Position: Behavior Support Specialist Location: Steele Elementary / Mason Public Schools / In-Person Reports to: Principal
About Mason Public Schools:
Located in the heart of Michigan, minutes from the State Capitol and Michigan State University, Mason Public Schools serves more than 3,200 students across six school buildings. A team of 500 talented educators and support staff serve our schools, exhibiting a high level of commitment to our students. Mason Public Schools is proudly supported by our community through the Mason Public Schools Foundation and the approval of a bond to improve classrooms, safety, transportation, technology, facility infrastructure, and furniture and equipment.
Your journey starts here: Every Student. Every Day.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI):
Through authentic learning opportunities, Mason Public Schools is committed to an inclusive environment. Our students, staff, and community respectfully acknowledge and value the diverse cultures, lifestyles, experiences, perspectives, and identities of each other.
Job Summary:
The Behavior Support Specialist provides direct services to identified Title I students. The Behavior Support Specialist facilitates the full participation of Title I students in the academic program through individualized behavioral planning and supporting of Title I students.
Qualifications Required:
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Experience in elementary education, child development or child-related field
Qualifications Desired:
- At least three years work experience in elementary education or related field
- Experience with restorative practices and trauma-informed approaches
- Competent computer and technology-based skills (Microsoft Office, Google, email, electronic record keeping, student information systems).
- Demonstrated history of strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to support building-wide systems for behavior expectations
- Current certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, De-Escalation
- Bachelor’s Degree or Associates in Elementary Education, Child Development, or child-related field.
- Elementary Education Teaching Certificate.
Job Description:
- Assists Steele Elementary (grades 1-5) staff in the development and implementation of tiered behavior supports, plans, and intervention programs that address the needs of at-risk students.
- Shall use developmentally appropriate practices to provide successful academic, social and emotional experiences for all children.
- Provides support in classrooms by providing feedback for staff and behavior supports to align building goals.
- Receives referrals and confers with students, parents, teachers, and community agencies.
- Generates and accounts for data collection systems to monitor student behaviors, the effectiveness of interventions, and makes modifications as needed.
- In cooperation with teachers, thoroughly documents student behavior, reports to families, and communicates with staff.
- Supervises students on campus before and after school; monitors students during lunch, recess, passing periods, and other activities; instructs students in an appropriate behavior; disciplines students in accordance with established guidelines
- Provides direction to a variety of faculty, staff, and student programs and services; participates in informal classroom visitations and observations regarding behavior and student success in the classroom and provides recommendations and suggestions for support, as appropriate.
- Participates in Student Support Team meetings, as well as intervention support teams
- Ability to manage situations and guide others with the physical and mental rigors of being a behavior support staff member.
- Reliable attendance and physical presence are required.
- Maintain confidentiality for all school/program-related information.
- Must follow all grant funded program rules and regulations, Board policies, administrative regulations, operational procedures, and labor agreements.
- Perform other duties as required by the building Principal and Mason Public Schools.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
- This position requires long periods of standing, sitting, and walking
- The position requires occasional lifting of supplies and movement of classroom furnishings during the course of the school day
- Work takes place both indoors and outdoors, with possibility of some travel to other schools or field trip locations
- Implement crisis interventions, which can include lifting (up to 50 pounds), implementing physical intervention strategies, and managing escalated student behaviors.
Compensation:
$21.96 hourly, 7.5 hours per day, 183 workdays per year
Benefits:
Insurance Benefits: Options for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage beginning January 1, 2027, or their date of hire, whichever occurs later. School retirement plan 10 paid sick days 6 paid holidays 3 school closure days
Work Schedule:
8am-4pm daily, Monday-Friday, Occasional Evening events/meetings or professional development
Deadline:
November 24, 2026