District Behavior Specialist

Job Goal

To model, coach, and guide teachers in strategies to support student behaviors.

Minimum Qualifications

• AZ Teaching Certificate with Special Education and General Ed preferred
• AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• 5 years of successful classroom teaching, experience in specialized classrooms preferred
• Memberships in professional organizations and affiliations are desired
• Master's Degree preferred

Core Job Functions

• Work with other specialists to design training for new and continuing teachers in the use of evidence-based behavior interventions and supports
• Assist district-level and building-level specialists, teachers, administrators, and other staff as necessary to understand program area needs, innovations, strategies, etc.
• Serve as a liaison between the District and the Arizona Department of Education (ADE), institutes of higher education, business partners, professional organizations, and community groups, as related to the specific area
• Cookordinate and facilitate professional development as needed for teachers and other staff in the program area
• Serve as the key communicator regarding programs to appropriate audiences
• Provide leadership and work effectively as part of the teaching and learning team to enhance cross-disciplinary integration
• Cookordinate the writing and revision of district curricula in the program area
• Maintain and expand current knowledge of curricula and instructional innovations in the program area
• Report annually to District leadership on the impact/effectiveness of programming in the specific program area
• Maintain appropriate documentation
• Work with parents and others in the community as necessary
• Demonstrate knowledge of national, state, and district standards and trends concerning instructional methods, resources, and strategies
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a variety of data-collection methods/tools and the ability to apply the data to improve student outcomes
• Understand the purpose and specifics of multi-tiered systems of support and serve as a guide to the staff to effectively implement these systems
• Model direct, explicit, systematic instruction, including effective teaching techniques and strategies
• Collect and interpret data, identify the function of behaviors, and develop behavior intervention plans
• Meet any additional specific job requirements as indicated by the District or Supervisor

Core Values

• Excellence in all we do
• Equity and fairness in all things
• Collaboration is an effective decision-making model as well as an effective morale-enhancing model
• Integrity is simply non-negotiable
• Efficiency is the essence of being a good steward of public trust

Professional Qualities

• Promote positive interactions with colleagues
• Promote positive interactions with students, parents, and community members
• Be responsible, reliable, and punctual
• Be flexible and adaptable to change
• Positively accept direction
• Direct constructive criticism toward improving the district
• Exercise positive problem-solving behavior and conflict resolution skills
• Adhere to the dress code appropriate to the site and job
• Be a positive role model for students
• Adhere to district and school rules and procedures
• Work with a large cross-section of people in a professional and non-judgmental manner

Physical Requirements

• Positions in this classification often require physical activities such as stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, and sitting
• The job involves finger or manual dexterity, repetitive finger motion, speaking, hearing, seeing (with correction), and focusing ability
• Employees may be exposed to travel, odors, dust, poor ventilation, workspace restrictions, and loud noises
• The work may require lifting or exerting up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and up to 10 pounds of force frequently
• Reasonable accommodation may be available for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions

Benefits

• PTO, holidays
• matched retirement through the Arizona State Retirement System
• health and life insurance
• wellness
• professional growth credit

Performance Pay

• Available annually

New Hire Experience

• $400 for each full-time year of verified like experience in the last 10 years, max $2800

New Hire Education

• $500 for additional advanced degrees beyond Master's, $80 per credit hour for graduate credits beyond minimum required for position, max 96

Pay

Base Salary: $71,544.00

Schedule

Calendar Certified Professional, 222 total days, 210 workdays, 12 paid holidays.