Specialist - Special Education (Behavior)

Salary: $72,499.00 - $123,260.00 Annually
Location : Chesterfield, VA
Job Type: 260 days, 8 hours per day
Job Number: 15824
Department: TL - Special Education
Opening Date: 04/25/2025
FLSA: Exempt

General Description

Coordinates and leads the development, implementation, and monitoring of behavior management supports for individual special education students and classwide interventions. The role involves directing the comprehensive behavior support programs and analyzing behavior data to drive effective interventions. The position entails conducting functional behavioral assessments, developing tailored behavior intervention plans, and providing ongoing to school teams in these efforts. The incumbent will oversee critical response technicians, delivering training, case-specific support, and coaching based on evidence-based practices aimed at minimizing maladaptive behaviors and teaching replacement behaviors. Complex work is performed within regulations, departmental objectives, and policies, impacting multiple departments. This position requires active collaboration and communication with Muti-Tiered Systems of Support staff, related service providers, school administration and Department of Special Education staff.
Essential Job Functions

• Implements crisis intervention strategies by applying a progressively graduated system of verbal and non-verbal strategies to effectively deescalate potentially dangerous situations using behavioral principles and strategies.
• Utilizes diverse methods of data collection to drive behavior interventions. Analyzes and interprets behavior data, including frequency, duration, and event-based recordings.
• Designs, implements, and evaluates comprehensive behavior support programs, providing leadership and direction to ensure effectiveness.
• Collaborates with school staff to instruct and reinforce behaviors that reduce maladaptive (physical and verbal) actions and enhance academic performance.
• Performs detailed functional behavioral assessments and uses results to develop effective behavior intervention plans.
• Supports school teams in the development of behavior plans and specific intervention plans for students.
• Manages multiple projects and assignments concurrently.
• Works with individual teachers, groups of teachers, or the entire staff on crisis intervention, learning, collaboration, and factors that can affect development and implementation of interventions.
• Collects and analyzes data on student behaviors to recommend instructional modifications that foster responsible thinking and decision-making skills in students.
• Provides professional development training for administrators, teachers, and staff on behavior intervention, anger management, and other relevant topics.
• Participates in on-going professional development to increase knowledge and skills of positive student behavior.
• Assists families and school staff in accessing community resources.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Budgetary Responsibility:
N/A
Report Preparation:
Prepares regular reports on issues related to programs and services.
Equipment Operation:
General Office equipment including personal computers and specific equipment related to assigned area.
Contacts:
Contact with all levels of CCPS personnel and various outside agencies (as directed).
Work Direction/Supervision:
Critical Response Technicians
Decision Making:
Independent decision-making is used when concerns or questions come up that can be solved logically in the position. Seeks supervisor's guidance/approval with complex questions and/or concerns.
Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:
N/A

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here represent 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. Must have the ability to sit for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal office levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to drive, bend, stoop, walk and reach overhead. May be required to do light lifting up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment:
The employee regularly works in a school or office setting. The noise level is quiet to moderate.

Qualifications

Considerable knowledge of the content, concepts, principles, and methodologies of specified instructional areas in a public school setting; of current curriculum development and Virginia Standards of Learning, program implementation of specified instructional area, learning theory, recent research, school organization, supervision, and available state and local resources. Demonstrated skills in a wide variety of media and in technology to support job functions (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, and Google Suites preferred.) Demonstrated ability to secure, monitor, and evaluate appropriate specific instructional area programs; to coordinate complex programs and activities; to organize, schedule, and monitor work assignments; to train and advise staff; to communicate effectively, orally and in writing and in decision-making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, program management and research and planning. Demonstrated successful experience providing professional training and presentations for individuals, small groups and large audiences.
Requirements
Must hold a valid Postgraduate Professional license with an endorsement in Special Education. Endorsements in Administration and Supervision are preferred. Five years of successful teaching experience with students with disabilities. Prior experience coaching or developing curriculum at the district level, or demonstrated progressive responsibility is preferred. Must hold a valid Virginia Driver's license. This position requires the incumbent to drive. Must be able to become certified in the division's de-escalation and restraint program.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, the administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony?

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Have you ever been convicted of an offense involving the sexual molestation, physical or sexual abuse or rape of anyone?

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Have you ever been the subject of a founded case of child abuse and/or neglect?

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Have you ever been convicted of a violation of law other than a minor traffic violation or possession of marijuana?

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If you answered "yes" to the question regarding a conviction of a violation of law other than a minor traffic violation or possession of marijuana, please explain the nature of the conviction(s) and the date(s) of the conviction(s).
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Have you ever been terminated or requested to resign from a job position?

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If you answered "yes" to the question regarding being terminated or requested to resign from a job position, please provide a brief explanation.
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Have you ever been recommended for non-renewal of an employment contract?

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Has your teaching license ever been revoked or suspended? If not applicable, select "No."

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If you answered "yes" to the question regarding having your teaching license revoked or suspended, please provide a brief explanation.
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Are you the subject of any criminal proceedings?

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If you answered "yes" to the question regarding current criminal proceedings, please provide a brief explanation.
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If you answered "yes" to the question regarding recommendation for non-renewal of employment contract, please provide a brief explanation.
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