Behavior Support Specialist Eligibility Pool (Student Support & Health Services

Behavior Support Specialist

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Please complete our on-line application. Please scan and attach all required documents. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ANY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO BE SCANNED AND ATTACHED MUST BE IN.PDF FORMAT.

• Copy of Transcript (Bachelor of Arts degree in one of the behavioral sciences. A Master's degree and Board Certification are preferred.)
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (Two (2) current Letters of Recommendation)
• Resume

For Behavior Support Specialists, an annual bonus of 8.25% of Step 1 will be paid for a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Master's or Doctorate degrees. Typically a candidate can meet the educational qualifications with a Bachelor of Arts degree in one of the behavioral sciences, however a Masters degree is preferred.
• A minimum of three years of working with students with ASD and related disorders in both home and school settings, preferably cross age groups.
• Experience in interpreting, designing and developing specific educationally necessary program plans for children with autism and related disorders.
• Experience working as a behavior specialist in public education.
• Experience in performance of functional behavior assessments, functional analysis assessments, development of behavioral plans and training and use of emergency behavioral interventions.
• Experience and training in a variety of appropriate curriculum, instruction, classroom management and intervention techniques [e.g. communication training, parent training, PECS, Natural Language Paradigm, Pivotal Response training, relation-based intervention, TEACH social skills training, positive behavior intervention training, applied behavioral analysis (discreet trial)].

Nondiscrimination Statement:
The Elk Grove Unified School District (District) is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in District programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information;

a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.