Specialist - Behavior - Special Populations

Job Description : Behavioral Specialist

Job Title :

Behavioral Specialist

Duty Days : 197

Reports to :

Director of Special Education

Pay Grade : Dept / School :

Special Education

Pay Schedule :

Administrative / Professional

Wage / Hour : Exempt

Date Revised : 2025

Primary Purpose :

Provide Special Education students with behavioral needs with learning activities and experiences designed to help fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Develop or modify curricula and prepare lessons and other instructional materials to student ability levels. Develop and implement a behavior modification system conducive to student ability levels. Collaborate with educators in the development and implementation of programs to remediate behavioral and social problems and assist with development and implementation of behavior intervention plans. Work in self-contained team, departmental, or itinerant capacity as assigned with a focus on helping students acquire appropriate behavioral skills.

Qualifications :

Education / Certification :

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited university
• Master's Degree in Education / Special Education (preferred)
• Valid Texas teaching certificate with required special education endorsements BCVBA or BCaBA (preferred)

Special Knowledge / Skills :

Experience :

Major Responsibilities and Duties :

Instructional Strategies :

Communication :

Professional Growth and Other :

Supervisory Responsibilities :

WORKING CONDITIONS :

Mental Demands / Physical Demands / Environmental Factors

The working conditions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Tools / Equipment Used : Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals