Behavior Specialist - ESY

Posting # RR-169984

DATE:
May 07, 2026

POSITION:
Behavior Specialist - Extended School Year

LOCATION:

Bordewich Bray Elementary School

LICENSE: K-12 (Any Subject Area)

OPEN TO:
Current Carson City School District full-time contracted and licensed employees only.

APPLICATION PERIOD:
Open until filled.

NUMBER OF OPEN POSITIONS: 1 Teacher needed.

HOURS PER DAY:
Tuesday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

SESSION DATES:
June 16, 2026, through July 23, 2026, with the week of July 6th off.

NOTE:

Positions are strictly contingent upon sufficient funding and student enrollment.

SALARY:
Licensed contracted staff will receive the certified hourly rate of pay.

APPLICATION:
Complete the online application by clicking "Apply for this Position." The application will require:

* Cover letter

* Resume

Must possess a Nevada license endorsed for the specific subject(s) and to perform other educational functions at the level and in the field for which he/she is to be employed, issued in accordance with law and in full force at the time the services are rendered. (NRS 391.170). All applicants must meet all highly qualified requirements. Bilingual preferred.

Must be able to pass the pre-employment drug screen test.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
The Human Resources Department will make efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to disabled candidates in the employment process. If you have special needs, please notify the Human Resources Department at the time you turn in your application or at least three (3) days prior to an interview by calling .

Carson City School District

Job Description

Job Title:

School Teacher:
Behavior Intervention Specialist

Department:
School Site

Reports To:

Principal

FLSA Status:
Exempt (salaried position assigned to the licensed salary schedule)

Prepared By:
Associate Superintendent - Human Resources

Prepared Date: 3/31/2023

Summary

The Behavior Specialist helps coordinate and implement Behavior Intervention Plan that address student

behaviors and provide a means to help students become more successful. The Behavior Intervention Specialist

provides leadership and direction to design, implement, coordinate and evaluate a comprehensive behavior

support program. In addition, the Behavior Specialist works directly with identified students to adopt behaviors

that substantially increase their academic performance. Under the supervision of the building principal, the

Behavior Intervention Specialist will provide diversified strategies and activities specifically designed for targeted

students. The teacher will implement into daily student instruction appropriate educational curriculum based on

the Nevada State Standards and the Carson School District expectations. The teacher will create and maintain an

educational atmosphere that encourages effective student learning and supports school and district programs and

goals. This person will be expected to adhere to the Nevada Educator Performance Framework (NEPF).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This list of

Essential Duties and Responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be supplemented.

Facilitate a positive behavioral change in students.

Provide direct and indirect social emotional instructional support to students in a positive environment.

Facilitate highly specialized positive behavior interventions that are explicit, intensive, accelerated and

provides ample practice for students with challenging behaviors.

Develop behavior intervention strategies consistent with instructional goals, teaching methods, and

individual student needs to improve student behaviors.

Teach socially acceptable behaviors, as determined from a variety of data sources such as a student's

behavior needs assessment, other quantitative and qualitative data sources, and formal observations.

Use ongoing data sources to maintain a record of student progress.

Develop strategies that assist students in assessing their own behavior.

Meet with parents to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and

their social and emotional needs.

Review behavioral referrals and discipline data reports.

Collaborate with team to develop strategies and techniques to support the positive…