Part-Time Behavior Intervention Strategist

Cherokee County School District - GA; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherokee County School District - GA seeks a Behavior Analyst to develop and implement specialized behavior intervention plans for students across grade levels, collaborating with teachers and administrators to promote positive outcomes. The role includes providing evidence-based training in behavior management, collecting and analyzing data, and ensuring compliant practices within the RTI framework.

A Master’s degree and Georgia educator certificate are preferred, with district-wide

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in an education-related field is preferred.
• Georgia educator certificate in the assigned teaching field as required.
• Two+ years of experience with behavioral analysis and data collection.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement specialized behavior intervention plans for students with behavioral needs.
• Provide training in behavior management to teachers, staff and administrators.
• Collaborate with district and school personnel to support RTI processes.
• Monitor and analyze data from trainings and interventions to inform practice.
• Maintain accurate records and support home-school communication.

Skills

Behavior analysis

Training

Data collection

Education

Master’s degree or higher in General Education, Special Education, Behavior Analysis, or related field

Georgia Educator Certificate

Job description

IMPORTANT NOTES

• Job Description Code: 4H.035
• Division/Department: School Leadership and Operations
• Pay Grade: Certified Salary Schedule
• Pay Type: Salaried; Exempt
• Retirement: TRS
• Contract Work Year: 188 Days
• Reports To: Director, School Leadership and Operations
• Evaluation Instrument: PEI

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree or higher in General Education, Special Education, Behavior Analysis, or a related field preferred. Valid Georgia Educator Certificate in assigned teaching field as required by the Professional Standards Commission. Two or more years of experience working with children in an area of behavioral analysis to include writing, training and evaluating academic and behavioral programming and expert knowledge of numerous data collection methods.

Goal

Develop and assist with implementation of specialized behavior intervention plans and/or strategy assistance in consultations with district and school level personnel in the area of behavior management for students in the Response to Intervention process.

Representative Duties & Responsibilities

• Act as a resource in the development and implementation of specialized behavior intervention plans to teachers, staff and administrators for students with behavioral challenges in the general education setting.
• Provide specialized training in classroom organization and management, academic and behavioral programming from pre-K through high school.
• Provide training to teachers, staff and administrators on evidence-based practices in behavior management to include direct modeling of specific strategies while working with the student(s) in the classroom setting.
• Provide trainings and on-going staff development in the area behavior management.
• Serve as a District resource in developing policies, procedures and forms necessary to support students with behavioral needs.
• Work collaboratively with parents, faculty and administrators, to ensure an integrated approach that promotes student success.
• Provide individualized student consultation as requested by central office administrators, in conjunction with teachers and school administrators.
• Monitor, collect and analyze data on trainings and behavior interventions provided to teachers and students.
• Conduct trainings for staff as determined by need analysis.
• Participate in Central Office planning and support meetings.
• Work collaboratively and supportively with parents, teachers and administrators to ensure appropriate home-school communication and a consistent approach to behavior management.
• Attend student-related meetings as necessary to ensure the success of the student in the school.
• Develop liaisons and collaborative relationships with outside agencies and service providers.
• Maintain accurate and thorough records of all consultations and submit required reports in a timely manner.
• Carry out duties in accordance with federal and state laws, Code of Ethics for Educators in Georgia, and established State and local School Board policies, regulations and practices.
• Ensure adherence to safety procedures.
• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.
• Follow federal and state laws, and Board policies.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties

Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.) It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

Minimum Requirements

In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process.

Fringe Benefits

• FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District.
• Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.

Adopted: July 2024

Revised: July 2025