Behavioral Specialist- BCBA

Position Type:

Special Education Providers/Special Education Teacher

Date Posted:

8/10/2026

Location:

Olson Middle School

Date Available:

08/24/2026

Closing Date:

Until Filled

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Position:

Behavioral Specialist

Location:

Olson Middle School

Effective Date:

8/24/26

Hours:

1.0 FTE

Pay:

See Teacher Contract

Required Licensure:

Current MN Special Education License/Board Certified Behavioral Analyst

Required Experience:

* Experience with School-Age Students with Disabilities

* Ability to work successfully with students and adults of various economic, racial, and cultural backgrounds

* Knowledge of social education procedures

* Knowledgeable of current best practices in the field of special education, specifically in

the area of behavior with evidence of the continuing pursuit of such knowledge.

* Experience with data analysis and data-driven decision making to support instruction

and behavior interventions

* Effective skills in the areas of time management, task prioritization, problem solving and

development of solutions

* Effective written and oral communication skills

* Minimum of three years; experience teaching special education students and/or working

with students with significant behavioral challenges

Responsibilities:

* Work and train collaboratively with site based teams

* Conduct observations of students, promote collaborative team processes and provide

behavioral strategies and coaching to staff.

* Assist with collaboration among teachers, students, families and community to meet

education needs

* Assist and coach probationary and tenured staff to further develop their practices related

to behavior interventions, classroom strategies, room arrangement, etc.

* Facilitate training on threat & risk assessments for the district collaborating with the

mental health teams

* Facilitate effective team meetings to review strategies and assure fidelity of intervention

implementation

* Develop data collection and monitoring procedures to monitor intervention fidelity and

success

* Provide professional development in research-based pedagogy and best practices for

licensed and paraprofessional staff

* Assist educators with implementing research-based best practices for interventions,

personalized learning and behavior improvement.

* Attend student and team meetings when requested or as appropriate.

* Collaborate with IEP team, including parents, on behavior plans and supports

* Support Special Education programs and services to ensure students are educated in

the least restrictive environment and improve programming to reduce the need for more

restrictive placements and contracted support

* Attend professional development as determined by special education leadership

* Attend Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Training, maintain certification and/or serve

as a district-wide CPI trainer; provide crisis intervention and support to students and staff

as needed.

* Communicate regularly with the Special Education leadership

Benefits:

Bloomington Public Schools offers a variety of benefits to help take care of employees' health and well-being. These benefits include:

* Health & Dental Insurance:
Employees can choose from health and dental plans to help cover medical and dental needs for themselves and their families. Employee only coverage for Health insurance is $0 per paycheck. The District also contributes to an HSA account to help cover medical expenses.

* Life Insurance and Disability Insurance:
Employees get free life insurance, which provides money to their family if something happens to them while employed with the district. Additionally, your spouse and dependent children to age twenty-six are also covered. There is also LTD insurance to help if they can't work due to illness or injury for an extended period of time.

* Retirement & Pension Savings:
Employees can save money for their future through a retirement plan or pension. The district helps by contributing money towards their savings through match, and through contributions to the State retirement plan.

* Paid Time Off:
Employees accrue time off for things like Earned Personal Leave or sick days.

* Employee Support:
There is also help for employees with life events through a free Employee Assistance Program. This program covers many things, including mental health, financial health, aging parent resources, young family resources.

The district is dedicated to supporting employees and their families with affordable health care, financial security, and opportunities for personal growth. Please see our complete benefit offerings here : https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-insurance

Final date to receive applications:
Until Filled

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