Behavior Specialist: Special Education STEP - Vernon Hill School 2026-2027

Behavior Specialist:
Special Education STEP
- Vernon Hill School

Worcester Public Schools Vernon Hill School
- Worcester, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job : 5867897

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 04, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 27, 2026

SUBJECT: Behavior Specialist

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE: The Behavior Specialist provides consultation services in the areas of targeted tiered interventions system-wide to promote the fidelity of behavioral interventions and progress monitoring for students in need of Tier I, II, and III interventions. On-going meetings with school-based teams to address tiered interventions for general education students and/or students with disabilities that supports inclusion practices within the district.

Additionally, fosters collaboration with Child Study and other specialist within the district to align principles of social emotional learning across all settings. Professional development modeling and coaching to school-based staff is a critical component of this position to ensure that students are provided with the necessary behavioral social/emotional supports necessary to access their learning to meet with academic success.

• System-wide behavioral consultation to promote students’ success through specialized targeted interventions.
• Meet with school-based teams as needed to support the monitoring and implementation of behavioral intervention plans and progress monitoring data collection.
• Provide ongoing training and professional development in the areas of adaptive behaviors, functional behavioral assessments, behavioral intervention plans, social skills, social emotional learning, executive functioning, anger management, and trauma
• Collaborate with Child Study staff and school-based teams to promote a school culture based on the social emotional learning framework.
• Consult with and/or provide support to Special Needs Teachers and Clinicians in STEP classrooms to facilitate communication and the coordination of supports given a multidisciplinary approach to ensure best practices of tiered behavioral interventions.
• Attend school based and/or IEP TEAM meetings as needed to review data and/or behavioral observations as well as to assist students with their transition plans to a new placement.
• Support the transition of students to Central Mass Collaborative and district alternative programs.
• Responsible for assuring equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, marital status, religion, natural origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, homelessness, or disability.
• Performance of other job-related duties as assigned.

• DESE certification as a School Adjustment Counselor
• Master’s Degree in Counseling
• Licensed as a mental health counselor (LMHC) or (LCSW)
• Five to seven years of successful therapeutic experience working with students with social emotional needs in a public school setting
• CPI Certification

• Clinical and supervisory experience
• Working knowledge of special education regulations and process
• Demonstrated experience supporting students with special needs.
• Ability to speak Albanian, Arabic, Nepali, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese or an African Language.

WORK YEAR: 185 days

SALARY: Salary scale shown is based on the candidate holding a Bachelor's Degree with the potential to increase dependent on the highest level of education.

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $61,410 to $91,240 Per Year

Our Focus StatementA school-wide effort to have all Vernon Hill School students show measurable growth in reading comprehension through the implementation of a common set of teaching strategies across all grade levels and content areas as measured by MAP, DRA, and MCAS.View School Improvement Plan for more details about our school.

The Worcester Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Educational Institution and does not discriminate regardless ofrace, color, ancestry, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, disability,pregnancy or a related condition, veteran status or homelessness. The Worcester Public Schools provides equal access to employment and the fullrange of general, occupational and vocational education programs. For more information relating to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action contact the Human Resource Manager, 20 Irving Street, Worcester, MA
-3020.

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Tammy Boyle , Principal
• 211 Providence Street
• Worcester, Massachusetts 01607
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