Lead Behavior Support Assistant

Folsom Cordova Unified School District; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Folsom Cordova Unified School District is seeking a Behavior Support Lead to support students with behavioral needs across campuses in the district. The role emphasizes implementing behavior management policies and supervising instructional tasks under the supervision of district staff.

The position requires travel throughout FCUSD, reliable transportation, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds while assisting students; prior experience in autism or related fields is preferred.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to twelfth grade is required.
• Two years as a Behavior Support Assistant or FCUSD experience is preferred.
• Training in autism spectrum disorder and/or applied behavior analysis.
• Must obtain and maintain district-approved crisis intervention training.
• Complete training and use non-violent behavior interventions and emergency interventions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with behavioral intervention and adaptive functioning for students.
• Oversee behavior management policies and develop behavior assessments.
• Supervise students and instructional tasks in school settings.
• Travel district-wide itinerant role requiring transportation and meetings.

Skills

Behavior Support

Crisis Intervention

Autism

Positive Behavior Supports

Education

Twelfth Grade Equivalency

First Aid/CPR Certificate

Job description

Application Deadline: September 24, 2026
Work Months: 10.00
Hours: 8.0 hours per day, 5 days a week
Salary: $24.14 to $29.37 per hour

About FCUSD
FCUSD is a growing public school district focused on hiring and retaining excellent staff that represent the communities we serve. Our staff are expected to inspire excellence in all students by supporting their social-emotional wellness and academic growth. We work as a team to create welcoming and inclusive environments at our school sites and district office, with a focus on customer service and system improvement. Staff who choose FCUSD will be supported as they learn their job and opportunities to grow as a professional will be provided. Working in FCUSD is more than a job, it is a career.

Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent of Special Education, and the supervision of the Behavior Specialist or designee, the Behavior Support Lead assists school site administration, staff, and students with behavioral intervention, adaptive functioning, quality of educational opportunities, supervision of students, and instructional tasks. The Behavior Support Lead will implement and/or oversee the implementation of policies relative to the behavior management of students, procedures for developing and implementing behavior assessments, and positive intervention plans.

Distinguishing Characteristics

• This position is an itinerant position requiring travel throughout the district. This position requires a reliable source of transportation for travel, ongoing meetings, training, and preparation before and/or after schoolhours.
• Provide intervention to students who exhibit maladaptive behaviors including repetitive, disruptive, aggressive, depressive, and/or self-injurious behaviors.

Other Characteristics Assist in autism and ED programs with children ranging from age 0-22 either in small groups or individually. Many of the children also have learning disabilities; processing difficulties, conduct problems, and aggressive behaviors (verbal and physical). The assistant must be prepared to manage the whole class in crisis situations. Assist with students who require constant supervision. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and physically restrain and control a student up to 150 pounds with assistance.

Significant physical abilities include the ability to sit at a desk, conference table, or in meetings of various configurations for extended periods; see and read, with or without visual aids, laws and codes, rules,policies and other printed matter, computer screens and printouts; hear and understand speech at normal roomlevels and hear and understand speech on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understandclearly in normal conversations; assist with students who require constant supervision; ability to lift up to 50 pounds and physically restrain and control a student up to 150 pounds with assistance; understanding oftechnology to participate in virtual training and meeting, graphing, and developing materials/visual supports.

Minimum Qualifications
Education: Equivalent to twelfth grade is required. Completion of required training courses, in-service, or otherwise, as may be assigned. Courses and/or in-service in psychology, behavior modification in Autism or like field, and other related fields are desirable. Demonstrated completion of 40 hours of relative training.

Experience:

• Successful completion of the District Instructional Assistant Proficiency Test.
• The equivalent of two (2) years as a Behavior Support Assistant with FCUSD or experience in the care of children with autism, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and/or emotional disturbances, preferably in a school setting.
• Documented training in autism spectrum disorder and/or applied behavior analysis.
• Documented training in positive behavior interventions and supports and behavior data collection.
• Must obtain and maintain district-approved crisis intervention training.
• Train in District supported interventions including applied behavior analysis and evidence-based practices.
• Complete training and use non-violent behavior interventions, emergency interventions, and physical restraint techniques.
• Must obtain and maintain a First Aid/CPR Certificate.

Upon Conditional Offer of Employment:

• DOJ and FBI Criminal Background Check.
• TB Test within the last 60 days (Education Code 49406, Assembly Bill 1667).
• Complete district Mandated Reporter training, Sexual Harassment, etc.
• Must obtain and maintain a First Aid/CPR Certificate (In-Person Training ONLY).
• Pre-Employment Physical Evaluation conducted through the District (Minimum 50 pounds).

Comments and Other Information: The Folsom Cordova Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact:

Jim Huber, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, ADA Coordinator (students)
[e-mail]
916-294-9000 x 104580

Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance
Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator
[e-mail]
916-294-9000 x 104415
1965 Birkmont Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Folsom Cordova Unified School District’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. The District Title IX Coordinator is:

The District nondiscrimination policy can be located at: https://www.fcusd.org/district/about-us/nondiscrimination-statementpolicy

The District’s non-discrimination complaint procedures can be located at:
Students: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/uniform-complaints
Staff: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/nondiscrimination-in-employment

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or sex-based harassment, or make a complaint of sex discrimination or sex-based harassment under Title IX, please refer to:
Students: https://www.fcusd.org/district/about-us/title-ix-notificationsexual-harassment Staff: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/sexual-harrassment-title-ix

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Este empleador participa en E-Verify y proporcionará al gobierno federal la información de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU