District Behavior Specialist

Base Salary:

Chandler USD 80 STUDENT SERVICES CENTER - Chandler, Arizona Open in Google Maps

Job : 5957728

Final date to receive applications: Oct 28, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 12, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 7, 2026

• names Chandler Unified School District as Best School District in AZ 2026

Employment Type: Full-time

Base Salary:

$71,544.00

Calendar:

Certified Professional, 222 total days, 210 workdays, 12 paid holidays.

Benefits:

PTO, holidays, matched retirement through the Arizona State Retirement System, health and life insurance, wellness, professional growth credit

Performance Pay:

Available annually

New Hire

Experience:

$400 for each full-time year of verified like experience in the last 10 years, max $2800

New Hire

Education:

$500for additional advanced degrees beyond Master's, $80 per credit hour for graduate credits beyond minimum required for position, max 96

CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

CLASSIFICATION: CERTIFIED

TITLE: DISTRICT BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST

CALENDAR: 0212 (10.5

MONTH)

SALARY: CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL SALARY SCHEDULE

Job Goal: To model, coach, and guide teachers in strategies to support student behaviors.

• AZ Teaching Certificate with Special Education and/or General Education
• AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• 5 years of successful classroom teaching, experience in specialized classrooms preferred
• Highly Qualified
• Proficiency in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA), and data collection/analysis
• Master’s Degree required

• Work with other specialists to design training for new and continuing teachers in the use of evidence-based behavior interventions and supports
• Assist district-level and building-level specialists, teachers, administrators, and other staff as necessary to understand program area needs, innovations, strategies, etc.
• Act as a liaison between the District and the Arizona Department of Education (ADE), institutes of higher education, business partners, professional organizations, and community groups, as related to the specific area
• Serve as a model by demonstrating behavior strategies in the classroom when appropriate
• Coordinate and facilitate professional development as needed for teachers and other staff in the program area
• Serve as the key communicator regarding programs to appropriate audiences
• Provide leadership and work effectively as part of the teaching and learning team to enhance cross-disciplinary integration
• Coordinate the writing and revision of district curricula in the program area
• Maintain and expand current knowledge of curricula and instructional innovations in the program area
• Report annually to District leadership on the impact/effectiveness of programming in the specific program area
• Maintain appropriate documentation
• Work with parents and others in the community as necessary
• Demonstrate knowledge of national, state, and district standards and trends concerning instructional methods, resources, and strategies
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a variety of data-collection methods/tools and the ability to apply the data to improve student outcomes
• Understand the purpose and specifics of multi-tiered systems of support and serve as a guide to the staff to effectively implement these systems
• Model direct, explicit, systematic instruction, including effective teaching techniques and strategies
• Collect and interpret data, identify the function of behaviors, and develop behavior intervention plans.
• Meet any additional specific job requirements as indicated by the District or Supervisor.

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