Lead Therapeutic Intervention Coach: Bolton Primary School

Position Type:
Classified/Classified

Date Posted:
6/5/2026

Location:
Therapeutic Classrooms (Heron Creek)

Date Available:
August 2026

Closing Date:
06/19/2026
Lead Therapeutic Intervention Coach, Therapeutic School
Location:
Bolton Primary School, 5933 Holmes St, West Linn, OR 97068
Schedule: 8 hours per day / 5 days per week / Instructional School Year Calendar

FOR 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR

Clackamas ESD strives to infuse equity in all our programs and bodies of work by maintaining an inclusive, barrier-free environment in which everyone participates and fully benefits.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be the one who comes from a less traditional background. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described.

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Find your "why" with Clackamas ESD
At Clackamas Education Service District, our mission is to lead, serve and innovate for learning. Clackamas ESD provides services in early learning, special education, technology and teacher/staff support to Clackamas County school districts. We ensure students and families in all of our communities -- big and small -- have access to equitable education services. Learn more about CESD here.

About the program:
Our therapeutic schools programs provide therapy, social-emotional support, and communication services as part of a strong educational experience for students. By creating individual support plans based on each student's specific needs and goals, we help students and their families build the skills they need to move to a less restrictive school setting when they are ready. Close collaboration with families, school districts, and other service providers ensures supports are coordinated and centered on each child.

We encourage and support students, families, staff, and community partners to do their best. By recognizing different learning styles, focusing on transition skills, and offering different diploma options, Heron Creek helps students graduate prepared for life beyond school.

About this position:
The Lead Therapeutic Intervention Coach (Lead TIC) supports students in therapeutic settings from kindergarten through age 21 who have educational and emotional disabilities. The position is responsible for coordinating TICs and Educational Assistants in their work in therapeutic settings, including collecting behavioral data, monitoring the effectiveness of behavioral interventions and disseminating behavioral data to classroom teams, school district personnel, program managers and other stakeholders as appropriate.

The Lead TIC provides training for program staff on behavioral data collection processes and troubleshoots questions as they arise throughout the year. The Lead TIC, in consultation with the program manager, will make adjustments to the system and structure of data collection based on feedback from stakeholders. The Lead TIC works to ensure the collection of timely and relevant information for behavioral strategy development, as well as to maintain standards of evidence-based practices.

The Lead TIC has the required experience and ability to fulfill the position functions and to train others in each of these areas across various settings and student populations, building capacity in districts and schools.

Essential functions:

• Supports implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) in a school setting
• Supports collection and utilization of student behavioral data, including training others in concepts and practices, monitoring the effectiveness of interventions and disseminating information to appropriate stakeholders
• Works with referred students and their teacher for the purpose of modifying inappropriate behavior using PBIS and other behavioral interventions as needed
• Consults with and assists related service staff, school staff and parents/guardians in implementing student therapeutic interventions
• Coordinates and monitors the collection of incident reports, safety plans, restraints, seclusions, suspensions and searches
• Supports and participates in debriefing meetings with relevant staff
• Schedules and leads Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) trainings
• Trains Therapeutic Intervention Coaches and Educational Assistants in data collection and classroom behavior management
• Supports, organizes and implements training for individual support plans, safety plans and Functional Behavior Analysis data compilation
• Compiles data for the End of Year Report

Minimum qualifications:

• Associates degree (AA) in a related field from an accredited University. A combination of coursework and five (5) years of…