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Behavioral Specialist Job at Douglas County School District - Colorado

Douglas County School District - Colorado Douglas County, CO

$55,642 - $119,024 a year
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Job Posting Title:
Behavior Specialist- Behavior Supports & HWP

Job Description:
Behavior Specialists have the knowledge, skills and passion to consult and problem-solve with staff, students and families when students are faced with challenging behaviors. They will work as a team with the other Behavior Specialists, Coaches, Feeder Coordinators, teachers, school staff and the Coordinator of Health, Wellness, Prevention & Behavior Supports to ensure seamless support through the MTSS framework. They are skilled consultants who collaborate with school teams on crafting comprehensive functional behavior assessments and behavior plans across a multi-tiered system of support. This includes observing, analyzing data, identifying lagging skills, developing student goals based on replacement behaviors, and building on students' strengths. They will model communication of and implementation of behavior intervention plans. They develop and facilitate trainings to meet the needs of the district as a whole or more focused to meet the needs of individual schools, or school teams. They are knowledgeable about: special education law, managing behavior, and the process utilized when students need additional support.

ESSENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

  • Mostly clean and comfortable

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Occasional lifting five (5) to ten (10) pounds
  • Frequent sitting
  • Occasional bending, squatting, or standing

Position Specific Information (if Applicable):

Responsibilities:
Develop, assess, and manage student caseload as defined by MTSS systems identified by the Student Support Services MTSS systems.
Implement processes and monitor fidelity of implementation of service delivery model pertinent to area of expertise, to ensure all student needs are appropriately identified and services are provided as outlined through the MTSS process.
Identify school needs and building supports related to universal and tier 2 supports.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Identify and coordinate specific professional development needs of building teams, staff, counselors and teachers.
Use school data and feeder data to support programing for a comprehensive MTSS system.
Collaborate with Student Support Services leadership team to identify system needs (MTSS) to meet the unique needs of all learners.

Certifications:
Special Education Generalist license - Colorado Department of Education, Teacher License - School Psychologist - Colorado Department of Education, Teacher License - School Social Worker - Colorado Department of Education

Education:
Bachelor's Degree: Special Education (Required)

Position Type:
Regular

Primary Location:
Variable Location Employee - SPED

One Year Only (Yes or No):
No

Scheduled Hours Per Week:
40

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE):
1.00

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:
185 Work Days

Full Salary Range:
$55,642.00 USD - $119,024.00 USD Annual

Position Salary Schedule Eligibility:
Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire

Licensed position salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules; General, Hard to Hire, and Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire. DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire. Click
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to view the current DCSD Licensed Salary Schedules*.
    • All salary amounts listed on the schedules are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.

Benefits:
This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.
Time Off Plans:
This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.
This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:
August 16, 2023



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