Elementary MTSS​/Behavior Specialist

Elementary MTSS/Behavior Specialist

Hemlock Public School District is seeking a student-centered, relationship-driven professional to serve as an MTSS/Behavior Specialist at K.C. Ling Elementary School. This position will support students' behavioral, social, emotional, and academic success through prevention, early intervention, targeted support, and data-informed decision-making.

Working under the direction of the building principal, the MTSS/Behavior Specialist will provide classroom instruction, facilitate small-group interventions, support individual students, and help coordinate the building's Multi-Tiered System of Supports. This is a hands-on position for someone who enjoys working directly with students, partnering with teachers, and helping children develop the skills they need to succeed.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as an active member of the building MTSS team.
• Support the development and implementation of a consistent, effective MTSS framework.
• Coordinate student-support referrals, intervention plans, progress monitoring, and follow-up.
• Use student data to help teams identify needs, select appropriate interventions, and evaluate progress.
• Deliver monthly classroom lessons focused on mental wellness, self-regulation, resilience, problem-solving, relationships, conflict resolution, and positive behavior.
• Facilitate short-term, skill-based small groups for students needing additional support with behavior, social skills, executive functioning, attendance, emotional regulation, or peer relationships.
• Provide targeted classroom-based support for students with persistent behavioral needs.
• Collaborate with teachers to strengthen classroom routines, student engagement, behavior supports, and intervention strategies.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and monitoring individualized behavior-support plans.
• Collect and analyze behavioral and intervention data.
• Help students learn and practice replacement behaviors, coping strategies, and successful classroom routines.
• Communicate and collaborate with families, teachers, administrators, and other student-support professionals.
• Support building-wide PBIS, attendance, belonging, and school-culture initiatives.
• Connect students and families with appropriately credentialed district or community professionals when needs exceed the scope of the position.
• Maintain accurate, confidential, and timely records.
• Perform other student-support responsibilities as assigned by the building principal.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, social work, behavioral science, child development, or a related field.
• Successful experience working with elementary-aged students.
• Strong understanding of student behavior, relationship-building, and positive intervention practices.
• Ability to deliver classroom lessons and facilitate small groups.
• Ability to collect, interpret, and use student data to guide decisions.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and families.

Qualifications Preferred

• Michigan teaching certificate or another relevant professional credential.
• Experience working within an MTSS or PBIS framework.
• Training or experience in behavioral intervention, restorative practices, trauma-informed practices, social-emotional learning, or mental wellness.
• Experience developing and monitoring student intervention or behavior-support plans.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary student-support teams.

Position Details

• Full-time, school-year position
• Salary anticipated at approximately $50,000, based on qualifications and experience
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Position begins with the 2026–2027 school year

Scope of the Position

This is a student-support position and is not a clinical counseling or building administrator role. The MTSS/Behavior Specialist will not diagnose or treat mental-health conditions, conduct special education evaluations, provide IEP-mandated counseling or social-work services unless appropriately credentialed, supervise or evaluate employees, or serve as the building's formal disciplinary administrator.

Join the Huskie Pack

At Hemlock Public School District, we believe every student deserves to be known, supported, and given the tools to succeed. We are looking for someone who will bring energy, consistency, compassion, and a solutions-focused mindset to K.C. Ling Elementary School.

If you are passionate about helping students grow, supporting teachers, and turning intervention plans into meaningful action, we encourage you to apply.