Behavior Support Specialist Jobs

COMPENSATION: $54,000 - $67,143

• 94% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 19 Secondary Campuses
• Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report
• 6 Elementary Campuses
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• 91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 17,000 Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 1,800 Team Members

• Providing direct behavior support to students on caseload, using a variety of methods, skills, and tools to provide this support;
• Providing in-classroom behavior support to students on caseload;
• Facilitating multi-disciplinary student case reviews to ensure fidelity in the implementation of Intervention Support Plans;
• Collaboration with campus stakeholders to regularly collect and analyze student behavioral data through Functional Behavior Assessments, classroom observation, data systems review, and teacher and staff feedback;
• Delivering evidence-based skill-building and behavior curricula to students referred for behavior concerns while maintaining high levels of behavioral and academic expectations for those students;
• Developing Intervention Support Plans for students on a caseload with behavioral concerns in order to build their behavioral skill capacity and preserve student access to instruction;
• Additional duties as assigned.
• Participating in the Case Management System campus process;
• Conducting ongoing campus professional development on the topics of best practices in behavior support, interventions, and classroom behavior management;

• Experience working with students who experience significant behavioral challenges
• Demonstrated ability to work on a team
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• Strict adherence to organization confidentiality and compliance expectations
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
• Willingness to develop competency in the utilization of YES Prep technology and programs, including PURPLE, Tableau, ESP, Hero, etc.
• Experience developing and implementing behavior support plans for students with behavioral concerns
• Ability to be flexible and adjust according to campus needs
• At least one year of teaching experience with an outstanding record of instruction and student achievement or relevant experience working in a school setting
• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
• Knowledge of current best practice methods and techniques for working with students with significant behavioral challenges
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution

• Texas Certification in Special Education (Generic)
• Bachelor’s Degree in a social science field

• Compensation – This position is an exempt, salaried position; offers commensurate with experience.[HS5]

• Health and Supplemental Insurance – A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.

• Retirement Plans – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan.

• Paid Time Off – Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 10 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.

• Paid Leave Programming – In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.

• Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.

• Award Winning Culture – The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston’s Best Place to work in 2018 and 2019. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.