Tiered Support Specialist Indian Bend ES

Job Overview

Starting Date: Jul 27, 2026

Location: Indian Bend ES

FTE: 0.5

Dates: 7/27/2026 - 5/27/2027

Purpose Statement: The Tiered Support Specialist provides leadership and direction at the school level, working to design, implement, coordinate, and evaluate a comprehensive PBIS framework. In addition, the Specialist works directly with identified students to teach behaviors that substantially increase their academic performance. Under the supervision of the building principal and district representative, the Specialist will provide diversified strategies and activities specifically designed for targeted students.

• Support Tier 1 proactive and preventative instruction of behavior expectations and social competencies within the PBIS or MTSS framework.
• Assist in development of interventions, functional behavior assessments, and behavior plans to provide a safe and effective educational environment for students who are not experiencing behavioral success.
• Conduct conflict resolution and peer mediation sessions.
• Support Tier 1 behavior data collection and data-based team decision‑making.
• Assist staff in defining and measuring behavior; understanding principles of reinforcement; teaching new behavior; implementing strategies for weakening behavior; and identifying antecedents.
• Help students set goals for behavioral changes, monitor and assess progress, and modify plans if necessary.
• Assist in crisis situations to minimize immediate dangers or threats and determine need for long‑term treatment.
• Participate in Tier 1 building level and/or grade level PBIS or MTSS meetings, as appropriate.
• Consult with school social worker, counselor, and teachers.
• Observe students in their educational environment, analyze existing data, and conduct preference assessments to increase student success.
• Facilitate team meetings that design Behavior Intervention Plans; address classroom organization, effective instruction, social skills instruction, and ethical issues;
  School‑wide Positive Behavioral Support; and factors that affect effectiveness including social validity and treatment integrity.
• Promote highly specialized positive behavior interventions in which “at risk” students thrive with explicit, intensive, accelerated instruction that provides ample practice.
• Facilitate school‑wide acknowledgment of a variety of student accomplishments and positive behaviors.
• Work cooperatively with building administrators to promote positive student behavior by providing professional development that targets research, strategies, and modeling of instructional practices to support teachers in their implementation of positive behavior support in classrooms.
• Engage in ongoing professional development to increase knowledge and skills of positive student behavior support for all students, targeted students, and students who represent sub‑group populations.
• Engage parents in the student behavior intervention plan process and empower parents with skills and techniques to support the positive behavior development of their child.
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Ability to analyze behavior, collaborate with adults, and develop positive relationships with students.
• Possess skills in data collection, development of effective intervention plans, and implementation of positive behavior interventions and supports.
• Evidence of experience and participation in professional development that supports the behavior development of students.

• Master’s Degree in counseling, social work, education, psychology, or a related field with an emphasis in behavior.
• School experience.
• Two years of experience working with students with behavior related issues.
• Current in Non Violent Crisis Intervention training.
• Comprehensive knowledge, understanding of, and commitment to develop social competencies and support emotional regulation.
• Strong rapport with children, young people, and adults.

Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.