Behavior Specialist

Position Type:
Student Support Services/Behavior Specialist

Date Posted:
6/19/2026

Location:
Special Education Department

Closing Date:
until filled


District:
Lincoln Park Public Schools
LINCOLN PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

1650 Champaign

Lincoln Park, Michigan 48146

ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY

Special Education


2026 -2027 School Year


POSITION:

Behavior Specialist

District - Building - TBD

• (1) Position

And any positions that result from the filling of this posting

QUALIFICATIONS:

• School Social Work Licensure/Temporary or Full School Approval for School Social Worker or Certified Special Education Teacher
• Experience with students with exposure to prolonged chronic stress required
• PBIS, CPI and Crisis Intervention training and experience preferred
• Experience in working within the MTSS framework
• Experience in conducting Functional Behavioral Assessments, writing Positive Behavior Intervention Plans, and Emergency Intervention Plans
• Team work, team building, and mediation skills and ability to work independently

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education and/or Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.


DUTIES:

• Provide in-classroom behavioral support, coaching, training and strategies for meeting the needs of students
• Address behavior by providing behavioral interventions and problem solving strategies
• Intervene in crisis situations
• Participate in MDRs; facilitate behavior planning and review meetings, and wraparound meetings
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary staff, parents, and administrators
• Provide training and support to all appropriate staff members
• Document and collect data for behavior interventions and services provided
• Determine appropriate behavior treatment plans through documented evaluations and consultations
• Participate in student success team meetings
• Implement trauma-informed/resiliency based strategies & interventions
• Implement building wide PBIS
• Maintain compliance with special education timelines, required paperwork and documentation
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and implement classroom based activities and behavior strategies/interventions
• Meet the needs of all students effectively by working in partnership with other disciplines
• Provide training and professional development
• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rules, and school policy
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of research, theories, and practices associated with therapy in the school-based setting
• Maintain a philosophy in accordance with the Special Education Department and the Lincoln Park Public Schools

Other duties as assigned


RESPONSIBLE TO:

Building Administrators, Executive Director of Special Education, Behavior Intervention Coordinator

WORK SCHEDULE:

According to School Calendar

SALARY:

According to LPEA Master Agreement

Jennifer Walker

Executive Director of Staff and Student Services


We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, who fully and actively supports equal access for all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information or Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and prohibits retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint, or otherwise oppose discrimination.

The Executive Director of Staff and Student Services


1650 Champaign, Lincoln Park, MI 48146


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