Behavior Skills Coach

DISTRICT WIDE POSITION

7 hours per day / .88 FTE

POSITION START DATE: August 26, 2026

TITLE:  Behavior Skills Coach — Elementary, Middle and High School                                             

REPORTS TO:  Director of Student Services and/or designee

PURPOSE:

The Behavior Skills Coach assists the Behavior Specialist in the support, planning, and instruction of students whose educational needs are primarily the result of significant social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. The Behavior Instructional Assistant may be assigned to educational programs located in public school, residential treatment, or day treatment programs. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform successfully in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• A minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent
• Working knowledge of the provisions of the behavioral and mental health support in the educational environment
• Knowledge of techniques and methods of student supervision and classroom management in settings involving students with moderate to severe learning and/or physical disabilities and/or social/behavioral problems
• Positive attitude and works well with children, supervisors, and district and building staff
• Comprehend and follow written and oral instructions and complete work within established timelines
•  Flexible and able to work harmoniously with others
• Willing to learn and implement new programs
• Proficient English usage, grammar and punctuation skills
• Basic technology skills
• Possess or ability to obtain First Aid certification
• Ability to stay calm during high stress situations

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists teaching individual and small groups of students curriculum (K-12) which has been specially designed by in collaboration with the teacher. Including behavior plans, classroom schedules and reinforcement systems.
• Assists Supports/Develops initial plans and fine tunes plans in collaboration with building staff with the development and implementation of Functional Behavior Assessments and behavior intervention plans
• Implements social skills instruction and behavior intervention plans specially designed by the behavior/treatment staff 
• Utilizes crisis prevention intervention strategies including, when necessary, the use of safe restraint techniques
• Communicates with staff and students during instruction and interpersonal interaction using language structure, tone and body language that promotes positive student behavior, conflict resolution and problem solving, effective management of power struggles, and applies proactive strategies for management of escalating behavior
• Completes routine clerical tasks.  Collects and records data, creates and maintains data collection systems and provides regular updates, reviews, reports to students’ school team.
• Based on individual student schedules, supervises provides behavioral support for students during recess, breaks, and lunch, and escorts students to various locations in the facility including to and from the bus and/or classrooms
• Communicates and collaborates, as a member of the district team, with other education staff, behavior/treatment staff and parents, under the direction or upon request of the behavior specialist or Director of Student Services or designee
• Completes routine clerical tasks
• Assists with maintenance of a clean, safe and healthy learning environment
• Modeling with regards to individualized behavior planning, serves as a source of support, coaching, and assistance to building staff for assigned students
• Provides students a safe and secure environment at all times.  This may include separate classroom facilitation and supervision, playground supervision crosswalk duty, cafeteria duty and small group management based on the individual needs of students
• Attends workshop training related to area of assignment; applying training to instructional and supervision responsibilities
• Helps students develop positive interpersonal relationships with peers and adults; promote safety of the students by helping them develop self-confidence
• Maintains a confidential, non-preferential, non-judgmental manner towards the students, staff and program
• Administers minor first aid
• Ongoing collaboration, communication and problem solving with learning specialist, administration and district level support staff

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an inclusive list of all of the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position.  While it is intended to accurately reflect the position’s activities and requirements, the administration reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties as necessary that still reflect the essential functions of the department.