Positive Behavior Support Specialist

Colleton County School District; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Colleton County School District is seeking a Positive Behavior Support Specialist at Cottageville Elementary School to support students with behavioral challenges and collaborate with staff.

The role emphasizes intervention planning, progress monitoring, data-based decisions, and advocacy for students while ensuring FERPA compliance.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required with five years of related experience or equivalent.
• Experience working with high-risk youth in supervisory/advisory capacity.
• Valid state driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Keeps the principal or designee informed on problems and accomplishments within the assigned area.
• Provides primary intervention to students with behavioral difficulties which impede social development and academic success.
• Works with individual students or small groups to provide educational interventions and progress monitoring.
• Collaborates with school personnel in the Problem Solving Model RTI process to determine intervention plans and services.
• Serves as a collaborative member of the school discipline committee providing intervention strategies.
• Develops plans of action to assist students in positive behavioral change.
• Meets with parents, staff, law enforcement and other professionals to address student safety.
• Maintains records of interventions and progress monitoring data.

Skills

Supervision

Intervention

Data tracking

Collaboration

FERPA compliance

Education

Associate's Degree

Job description

• Position Type: Student Support Services/ Positive Behavior Support Specialist
• Date Posted: 8/27/2026
• Location: Cottageville Elementary School

JOB PURPOSE

Under occasional supervision, assists with general supervision of the student population in the assigned school. Reports to the Principal.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Keeps the principal or his/her designee informed on all problems and accomplishments within the assigned area.
• Provides primary intervention to students who are identified as exhibiting behavioral difficulties which impede their social development and academic success.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to students to provide educational interventions and progress monitoring.
• Works with school personnel in the Problem Solving Model Response to Intervention process by assisting in determining intervention plans and program services for student(s) exhibiting behavioral difficulties.
• Works as a collaborative member of the school discipline committee providing intervention strategies for students identified as exhibiting behavioral difficulties.
• Provides behavioral intervention support to students identified as exhibiting behavioral difficulties by developing a plan of action to assist student in positive behavioral change.
• Meets with parents, school personnel, law enforcement and other professionals to address the student safety.
• Provides resources support, information and strategies for parents to assist them in addressing the behavioral challenges of their children.
• Provides data to the school discipline committee and participate in discussion and decision about student progress.
• Utilizes data system to maintain lists of students participating in interventions.
• Maintains records of interventions to include behavior intervention plans for special needs students and progress monitoring to insure process fidelity.
• Complies with FERPA and all federal and state confidentiality laws and mandated reporting laws.
• Supervises and controls activities of students assigned by the principal's or his/her designee's control.
• Consults with the principal or his/her designee and take immediate action to resolve conflicts between student and/or students and staff.
• Reports the status of student behavior regularly to the principal or his/her designee.
• Provides feedback to the staff about students and special needs.
• Receives, evaluates, and forwards reports from students and staff, taking necessary action to determine causes, resolving problems and informing the principal or his/her designee.
• Establishes priorities for work to be completed.
• Enforces safety rules and regulations.
• Attends meetings, seminars, etc., to enhance knowledge required for the position as directed by the principal or his/her designee.
• Serves to mediate and advocate for students in problem situations.
• Monitors designated areas assigned within the school setting.
• Provides support for diffusing potential conflict situations.
• Serves as advisor to administrators of school and mentor to students.
• Maintains a degree of high visibility among students and staff.
• Performs related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Requires an Associate's Degree and five years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Experience working with high risk youth in a supervisory or advisory capacity. Must possess a valid state driver's license.