STIPEND OPPORTUNITY: BHS Stipend Opportunity: BIMAS-2 Coordinator (SY25-26)

TITLE: BHS Stipend Opportunity: BIMAS-2 Coordinator

REPORTS TO: Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services Department or their designee.

STIPEND POSITION OVERVIEW: The Behavioral Health Services (BHS) Department seeks a current BHS School Psychologist, together with a member of their school team, to initiate or reinstate universal behavioral health screening in their school via the the Behavior Intervention Monitoring Assessment System, 2nd Edition (BIMAS-2). While the universal screening will be completed by staff and/or students during the school day, this stipend is to support the training and preparation required to facilitate a new school-wide initiative. This opportunity will occur primarily from January 15, 2026, to May 1, 2026, as needed up to 25 hours. This time-bound position is available as part of a DESE grant that BPS has received.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The BHS School Psychologist and their school-based partner (e.g., Social Worker, MTSS Coordinator, etc.) will be responsible for:

• Training: undergo at least two hours of content specific training and/or coaching with a BHS BIMAS-2 liaison.
• Work with the district BIMAS-2 liaison to create a screening roll out plan.
• Planning: prepare meeting notes, informational documents to share with school teams, and organizational systems for responding to and communicating screening results.
• Technical Assistance: assist staff in activating BIMAS accounts, review and update class lists and other student/ staff data, as needed prior to and during the screening window.
• Data Sharing: After screening is complete, results are to be meaningfully shared with school teams (e.g., leadership teams, CPT and/or grade level teams, etc.).
• Documentation: maintain a log of completed activities.
• Feedback: complete a reflection/ feedback survey after screening is complete.
  
  

The stipend will be paid at the hourly rate of $59.39, for up to 25 hours, once the responsibilities are completed.

QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED:

• Currently working in Boston Public Schools;
• Appropriate school psychologist or related educational licensure.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS - PREFERRED:

• Prior training and/or experience implementing universal screening or other school-wide interventions and supports preferred.