Behavioral Specialist (10 months) 26-27 School Year JobID: 6346
Position Type:
Non-Instructional/Behavioral Specialist
Date Posted:
4/7/2026
Location:
Itinerant
Date Available:
08/26/2026
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Behavioral Specialist (Itinerant, to be placed at Wexler Grant) Grades 6-8 (26-27 School Year)
REPORTS TO: Coordinator of Social-Emotional Learning
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Participates in assigned training and staff development opportunities
- Develops and complete yearly performance goals/or evaluations
- Uses all relevant computer software programs
- Complies with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations
- Performs all relevant duties as assigned by the supervisor
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma and five years or more working with children.
CERTIFICATION/ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS: Ability to pass and obtain a Registered Behavior Technician Certificate within three months of employment.
Assessment
- Conduct reliability checks with classroom staff regarding the delivery of token system points
- Conduct intervention fidelity checks to ensure proper implementation of procedures
- Assist teams in the assessment of functional behavior
- Input and analyze behavior data using the Review 360 database system
- Assist teacher in analyzing student behavioral and instructional (antecedent) data
- Record behavioral and instructional data in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner
- Assess student reinforcement strategies
Management
- Implement established classroom behavior management procedures
- Implement established seclusion procedures
- Implement a token program reinforcement system
- Implement physical management training (PMT) procedures as prescribed
- Assist teacher with the development of staff/student training materials
- Implement student ADL programs, including feeding and toileting
- Implement program generalization strategies in community, home, and other environments
Communication
- Provide the teacher with student behavior reports at team meetings and per request
- Participate in all staff meetings/training
- Communicate relevant behavior information to the classroom team daily
- Complete all forms, reports, and other paperwork in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner
- Provide behavioral/instructional training and support for parents as needed
- Notify the building principal of personal concerns promptly
Knowledge
- Maintain current knowledge of each student's particular circumstances and needs
- Understands core underlying principles of applied behavior analysis
- Knows New Haven Public Schools policies and procedures
- Knows the building program's behavior management system
- Knows verbal and non-verbal intervention strategies
- Knows Physical Management Training procedures
- Familiar with individual behavior support programs
- Familiar with the use of all relevant computer software programs
Responsibilities:
- Participates in assigned training and staff development opportunities
- Develops and complete yearly performance goals/or evaluations
- Uses all relevant computer software programs
- Complies with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations
- Performs all relevant duties as assigned by the supervisor
SALARY AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 months Local 884 (Range 18 - $55,990) New Haven Board of Education must approve all recommendations for employment as a Behavior Specialist.
EVALUATION: This job's performance will be evaluated per provisions of the Board of Education's policy on evaluating personnel.