Instructional Behavior Coach

Instructional Behavior Coach: TOSA

1.0 FTE
• District-wide

This position starts on January 5, 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The Instructional Behavior Coach TOSA position will support students and staff with addressing behavior needs of students that interfere with learning and teaching, thereby helping students experience school success. Through modeling and training from the coach, we will increase staff knowledge and capacity to address challenging behaviors and the ability to be proactive. For students on IEPs, this would include training and coordinating the use of functional behavioral assessments and positive behavioral support plans where the students' needs warrant the behavioral skill development related to the disability needs.

This position works to help staff continuously improve their individual and collective instructional capacity to improve student learning. This position will provide staff support and training around adopted assessment and curriculum tools. The Instructional Behavior Coach will be a member of the collaborative threat assessment team to assist with “Level 1 Threats,” which includes developing and monitoring comprehensive care or safety plans with school leadership and with support of the district Threat Assessment Specialist.

• Knowledgeable of current best practices in the field of Special Education, specifically in the area of behavior, due process, and social emotional learning, with evidence of the continuing pursuit of such knowledge
• Experience with data analysis and data-driven decision making to support instruction and behavior interventions
• Effective skills in the area of time management, task prioritization, problem solving and development of solutions
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Minimum of three years’ teaching experience teaching special education students and/or working with students with significant behavioral challenges
• Valid Minnesota Teaching License in any Special Education licensure area. Preferred areas of licensure include:
  Autism Spectrum Disorders, Emotional Behavior Disorders, School Psychologist, or School Social Worker

Student focused; community connected.

Lakeville Area Schools (Independent School District No. 194) is an award-winning school system and the twelfth largest school district in Minnesota serving approximately 12,000 students in Lakeville, parts of Burnsville, and Elko New Market, and portions of Eureka, Credit River, and New Market Townships. There are nine elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools, an area learning center, an online K-12 school, Early Childhood programming, and lifelong learning opportunities through Community Education.

Our vision is to inspire a passion for learning in every student with our mission to strive to ensure success for every student personally, socially, academically, and civically. We are committed to establishing a school community that values diversity, equity, and inclusivity for all students, staff, and families where every person feels welcomed, valued, and respected.

As an employee of Lakeville Area Schools, you will have access to high-quality and affordable health insurance plans, along with a range of additional benefits designed to support the well‑being of you and your family.

• Paid vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Employees are eligible for benefits on Day One of employment.
• All employees working a 0.75 FTE or 30 hours per week or more are offered full‑time benefits including low-cost medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, and legal insurance plans.
• Teachers are offered health and dental benefits at a 0.50 FTE or more.
• All staff working 20 to 29.99 hours per week are offered part-time voluntary benefits including low-cost vision and legal insurance.
• Health benefits include:
  • added networks that give employees access to many medical services at ZERO COST
  • free virtual healthcare services that offer access to doctors and licensed therapists 24/7
  • free diabetes care and heart health prevention programs
  • provider choice…