Behavior Support Specialist Eligibility Pool (Student Support & Health Services)

About the Employer

Located in one of the most diverse areas of California, Elk Grove Unified is an award-winning district known for its commitment to academic excellence and learning for all students in its 68 schools in nine high school regions. It covers 320 square miles within the City of Elk Grove, the City of Sacramento, the City of Rancho Cordova, and the unincorporated area of Sacramento County. EGUSD integrates career-based learning and real-world workplace experiences with rigorous academics to prepare its students for college, career, and life, supporting them with the means to be creative problem solvers, self-aware, self-reliant, and self-disciplined; technically literate; effective communicators and collaborators; and engaged in the community as individuals with integrity.

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Requirements / Qualifications

Please complete our on-line application. Please scan and attach all required documents. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ANY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO BE SCANNED AND ATTACHED MUST BE IN .PDF FORMAT.

• Copy of Transcript (Bachelor of Arts degree in one of the behavioral sciences. A Master's degree and Board Certification are preferred.)
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (Two (2) current Letters of Recommendation)
• Resume

Comments and Other Information

For Behavior Support Specialists, an annual bonus of 8.25% of Step 1 will be paid for a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Master's or Doctorate degrees. Typically a candidate can meet the educational qualifications with a Bachelor of Arts degree in one of the behavioral sciences, however a Masters degree is preferred. • A minimum of three years of working with students with ASD and related disorders in both home and school settings, preferably cross age groups. • Experience in interpreting, designing and developing specific educationally necessary program plans for children with autism and related disorders. • Experience working as a behavior specialist in public education. • Experience in performance of functional behavior assessments, functional analysis assessments, development of behavioral plans and training and use of emergency behavioral interventions. • Experience and training in a variety of appropriate curriculum, instruction, classroom management and intervention techniques [e.g. communication training, parent training, PECS, Natural Language Paradigm, Pivotal Response training, relation-based intervention, TEACCH social skills training, positive behavior intervention training, applied behavioral analysis (discreet trial)]. The Elk Grove 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 Equity Compliance Officer: Amreek Singh, Chief Human Resources Officer, 9510 Elk Grove

• Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, 916-686-5085, Title IX Coordinator: Amreek Singh, Chief Human Resources Officer, 9510 Elk Grove

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• Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, 916-686-7568.

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