Transition Behavior Facilitator - 0.96875 FTE at Community Campus

Sioux Falls School District; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Sioux Falls School District is seeking a Transition Program (18-21) Behavior Facilitator to support students with disabilities in classroom and community settings. You will implement instructional and behavioral plans under supervision, collect progress data, and adapt supports to help students reach communication, daily living, and vocational goals.

The position is 0.96875 FTE (38.75 hours/week) for 9 months at $23.62 per hour, with duties across school sites and community transportation as

Qualifications

• Two years post high school education completed.
• Two years' experience with students with disabilities.
• Experience with interpersonal interaction and supporting students with significant skill deficits.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with communication, daily living, and vocational skills in classroom and community.
• Support behavior management through implemented plans and de-escalation when needed.
• Collect data on student progress and maintain confidentiality.
• Work in stressful situations and maintain regular attendance.
• Provide transportation support and assistive-technology troubleshooting as required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Data collection

Confidentiality

De-escalation

Education

Two years post secondary education

Job description

We want YOU here!

Requirements

EDUCATION LEVEL

Two years successful post high school education

Experience Desired

Two years' experience with students with disabilities with at least one year of experience in a position requiring interpersonal interaction skills and knowledge of strategies to support students with disabilities who have significant skill deficits in communication, adult daily living, and vocational skills.

Physical Requirements

Requires hearing, hand-eye coordination, mind-eye coordination, keyboarding, and telephoning. Frequent repetitive motions with wrists, hands, fingers.

Other Requirements

• Able to demonstrate skills and strategies to support students who need high levels of support with communication, adult daily living, and vocational skills.
• Experience with behavior management strategies to utilize when student's struggle in the classroom and in the community.
• Able to accurately collect data when supporting students in the classroom and in the community.
• Able to maintain confidential information about students.
• Able to work effectively in stressful situations that may occur within the classroom, building, on transportation, and in the community.
• Regular, reliable attendance.
• Valid driver's license and current insurance in order to use personal vehicle for transporting students to vocational and daily living activities within the community.

Essential Functions & Duties

• Demonstrates patience, compassion, and the desire to work with students who need high levels of support with communication, daily living, and vocational skills within the classroom and community
• Assists students with acquiring and retaining communication, daily living, and vocational skills in the classroom and community through instructional and behavioral programming which is directed by the classroom teacher.
• Supports the behavior management of students by implementing supportive strategies and individualized behavior plans in the classroom and in the community.
• Participates in the implementation and revision of student behavior plans under the direction of the Behavior Specialist or teacher/case manager.
• Able to implement and provide de-escalation strategies and as needed, physical support to students who demonstrate self-injurious or other problem behaviors.
• Supports students with completing vocational tasks in the classroom and community by creating checklists, visual supports, and behavioral supports.
• Supports and troubleshoots assistive technology (e.g. communication device) needs for students to utilize in the classroom and in the community.
• As needed, provides physical assistance to students with personal hygiene needs.
• Completes data collection using various systems (i.e. paper/pencil, technology) to document student progress and special education service planning.
• Participates in professional development as required and when requested by the District.
• Works collaboratively with building staff to create and sustain positive learning environments for all students
• Builds positive and professional relationships with other team members, building staff, and individuals within the community.
• Maintains professional standards as a representative of the school district.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisors and supervises student activities, when needed.

View the complete job description here: Transition Program (18-21) Behavior Facilitator

PAY INFORMATION

Level KX, starting at $23.62 per hour

Pay Day: Last working day of each month.

HOURS & FTE

Monday through Friday, 7:45 am to 4:00 pm with a 30-minute unpaid break

0.96875 FTE, 38.75 hours per week, 9 months

CALENDAR

2026-2027 9 Month Specialist – Community Campus Calendar

BENEFIT INFORMATION

Benefits (only for positions 20 hours per week or more)

CURRENT DISTRICT EMPLOYEES

All current District employees interested in applying must complete an application.

Post-Offer Criminal Background Check Required

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