Behavior Intervention Coach

Job Description: Behavior Intervention Coach

School: Elmwood Village Charter School (EVCS)

Location: Buffalo, NY (Hertel or Days Park Campus)

Status: Full-Time / Exempt 10-Month Employee

Reports to: Building Principal

About Elmwood Village Charter School

The Elmwood Village Charter Schools provide a stimulating and engaging learning environment that recognizes student capability, fosters their connectedness to their immediate and broader communities, and offers them ways to contribute to school life. EVCS believes that all students can and will learn at high levels when provided with the right learning conditions.

The Role

The Behavior Intervention Coach will be responsible for overseeing and supporting programs that provide behavioral support to both students and staff. Working collaboratively with the Special Education Supervisor, General Education Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Instructional Assistants, Related Services providers, and other key team members, the Behavior Intervention Coach ensures student behavioral success within a nurturing and inclusive school community.

Key Responsibilities

• Behavior Support & Intervention: Develop and manage Behavior Support Plans (BSP), including all required data collection. Provide tiered supports for students including mapping, visual aids, break cards, individualized behavior plans, CICO whole-school program, mini-lessons, and 1:1 conferences.
• Collaboration & Coaching: Provide ongoing support and coaching to classroom teams related to behavioral needs through classroom observations, lesson consulting, modeling, and support meetings. Work collaboratively with Special Education Teachers to monitor and collect data for Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) tied to IEP goals.
• Incident Response & Data Tracking: Collaborate with the behavior support and response team to respond to and follow up on behavior calls and digital referral form (DRF) entries. Compile student support data from DRF entries and provide a monthly summary report to administration and team members.
• Crisis Management & De-escalation: Implement de-escalation and crisis management techniques and strategies in collaboration with key staff.
• Student & Family Outreach: Communicate with parents on an ongoing basis and create behavioral plans and materials for home use.
• Team & School Participation: Participate active as a member of the Student Support Team and other school-wide teams. When required, attend CSE meetings and present relevant data or reports.
• Professional Development & Best Practices: Collaborate with the instructional leadership team to develop and deliver professional development on positive behavioral management. Stay up to date on best practices in behavior management, Responsive Classroom approaches, and trauma-informed care.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred.
• Certification: Valid New York State Special Education Teaching Certificate.
• Experience: 3 years of demonstrated success as a Special Education Teacher or comparable experience. Extensive knowledge of Response to Intervention (RTI) frameworks and behavioral implementation. Experience with ABA practices, de-escalation techniques, and trauma-informed care preferred.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills. Ability to communicate in a positive, professional manner across the school, exercise discretion, and maintain confidentiality.
• Problem Solving & Data Management: Ability to gather, organize, and analyze data effectively to solve problems and drive student success.
• Philosophy & Culture Fit: Deep alignment with the EVCS mission, core values, and continuous improvement principles. Passion for social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in urban education.
• Resilience & Adaptability: Solutions-oriented team player with a positive attitude under pressure, comfortable working independently and adaptively in a fast-paced environment.
• Clearances: Ability to pass a NYS Education Department background check.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• An excellent working environment supported by a shared leadership team where individual strengths are utilized and fostered.
• Opportunities for ongoing professional growth and development.
• The opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of students in the Buffalo community.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please submit a resume and cover letter via the school's online application portal at http://www.evcsbuffalo.org/careers/

EVCS prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex including pregnancy, gender, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, military status, sexual orientation, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest record, conviction record, familial status, domestic violence victim status, immigration or citizenship status, individual’s or dependent’s reproductive health decision making, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.