Behavior Specialist

Application Deadline: August 31, 2026
Work Months: 9.5
Hours: 8 hours per day 5 days a week
Clock Hours: 7:30 am to 4:00 pm (30 minute unpaid lunch) subject to change
Salary: $49.47 to $60.13
Certificate Required: Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst (BCABA) or documented evidence of equivalent education, professional training and experience in applied behavior analysis (ABA).

Cordova Villa Elementary School is a Title I school in Rancho Cordova that serves approximately 500 students from preschool to fifth grade. Our students and families represent many cultures and speak a variety of languages. We are a PBIS school and embrace restorative practices to prevent and problem solve at school, use the PLC model to guide our work and teaching, and look for ways to engage with our families to strengthen our relationships, solidify the school and home partnership, and increase overall student success. Our collaborative staff is friendly, kind, and welcoming. We are excited to learn from our new employees and to help them learn about our school community.

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Job Announcement Behavior Specialist Job Description
Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent of Student Support Services, plans and provides a behavior management program for pupils and provides related services to teachers, administrators, other special education staff, parents, and the community, as appropriate. Actively participates in the development and implementation of policies relative to the management of students' problematic behaviors

Minimum Qualifications
Certificate Required: Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst (BCABA) or documented evidence of equivalent education, professional training and experience in applied behavior analysis (ABA).
Education: B.A. degree
Physical Abilities: Sit for prolonged periods, work with minimal supervision, think logically, be attentive to detail, and utilize problem-solving methodology. Work with diverse audiences and present information in clear understandable formats.
Significant physical abilities: Reaching, handling, fingering, talking, and hearing ordinary conversations, near vision/visual accommodation.

Upon Conditional Offer of Employment:

• DOJ and FBI Criminal Background Check
• TB Test within the last 60 days (Education Code 49406, Assembly Bill 1667)
• Complete district Mandated Reporter training, Sexual Harassment, etc.

Comments and Other Information:
The Folsom Cordova Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person's actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact:

Jim Huber, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, ADA Coordinator (students)
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Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance
Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator
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1965 Birkmont Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Folsom Cordova Unified School District's Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, or both. The District Title IX Coordinator is:

Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance
Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator
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1965 Birkmont Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

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The District's nondiscrimination complaint procedures can be located at:
Students:
Staff:

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or sex-based harassment, or make a complaint of sex discrimination or sex-based harassment under Title IX, please refer to:
Students: Staff:

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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Department Elementary School Sites Locations Cordova Villa Elementary Hourly salary $49.47 - $60.13 Employment type Full-time Hours 8 Months 9.5 Application Deadline Date 31 August, 2026