School-Based Behavior Consultant & Coach

Sylvania; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 84,750 - 111,600; Full time

Job summary

Muskegon Area Intermediate School District in Michigan seeks a Behavior Consultant to lead behavioral interventions and coach school staff toward positive classroom environments.

The role involves collaboration with MTSS teams, county‑wide trainings, and support for students with intensive behavior needs, including those without IEPs. The position offers a 225‑day term with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in special education, School Social Work or School Psychology.
• Valid Michigan teaching certificate or SSW/School Psychologist licensure.
• Minimum of five years experience in an educational setting.
• Experience in the area of behavior support.
• Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills.
• Enthusiastic, innovative, independently motivated and capable of meeting challenges and deadlines.
• Solid interpersonal skills with strong written and verbal skills.
• No physical or mental restrictions that would, with reasonable accommodation, prevent performance of essential job functions.

Responsibilities

• Provide side‑by‑side coaching, in‑classroom support, and modeling for teachers to implement proactive behavior prevention strategies and universal classroom management techniques.
• Guide and support school staff through the general education Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and Positive Behavior Support Plan (PBSP) processes.
• Provide specialized consultation for students who do not currently have an IEP but exhibit intensive behavior needs.
• Partner with the Special Education Behavior Consultants to serve teams supporting students with intensive behaviors as needed.
• Collaborate with the MTSS team to build a proactive educator support framework, delivering Tier 2 and 3 behavioral supports to general education students to reduce special education referrals and prevent restrictive placements.
• Coordinate and facilitate county‑wide parent training programs and resource offerings, such as Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Families (TCIF), to align behavioral supports between home and school.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Written & verbal skills

Motivated

Education

Master’s degree or higher in special education; School Social Work; or School Psychology

Michigan teaching certificate or SSW/School Psychologist licensure

Minimum of five years experience in education

Job description

Muskegon Area Intermediate School District in Michigan seeks a Behavior Consultant to lead behavioral interventions and coach school staff toward positive classroom environments.

The role involves collaboration with MTSS teams, county‑wide trainings, and support for students with intensive behavior needs, including those without IEPs. The position offers a 225‑day term with comprehensive benefits.