Behavior Support Specialist — Empowering Student Growth

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District; La Mesa, Spring Valley (CA, CA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District seeks a part-time Behavior Support Specialist to support students with challenging behavior. The role focuses on developing and implementing behavior plans, data collection, and staff training under the District Behavior Team and Parent Empowerment Program.

Ideal candidates have a psychology- or education-related degree and at least three years in intensive behavior intervention, with ESSA compliance knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, education, special education, or a related field.
• Three years of experience providing intensive behavior intervention support.
• Must meet ESSA requirements per district.

Responsibilities

• Administers basic first aid and CPR as needed.
• Develops and implements positive behavior support plans.
• Collects student data and writes reports for behavior planning.
• Trains staff on behavior strategies and data collection.
• Works with District Behavior Team to develop interventions.
• Supports students with social skills and emotional support.

Skills

Behavior analysis

Data collection

Staff training

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District seeks a part-time Behavior Support Specialist to support students with challenging behavior. The role focuses on developing and implementing behavior plans, data collection, and staff training under the District Behavior Team and Parent Empowerment Program.

Ideal candidates have a psychology- or education-related degree and at least three years in intensive behavior intervention, with ESSA compliance knowledge.