Achievement Behavior Support Specialist at Summit Creek Academy

About the role

Summit Creek Academy, located in Browns Summit, NC, opened in 2021 and serves students in grades K–8.

• Experienced and supportive leadership
• Competitive pay above market and benefits
• Moral Focus program integrated into the curriculum
• Commitment to providing a safe learning environment for students to thrive
• High parent involvement
• Opportunities for growth and mentorship
• Mapped-out curriculum and curricular tools
• Layers of support through the Dean model

Responsibilities

• Provide non-instructional services for a caseload of eligible and identified Title I students whose behaviors significantly interfere with their academic growth in core content areas.
• Daily monitoring of student achievement and learner behaviors through check‑in with certified staff (e.g., social worker, counselor) on matters such as completion of classroom assignments and homework, specific academic struggles needing extra support, and behavior interfering with academic achievement.
• Daily contacts with students.
• Support through conferencing, in‑class assistance, monitoring of data, alternative location for responsible thinking process, and provision of other strategies as specified by behavioral support plans with support from certified staff.
• Design a variety of opportunities for parents to participate with certified staff in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of behavioral and academic interventions for their children.
• Develop an ongoing progress reporting system to inform parents/guardians of their children’s behavioral and academic achievements.
• Establish collaborative relationships with community organizations to provide a wide range of behavior and academic support services to facilitate student academic and behavioral success.
• Participate in academic and behavioral professional development to ensure knowledge of research‑based strategies.
• Collect and report evaluation data concerning the impact of behavior interventions on the achievement of the identified caseload of Title I students.
• Complete and submit Time and Effort reports as required by any personnel fully or partially funded by federal funds.
• Perform, as assigned, other Title I duties specific to job function.
• Assist in the implementation of the Functional Behavior Analysis Process and the implementation of Behavior Plans (BCAPS).
• Implement and maintain a Positive Behavior Support System that encourages and rewards positive choices that promote academic achievement.
• Work collaboratively with teachers on the Responsible Thinking Process to create opportunities for students to reflect on disruptive behavior and encourage future success in the classroom setting.
• Create and maintain continued communication with parents/guardians and community partners to help minimize barriers to learning and continued academic success.
• If the employee holds a teaching certification: observe classroom interactions and provide actionable feedback to teachers that will support improved interaction between students and teachers.
• If the employee holds a teaching certification: model lessons and interactions for teachers to help staff identify best practices in behavior modification.
• Lead professional development for staff related to applied behavioral analysis.
• Support regular outreach to parents and guardians — including same‑day outreach for student absences — through phone calls and digital platforms such as the NHA App, while also supporting the maintenance of accurate, real‑time records of all student contacts, interventions, and outcomes using myNHA and other provided tools.
• Support the promotion of attendance awareness through school campaigns and incentive programs, and contribute to school‑wide attendance culture, campaigns, and incentive programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of high school diploma; Associate’s degree preferred.
• Must meet State certification and qualification requirements.
• Decisive leadership skills and school culture development skills preferred.
• Experience managing student behavior and assisting educators with behavior management preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive pay above market
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Experienced and supportive leadership
• Moral Focus program integrated into the curriculum
• Safe learning environment
• High parent involvement
• Opportunities for growth and mentorship
• Mapped-out curriculum and curricular tools
• Layers of support through the Dean model