Part-Time Behavior Support Specialist II – SEL & Crisis Support

Milton Hershey School; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 61,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement savings plan

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Free lunches when on duty

Hershey area discounts

Job summary

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA seeks a Part-Time Behavior Support Specialist II to provide comprehensive behavior support for students and staff. The role includes individual sessions, psychoeducational groups, and crisis intervention using SEL materials for PreK–12.

The position is year-round, onsite, with hours up to 29 per week, primarily weekdays. Benefits include a retirement plan, EAP, free lunches on duty, and local Hershey discounts.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology or a related field is required.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a professional behavior management or mental health setting with adolescents.
• Experience supporting diverse adolescents, including students from low-income families, preferred.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and collaboration with adolescents and adults.
• MOS tools and other Microsoft Office applications proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive behavioral management services and structured learning opportunities for social, emotional, and behavioral growth.
• Deliver individual skill work and psychoeducational groups using evidence-based SEL materials.
• Implement proactive strategies including environmental structure and positive behavior supports.
• Apply behavior modification strategies and support student skill development for relationships and self-management.
• Provide crisis intervention support and follow-up behavioral programming as needed.
• Collaborate with Sponsors, Scholastics, Home Life, and Student Health Services in a team-based approach.
• Contribute recommendations and activities that support ethical, appropriate behavioral interventions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Student engagement

Professional behavior management

Education

Master’s degree in psychology or related field

Tools

MOS tools

Job description

Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA seeks a Part-Time Behavior Support Specialist II to provide comprehensive behavior support for students and staff. The role includes individual sessions, psychoeducational groups, and crisis intervention using SEL materials for PreK–12.

The position is year-round, onsite, with hours up to 29 per week, primarily weekdays. Benefits include a retirement plan, EAP, free lunches on duty, and local Hershey discounts.