Behavior Specialist

Austin Achieve Public Schools is a tuition-free, open-enrollment public charter school district preparing Austin youth to attend and excel at the nation's top colleges and universities. Our educators are passionate advocates for our scholars and their families, committed to closing the opportunity gap for underserved communities. At Austin Achieve, you are joining a network of individuals committed to excellence. We have ambitious plans to scale our system to serve the children in our communities better and are looking for educators who are ready to drive transformative change.

We are looking to hire a Behavior Specialist to strengthen the district-wide quality, consistency, and effectiveness of behavioral support services for scholars with IEPs across Austin Achieve Public Schools.

The Behavior Specialist will support all campuses across the district with a focus on behavior intervention planning, Functional Behavioral Assessments, Behavior Intervention Plans, staff coaching, crisis prevention, de-escalation, data collection, classroom support, restorative practices, and the implementation of positive behavior supports.

The Behavior Specialist provides both direct and consultative behavioral support. This role works closely with Special Education staff, general education teachers, campus leaders, social workers, restorative practices staff, paraprofessionals, families, and district leaders to support scholars whose behavioral needs impact access to instruction, participation in the school environment, or progress toward individualized goals.

• Assist the Senior Director of Special Services in the management and improvement of district-wide behavioral support systems and behavior intervention practices
• Appraise behavioral functioning of individual scholars and process referrals of scholars with behavioral needs for behavior support services
• Conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments and develop Behavior Intervention Plans in collaboration with campus teams, families, evaluation staff, and ARD committees, as appropriate
• Support the development, implementation, monitoring, and revision of Behavior Intervention Plans for scholars with behavioral needs
• Maintain a caseload of scholars requiring behavioral support and provide direct in-class, small-group, or individualized behavioral support as appropriate
• Provide behavior support using research-based practices, including but not limited to positive behavior interventions and supports, applied behavior analysis principles, restorative practices, de-escalation strategies, reinforcement systems, replacement behavior instruction, and trauma-informed approaches
• Recommend appropriate positive behavior interventions and strategies to teachers, support staff, parents, campus leaders, and other Austin Achieve staff
• Assist teams in resolving behavioral or disciplinary concerns for scholars with disabilities and other scholars requiring behavioral support
• Consult with campus leadership regarding programs, practices, procedures, and systems related to the management and support of scholar behavior while remaining mindful of each school’s individual community and culture
• Coordinate with classroom teachers and Special Education staff to develop measurable behavior goals, objectives, replacement behaviors, data collection systems, and strategies for meeting scholar needs
• Support ARD committees in developing or revising behavior goals, behavior supports, and Behavior Intervention Plans aligned to scholar needs
• Ensure that Behavior Intervention Plans are implemented appropriately, consistently, and in alignment with scholar IEPs, campus systems, and Austin Achieve values
• Work with Special Education and general education staff to develop data collection systems, monitor data collection, and analyze behavioral data to determine the effectiveness of interventions and supports
• Support teachers and staff in using behavioral data to identify patterns, adjust interventions, monitor progress, and determine next steps
• Provide technical support and training related to positive behavior supports, applied behavior analysis principles, classroom routines, environmental supports, visual supports, reinforcement systems, de-escalation, crisis prevention, and implementation of individualized behavior strategies
• Observe classroom environments and scholar behavior to determine whether behavior plans, accommodations, environmental supports, and intervention strategies are being implemented with fidelity
• Conduct classroom observations, feedback conversations, modeling, planning support, and coaching cycles with teachers and staff related to behavior intervention implementation
• Support teachers in establishing classroom structures, routines, transitions, and proactive behavior supports that reduce escalation and increase scholar access to instruction
• Provide coaching and support to paraprofessionals and one-on-one staff implementing behavior intervention plans, crisis prevention…