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About the Role
Provide ongoing support services to elementary and secondary staff and students to develop and implement positive behavioral supports and interventions. The candidate must possess skills and experience working with students who have emotional disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, significant behavioral/management needs and/or mental/health concerns. Experience in implementing positive behavioral support systems, developing universal, strategic and intensive behavior plans, and elementary or secondary instruction is required. The candidate must be able to collaborate with a variety of staff, student support teams, students, and parents.
Responsibilities
- Observe student behavior, environments, and instructional programs, assess needs, and consult with staff.
- Assist classroom teachers in developing individual student and/or group positive behavioral/instructional supports and/or interventions.
- Prioritize needs of classroom teachers to support the environment, activities, transitions, and instructional delivery.
- Meet with individuals or groups of students with challenging behaviors to identify the function of their behavior and teach/identify alternative replacement and desired behaviors.
- Confer with teachers and parents to develop consistent positive behavioral support/intervention plans.
- Maintain liaison with parents, school staff, and community resources.
- Assist building level personnel in understanding the function of behavior for students with specific needs.
- Facilitate or assist student support teams in the development and implementation of behavioral support plans, behavioral intervention plans, and crisis plans.
- Provide modeling, coaching, and professional development on multi-tiered systems of behavioral supports to school staff.
- Participate in the Committee on Special Education as an additional member to bring qualitative and quantitative data related to student behavior.
- Confer with classroom teachers and administrators in creating alternatives to suspension for students.
- Negotiate classrooms and school environments to perform responsibilities.
- Actively supervise and monitor class/students during school hours as needed.
Requirements
- New York State Certification in Special Education Teacher, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, or School Guidance Counselor.
- Five (5) years of successful experience in an educational setting.
- Three (3) years of experience with students with emotional disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, significant behavioral/management needs and/or mental/health concerns.
- Experience with intervention teams, Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA), Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP), and Positive Behavioral Support systems.
Skills
- Working with students who have emotional disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, significant behavioral/management needs and/or mental/health concerns.
- Implementation of positive behavioral support systems.
- Developing universal, strategic and intensive behavior plans.
- Elementary or secondary instruction.
- Collaboration with staff, student support teams, students, and parents.
- Identifying the function of student behavior.
- Teaching/identifying alternative replacement and desired behaviors.
- Developing consistent positive behavioral support/intervention plans.
- Liaison with parents, school staff, and community resources.
- Understanding the function of behavior for students with specific needs.
- Development and implementation of behavioral support plans, behavioral intervention plans and crisis plans.
- Modeling, coaching, and professional development on multi-tiered systems of behavioral supports.
- Bringing qualitative and quantitative data related to the function of a student's behavior to the Committee on Special Education.
- Creating alternatives to suspension for students.
Location
- Rochester, New York
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5 years successful experience in educational setting
- 3 years experience with students with emotional disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, significant behavioral/management needs and/or mental/health concerns
Education Level
- New York State Certification in Special Education Teacher, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, or School Guidance Counselor
Salary/Compensations
- Current RCSD salary/RTA Salary Guide
About the Company
- The Rochester City School District (RCSD) is at the heart of Rochester, New York—a city known for its rich history, cultural vibrancy, and strong sense of community.
- RCSD serves nearly 23,000 students across 48 PreK sites and 39 schools, reflecting the diversity and spirit of our community.
- With a deep commitment to equity, academic excellence, and student empowerment, we offer a range of specialized programs, including bilingual education, alternative learning pathways, and innovative college and career readiness initiatives.
- We are driven by a mission to cultivate a culture of academic excellence, empathy, and accountability, ensuring every student is prepared for success beyond graduation.
- Led by a dedicated team of educators and staff, we embrace forward-thinking strategies to inspire critical thinking, creativity, and lifelong learning.
- Join us in activating dreams and unlocking potential—because in Rochester, we’re building brighter futures together.