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Special Education Behavior Coordinator - External Applicants Only

Granite School District · Salt Lake City, UT · 1 mo ago
EducationFull-time

Posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above.

For questions regarding this position, contact Brandy Moon at 385‑646‑7488 or email bmoon@graniteschools.org.

Job Summary

The Special Education Behavior Coordinator is responsible for supporting students, and teachers of students, with social‑emotional and/or behavioral disabilities in various special education settings throughout the district. The coordinator works closely with other educational professionals to develop behavior intervention plans for students whose behavior impedes their learning and/or the learning of others.

Essential Functions

  • Organize professional development for special education teachers.
  • Provide coaching to special education teachers on developing functional behavior assessments and behavior plans.
  • Provide support to school teams to ensure compliance with Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) federal regulations and Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Special Education Rules.
  • Provide ideas for data collection and progress monitoring on behavior.
  • Participate in district‑level Professional Learning Committees (PLCs) and committee meetings in collaboration with general education and other district‑level committees.
  • Provide training in the Mandt system, Emergency Safety Intervention (ESI) procedures, Least Restrictive Behavior Intervention (LRBI), and related data collection for special education teachers and school teams.
  • Support special education teachers in effective instruction and behavior strategies within a full range of service options from self‑contained settings to inclusion models.
  • Provide support to school teams working with students on the autism spectrum, including assistance with eligibility determination, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) strategies, Individualized Educational Program (IEP) goal development, behavior strategies, and parent interaction.

Non‑essential Functions

Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge and Skills

  • Excellent interpersonal and conflict‑management skills, strong organizational and time‑management skills, and problem‑solving strategies.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Maintain the standards of professional conduct and provide leadership to improve student learning.
  • Excellent understanding of the IDEA, USBE Special Education Rules and LRBI manual, and Granite School District policies and procedures.
  • Knowledge of Utah Core Standards and Proficiency‑Based Learning.
  • Ability to develop effective functional behavior assessments and behavioral intervention plans.
  • Works independently with little direct supervision.
  • Works as part of a team.
  • Accepts responsibility and is self‑motivated.
  • Ability to establish and maintain collaborative, positive relationships.
  • Ability to work successfully with all stakeholders in a coaching situation.
  • Display effective multi‑tasking and time‑management skills.

Required Education, Training, and Qualifications

Requires one of the following: a valid Professional Educator License issued by the Utah State Board of Education with a Special Education License Area of Concentration; or an equivalent license in another state or country. A copy of the applicant's educator license must be included with the application in order to be considered.

Required Prior Experience

Requires a minimum of three (3) years of experience in a licensed special education position.

Working Environment

Work takes place in a typical school environment. Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

Physical Demands

  • Regularly required to speak and/or hear.
  • Frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, and crouch.
  • Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel objects and must occasionally climb or balance.
  • Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
  • Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

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