & Uniform Complaint Compliance Officer Eric Rico: [phone], [e-mail] / Title IX Coordinator Anna Ward: [phone], [e-mail] / 504 Coordinator Eri Nall: [phone], [e-mail]

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $27.67 to $34.48 Per Hour
Job Categories:

Special Education > Behavior Specialist / EBD

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resources
• Email: [e-mail]