What are the responsibilities and job description for the BEHAVIOR SUPPORT SPECIALIST Eligibility Pool (Student Support & Health Services) position at Elk Grove Unified School District?
BEHAVIOR SUPPORT SPECIALIST Eligibility Pool (Student Support & Health Services) at Elk Grove Unified School District
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Application Deadline
8/31/2026 4:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted
3/11/2026
Contact
SHIRLEY LOVERDE
916-686-7795 ext.67160
916-686-7795 ext.67160
Number of Openings
Not Specified
Salary
Pay Range
NUHW Salary Schedule # 30, Step 1 $75,971 - $117,369 Annually
NUHW Salary Schedule # 30, Step 1 $75,971 - $117,369 Annually
Add'l Salary Info
See Salary Schedule # 30 Link below.
Length of Work Year
217 Work Days
Employment Type
Full Time
Job Number
CL26-11
Site
Robert L. Trigg Education Center, Student Support and Health Services, 9510 Elk Grove - Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624. Site assignment varies.
Benefits Eligible
Medical, Dental, and Vision
About the Employer
The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) is the fourth-largest school district in California located in southern Sacramento County. EGUSD covers 320 square miles and includes 62 traditional public schools, five alternative education schools, an adult school, one charter school and a virtual academy. Offering a multitude of educational programs, including over 60 career-themed academies and pathways within 13 industry sectors, we prepare our students for college and career by 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. We integrate rigorous academics with career-based learning and real world workplace experiences and ensure that Every Student is Learning, in Every Classroom, in Every Subject, Every Day to Prepare College, Career and Life Ready Graduates.
Job Summary
Job Summary
Please see job description.
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
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, TEACH social skills training, positive behavior intervention training, applied behavioral analysis (discreet trial)].
Nondiscrimination Statement: The Elk Grove Unified School District (District) is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in District programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints concerning student against student incidents, please contact: Jenifer Avey, Assistant Superintendent, PreK-6 Education/Title IX Coordinator - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, (916) 686-7795 x 67125 |TitlelX@egusd.net or Chad Sweitzer, Assistant Superintendent, Secondary Education/Title IX Coordinator - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, (916) 686-7795 x 67118 |TitlelX@egusd.net. For questions or complaints concerning employees, please contact: Elena Duenas, HR Compliance Coordinator/Title IX Coordinator - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624 | (916) 686-7795 x 67149 |HRCompliance@egusd.net or TitleIX@egusd.net. For questions or complaints concerning Section 504, please contact: Amreek Singh, Executive Director, School Supports/504 Coordinator - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, (916) 686-7568 x 67194 |amrsingh@egusd.net. For questions or complaints concerning facilities, please contact: Robert Teresi, Risk Manager - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624 | (916) 686-7775 |rteresii@egusd.net. For questions or complaints concerning educational equity, please contact: Cory Jones, Director of Educational Equity - 9384 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624 | (916) 831-2041 |cmjones@egusd.net.
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, TEACH social skills training, positive behavior intervention training, applied behavioral analysis (discreet trial)].
Nondiscrimination Statement: The Elk Grove Unified School District (District) is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in District programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints concerning student against student incidents, please contact: Jenifer Avey, Assistant Superintendent, PreK-6 Education/Title IX Coordinator - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, (916) 686-7795 x 67125 |TitlelX@egusd.net or Chad Sweitzer, Assistant Superintendent, Secondary Education/Title IX Coordinator - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, (916) 686-7795 x 67118 |TitlelX@egusd.net. For questions or complaints concerning employees, please contact: Elena Duenas, HR Compliance Coordinator/Title IX Coordinator - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624 | (916) 686-7795 x 67149 |HRCompliance@egusd.net or TitleIX@egusd.net. For questions or complaints concerning Section 504, please contact: Amreek Singh, Executive Director, School Supports/504 Coordinator - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, (916) 686-7568 x 67194 |amrsingh@egusd.net. For questions or complaints concerning facilities, please contact: Robert Teresi, Risk Manager - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624 | (916) 686-7775 |rteresii@egusd.net. For questions or complaints concerning educational equity, please contact: Cory Jones, Director of Educational Equity - 9384 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624 | (916) 831-2041 |cmjones@egusd.net.
Links Related To This Job
- NUHW BSS MHT #30 and #35
- EGUSD Website
- APPLICATION TUTORIAL
- View Other Job Desc. / Ess. Elem.
- CalPERS Retirement Benefits
Salary : $75,971 - $117,369