Behavior Specialist

Behavior Specialist

Under the direction of the Director of Special Education & Student Supports, the Behavior Specialist provides behavioral assessment, intervention, and consultative services to support students with behavioral and social/communication challenges through a trauma informed lens. The specialist develops and implements evidence-based behavioral interventions, conducts comprehensive assessments, and offers training to promote positive student outcomes within inclusive educational environments.

Requirements / Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLYING: Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to a master's degree in applied behavior analysis, psychology, or related field; and three years of experience with students with behavioral needs in an education setting. Must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Ideal candidate is Behavior Intervention Case Manager (BICM) trained. Expertise and experience in working with students on the Autism Spectrum. Skilled in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) methodologies. Experienced in providing training and support to teachers, staff and parents. Excellent verbal and written English communication skills. Own an automobile and possess insurance for automobile.

IMPORTANT APPLICATION DIRECTIONS: In order to be considered for a position, please scan & attach the documents listed below to your online application, in PDF format. If you need to upload multiple documents into one folder, combine the documents into one PDF, and upload as one PDF. Edjoin does not support attachments in Word format (.doc or.docx). If you do not have the resources to scan your documents you may want to consider an outside scanning source, or you may wish to visit our District Office located at 11232 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130. We have a public computer station available to the public where you can complete your online application. The computer station is available weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ALL OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION:

• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (Three, written within the last year, and combined into one pdf to upload)
• Resume

OUR DISTRICT: DMUSD is widely recognized as an exceptional district throughout San Diego County and the state of California. This district's reputation for quality is due to a resolute commitment to providing the highest caliber teaching and learning experience for students. Our students continuously shine academically and are among the highest achieving students in the state. Del Mar Union School District is recognized for excellence in teaching, as well as for quality leadership on the school board and in our schools. We are grateful to have some of the very finest in the education profession working in DMUSD. The Del Mar Union School District (DMUSD) prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, immigration status, religious beliefs or customs, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For inquiries or complaints related to employee-to-employee, student-to-student employee, or work/employment related discrimination or harassment, contact: Ryan Stanley, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, 11232 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA, 92130; View phone number on click.appcast.io.