District-wide Student Behavior Intervention Specialist

Starting Date: Sep 1, 2026

Job Title: Student Behavior Specialist Assistant (District-Wide)

Reports To: Special Education/Student Services Director

Evaluated By: Special Education/Student Services Director

Job Goal: The position supports students with behavioral, social, and emotional needs through the implementation of intervention plans and evidence-based support strategies. Services are provided district-wide across multiple schools and educational settings. Responsibilities include direct student support, staff coaching and consultation, skill‑building assistance, and fostering positive student outcomes. The employee collaborates with teachers, specialists, and families to help maintain a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment for all students.

• High School Diploma or equivalent as required by OAR , Oregon Department of Education.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or a combination of a two-year degree or coursework and experience.
• Demonstrate a compassionate, student-centered approach in all interactions and decision-making.
• Ability to work harmoniously, collaboratively, and as a team with educators, families, and community partners.
• Communicate effectively (both orally and in writing), and establish and maintain positive working relationships.
• Ability to apply verbal and written instructions, policies, and procedures while demonstrating initiative and self‑direction.
• Ability to adjust priorities and approaches and demonstrate flexibility to meet the varying needs of students and schools.
• Maintain the highest standards of ethical behavior and safeguard the confidentiality of students, student records, and sensitive information while adhering to district policies and legal requirements.
• Directly implement positive behavioral interventions and supports for individual students and small groups to address emotional, social, and behavioral needs across the district.
• Provide behavioral consultation and coaching to staff, grounded in the belief that all students can learn and grow, emphasizing proactive, trauma-informed practices and interventions.
• Learn and implement evidence‑based behavioral intervention strategies, including Skills‑Based Treatment (Teaching), Collaborative Problem Solving, Restorative Practices, and other evidence-based practices identified by the district.
• Ability to work effectively in environments supporting complex learning and physical disabilities and/or social, emotional, and behavioral needs, including high‑intensity behavioral dysregulation, which can be both physically and emotionally fatiguing; perform the physically demanding requirements of the job.
• Create, conduct, and monitor data collection systems related to students’ emotional, social, and behavioral needs.
• Under the general supervision of licensed educators, deliver training and professional development related to behavior interventions and strategies.
• Ability to follow specific protocols provided by a teacher, school specialist, or school nurse with students who require attention to basic feeding, personal hygiene needs, or medical procedures.
• Ability to adapt to various environments while maintaining strong organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated competence in using computers and technology systems for communication, data collection, reporting, and student support, and the ability to type accurately, operate standard office equipment such as a computer, copier, and word processor, and operate audio‑visual equipment.
• Perform physical requirements, which may include:
  
  A. Moderate degree of physical stamina.
  
  B. Frequent standing, walking, and bending.
  
  C. Physically restraining a student as needed, following appropriate training.
  
  D. Possible exposure to bodily fluids while assisting students with using restrooms and tending to injury and illness.
• Maintain satisfactory attendance in accordance with District policy and regulations.
• Such alternatives to the above requirements as the School Board or the Administration may deem appropriate and acceptable.

• Attend meetings and provide input in the…