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Behavior Specialist

Palo Alto Unified School District
Palo Alto, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/22/2026

Behavior Specialist at Palo Alto Unified School District

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Date Posted
5/22/2026
Contact
Sandy Esquivias
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$58.10 - $74.29 Per Hour
Add'l Salary Info
Range 52 on the Classified Salary Schedule
Length of Work Year
10 Months / 8 Hours per day
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Palo Alto Unified School District
Department
Special Education Department
Benefits
100% District-paid (employee only) / Family Benefits voluntary

Job Summary

Job Summary

QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE • A master’s degree in education, psychology or a related field; BCBA preferred; • A minimum of 4 years of experience providing behavioral support and social skills training; • A minimum of 2 years of experience working within a public school setting; • Successful experience demonstrating tact, courtesy, positive attitude and maintaining cooperative relationships with those contacted during the course of work; • Possess and maintain a valid California driver’s license. OVERVIEW: Under the supervision of the Behavior Support Services Manager, the Behavior Specialist will provide support to students exhibiting academic, social and behavioral challenges, with a focus on identifying skills necessary to achieve social competence in the school setting, while preventing and addressing challenging behaviors. The Behavior Specialist will work directly with students, using best practices in social skills training support to promote social skills acquisition, enhancing skill performance, removing interfering problem behaviors, and facilitating generalization of pro-social behavior. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Responsible for case management of assigned students; • Develop and implement appropriate behavior intervention plan; • Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments that meet state and federal educational standards; • Train and supervise employees who implement social groups and behavioral intervention plans; • Develop behavior intervention plan materials as needed; • Provide in-service trainings for teachers and other staff on strategies related to promoting and teaching pro-social behaviors; • Conduct clinical meetings with Behavior Intervention Coaches and parents as needed; • Meet and provide feedback to Behavior Intervention Coaches and report to Manager regarding their performance; • Responsible for initial and on-going training of Behavior Intervention Coaches; • See more in job description below.

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