Behavior Specialist

Who We Are

KIPP SoCal Public Schools is a nonprofit organization that operates 20 tuition‑free, open‑enrollment charter public schools, within 17 Local Education Agencies (LEA), educating more than 10,000 students and supporting 8,300 alumni to and through college and beyond. Our award‑winning schools are part of the national KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) network, dedicated to meeting the needs of all learners and providing the social, emotional and academic support for success in high school, college, and life.

Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and create a more just world.

At KIPP SoCal we build trusting relationships that are strengthened by high expectations and collaboration alongside laughter and joy. We set ambitious goals and hold each other accountable for students achieving their greatest potential. We work together with each other and in partnership with families and communities in the active pursuit of a more equitable world. We do the right thing, even when it’s not always comfortable standing up and speaking out against anti‑blackness, racism, oppression and injustice.

We persevere through obstacles and treat failure as an opportunity to learn and grow.

• The Behavior Specialist provides consultation, coaching, one‑to‑one and group presentations, and classroom support, instructional and behavioral strategies for general education teachers, special education teachers, site personnel, and others providing instructional services to elementary and middle school students in a general education and special education setting.
• Conduct comprehensive Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA), write legally defensible effective behavioral analysis reports, and develop Behavior Support Plans (BSP) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP).
• Develop consultation relationships with school special and general education service providers. Train, direct, and monitor behavior interventions of teachers and classified KIPP SoCal team members assigned to work with students with behavioral challenges.
• Provide interventions and train KIPP SoCal team members and administrators in behavioral interventions for special education students.
• Analyze behavior from a functional perspective and develop daily positive interventions.
• Participate as part of a multidisciplinary team and support all school sites and activities as directed.
• Collaborate with a variety of service providers and agencies, as needed and as directed by the School Psychology Program Manager.
• Research interventions, treatment techniques, and assessment tool resources and methods.
• Conduct positive behavior support presentations, training and professional development as needed.
• Participate in meetings, including Individual Educational Plans (IEPs), 504 meetings, and Student Study Teams.
• Assist the School Leaders, Program Managers or assigned teacher of behaviorally‑based programs for individuals with special needs.
• Train staff and monitor data and data collection, lesson development, and implementation of Behavior Support Plans (BSP) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP).
• Communicate with parents regarding behavior needs of students as needed under the direction or instruction of the School Psychology Program Manager.
• Perform related duties as required.

• Experience providing services to special education students; assessing students; developing and implementing behavioral interventions for special education students; assessing student functional capabilities; conducting presentations; and performing research.
• Skill developing and presenting training activities; establishing and maintaining professional working relationships with individuals, groups, public and private agency personnel; developing consultation relationships with special and general education service providers.
• Knowledge of appropriate curriculum and instructional strategies for students with disabilities; current state and federal special education…