Interim BCBA & SPED Teacher: Behavior & MTSS Lead

Telluride School District R-1; Telluride (CO); On-site; Full time

Job description

POSITION: Interim Board Certified Behavioral Analyst/Special Education Teacher

SALARY RANGE: 2025-2026 Salary Schedule

START DATE: August 1, 2026

CALENDAR: 181 days

FTE: 1.0

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Certification

• Board Certified Behavioral Analyst or Licensed Special Educator

Education

• Bachelors from an accredited college or university in a related discipline
• Master's Degree in a related area preferred.

Experience

• Experience working in a behavioral educational setting as a teacher or leader preferred.

Language

• Fluent English
• Bilingual Spanish preferred

SUMMARY
Under the immediate direction of the Superintendent, the Interim Board Certified Behavioral Analyst/Special Educator is responsible for oversight of behavioral systems PreK-12 for the 2026-27 school year. The person in this position will collaborate with district staff, students, and families to provide quality behavioral/instructional programs and to perform other duties directly related to this position description.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Tier 3 – Supporting Special Education

• Supervise Paraprofessional(s)
  • Evaluate performance
  • Model BIP implementation
  • Data collection
  • Para/staff training on behavior principles
  • Weekly Meetings
• Behavior support and programming
  • Model BIP Implementation
  • Data collection
  • Treatment fidelity feedback
  • Write programming for students
  • Evaluate para performance with BIPs
  • Para/staff training on behavior principles
  • Weekly meetings
• Support SPED BIPs
  • Data collection
  • Model BIP implementation
  • Treatment fidelity feedback

Tier 2 – Supporting Intervention

• Counselor and Behavioral Health Team support
  • Weekly meetings to support plans and problem solve
  • Ongoing training
• MTSS (as needed)
  • Referral process
  • Support with antecedent interventions

Tier 1 – Supporting Universal Instruction

• PBIS support
  • Support proactive classroom management strategies
  • Trainings
    • Beginning of the year and maintenance through the school year

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of current behavioral analysis methods and related educational pedagogy.
• Knowledge of behavioral system curriculum and concepts.
• Knowledge of behavioral data information systems, data analysis, and the formulation of action plans.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
• Ability to use computer network systems and software applications as needed.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, students and families.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Environmental & Physical Conditions:
  • Standard School environment; work closely with students and staff.
  • General good physical condition necessary to perform the duties of the job.