Behavioral Assistant

Harper Park Middle School; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Harper Park Middle School in Leesburg, VA, seeks a Behavioral Assistant to support students with behavioral challenges on the autism spectrum and related disabilities under a licensed teacher.

The role includes implementing behavior plans, ongoing training, data collection, and collaboration with the school team to promote student success in a dynamic instructional environment. The position is full-time, 10 months, with a standard schedule and immediate start.

Qualifications

• Education requirement: High School Diploma or GED with child development coursework.
• Experience with students with behavioral challenges on the autism spectrum and related disabilities.
• Knowledge and skills to manage behaviors and to collect, record, and use data.

Responsibilities

• Supports the implementation of behavior plans for students.
• Participates in ongoing training in specialized behavior strategies and individualized plans.
• Uses training to respond appropriately to behavioral situations under teacher supervision.

Skills

Behavior management

Data collection

Education

High School Diploma or GED with coursework in child development

Job description

Loudoun County Public Schools Harper Park Middle School - Leesburg, Virginia Open in Google Maps

Behavioral Assistant

Loudoun County Public Schools Harper Park Middle School - Leesburg, Virginia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Loudoun County Public Schools

Job Details

Job ID: 5915137

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Sep 04, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Overview

The Behavioral Assistant provides assistance to students with behavioral challenges on the autism spectrum, emotional/behavioral disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and related developmental disabilities, under the direction of a licensed teacher.

Roles and Responsibilities

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; work may differ and other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate.

• Supports the implementation of the behavior plans for students
• Participates in on-going training in highly specialized strategies and interventions for implementing individualized behavior plans under the direction of staff
• Uses training to take appropriate actions to deal with recurring behavioral situations with the supervision of the teacher

Qualifications

Below are the minimum qualifications for this job. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also acceptable.

Education

High School Diploma or GED supplemented by course work in child development or a related field

Experience

Experience working with students with behavioral challenges on the autism spectrum, emotional/behavioral disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and/or other developmental disabilities

Licenses and Certifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge, abilities, and skills to effectively manage the behaviors of children with behavioral and learning challenges
• Ability to collect, record, and use behavioral and instructional data

Physical Requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Work requires frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time; exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and negligible amounts of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reports to :Principal

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Months/Days/Hours :10 months/ 191 days/ 7 hours

Salary Level : Universa/Scale B.1 - Level 4

Salary Range:$37.18

Salary Scale : https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Remote Work Eligible :No

Union Designation: Non-Certified

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• ERM-B, HPM-D, HPM-E
• Email: [e-mail]