Behavior Skills Coach - District

DISTRICT WIDE POSITION

7 hours per day / .88 FTE

POSITION START DATE: August 26, 2026

TITLE:  Behavior Skills Coach — Elementary, Middle and High School

REPORTS TO:  Director of Student Services and/or designee

PURPOSE

The Behavior Skills Coach assists the Behavior Specialist in the support, planning, and instruction of students whose educational needs are primarily the result of significant social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. The Behavior Instructional Assistant may be assigned to educational programs located in public school, residential treatment, or day treatment programs. 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives supervision from Director of Student Services or designee, and may receive guidance and direction from Behavior Specialist.  Exercises no supervision.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform successfully in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• A minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent
• Working knowledge of the provisions of the behavioral and mental health support in the educational environment
• Knowledge of techniques and methods of student supervision and classroom management in settings involving students with moderate to severe learning and/or physical disabilities and/or social/behavioral problems
• Positive attitude and works well with children, supervisors, and district and building staff
• Comprehend and follow written and oral instructions and complete work within established timelines
•  Flexible and able to work harmoniously with others
• Willing to learn and implement new programs
• Proficient English usage, grammar and punctuation skills
• Basic technology skills
• Possess or ability to obtain First Aid certification
• Ability to stay calm during high stress situations

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists teaching individual and small groups of students curriculum (K-12) which has been specially designed by in collaboration with the teacher. Including behavior plans, classroom schedules and reinforcement systems.
• Assists Supports/Develops initial plans and fine tunes plans in collaboration with building staff with the development and implementation of Functional Behavior Assessments and behavior intervention plans
• Implements social skills instruction and behavior intervention plans specially designed by the behavior/treatment staff 
• Utilizes crisis prevention intervention strategies including, when necessary, the use of safe restraint techniques
• Communicates with staff and students during instruction and interpersonal interaction using language structure, tone and body language that promotes positive student behavior, conflict resolution and problem solving, effective management of power struggles, and applies proactive strategies for management of escalating behavior
• Completes routine clerical tasks.  Collects and records data, creates and maintains data collection systems and provides regular updates, reviews, reports to students’ school team.
• Based on individual student schedules, supervises provides behavioral support for students during recess, breaks, and lunch, and escorts students to various locations in the facility including to and from the bus and/or classrooms
• Communicates and collaborates, as a member of the district team, with other education staff, behavior/treatment staff and parents, under the direction or upon request of the behavior specialist or Director of Student Services or designee
• Completes routine clerical tasks
• Assists with maintenance of a clean, safe and healthy learning environment
• Modeling with regards to individualized behavior planning, serves as a source of support, coaching, and assistance to building staff for assigned students
• Provides students a safe and secure environment at all times.  This may include separate classroom facilitation and supervision, playground supervision crosswalk duty, cafeteria duty and small group management based on the individual needs of students
• Attends workshop training related to area of assignment; applying training to instructional and supervision responsibilities
• Helps students develop positive interpersonal relationships with peers and adults; promote safety of the students by helping them develop self-confidence
• Maintains a confidential, non-preferential, non-judgmental manner towards the students, staff and program
• Administers minor first aid
• Ongoing collaboration, communication and problem solving with learning specialist, administration and district level support staff

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an inclusive list of all of the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position.  While it is intended to accurately reflect the position’s activities and requirements, the administration reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties as necessary that still reflect the essential functions of the department.

WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS

• Work effectively with and respond to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean and appropriate manner for the assignment and work setting
• Have regular and punctual attendance
• Confer regularly with immediate supervisor and work under direction of licensed staff
• Follow all district policies, work procedures and reasonable requests by proper authority
• Maintain the integrity of confidential information relating to a student, family, colleague or district patron

EVALUATION

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Sherwood School District 88J and Oregon School Employees Association Chapter #103.

ADA REQUIREMENTS FOR ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee is regularly required to talk or hear
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb up and down step stool, bend under the desks, twist from the waist, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Sherwood School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, parental or marital status, age, or genetic information. Reasonable accommodations for the application and interview process will be provided upon request and as required in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). Disabled persons may contact Human Resources at (503) 825-5000 for additional information or assistance.  Speech/Hearing impaired persons may contact the District for assistance through the Oregon Relay at (800) 735-2900.

Salary : $22 - $24