Behavioral Management Specialist

BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Qualifications

• California special education teaching or related services credential
• Behavior Intervention Case Manager (BICM) certificate or equivalent training
• Certified Behavior Analyst certificate (or certificate in progress) desirable
• Master's degree in behavior analysis, psychology, education or related field desirable
• Ability to work effectively with staff, students and public and to respect confidential matters
• Experience working with special education or students with other special needs
• Driver's license and personal automobile for use on district business

REPORTS TO: Administrator as assigned

SUPERVISES: Staff as assigned

JOB GOAL: To provide leadership in creating suitable educational environment for students with challenging educational and behavioral needs

Performance Responsibilities

• Promotes positive social and emotional environment conducive to teaching and learning by providing behavioral consultation, training and support
• Assists in assessment of student and classroom needs, development of individualized curriculum and programs, and implementation of effective teaching strategies
• Completes appropriate functional assessments in timely manner; writes clear, concise positive behavior intervention plans and progress reports using data to support rationales; present reports in interdisciplinary and IEP team meetings within proscribed timelines
• Consults with psychologists, administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, parents/guardians, related service providers and appropriate others to provide support for implementing programs for challenging students on student-by-student basis; mediates conflicting opinions in supportive, positive, respectful manner
• Designs and implements teaching strategies, classroom systems, and individual student programs utilizing "best practices" defined by applied behavior analysis and data-guided instruction
• Adapts age-appropriate curriculum to behavioral interventions and trains others to meet students' educational and behavioral needs
• Develops and provides training for administrative and teaching staff, paraprofessionals and parents/guardians in areas of applied behavior analysis; principles of behavioral intervention, modification, and other behavior management systems; behavioral assessments, techniques, and intervention plans; crisis management techniques; counseling intervention techniques; discrete trial methodology; and management of assaultive behaviors
• Attends job-related meetings and serves on district-level committees as assigned
• Performs other related duties as assigned

SALARY: $130,437 - $159,039 annually (199 days)

(Max. salary includes longevity & educational stipends)

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the District's "Improvement of Professional Services" handbook, Board Policies and Procedures and consistent with collective bargaining agreements when applicable.

Minimum Application Requirements

• Resume
• Evidence of California Special Education Teaching Credential or related services credential
• Two (2) Letters of Recommendation (Dated within 1 year of filing deadline)

An online application and any documents listed below must be submitted by Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

Copies of required certificates, transcripts or diplomas may be submitted with application. District may require that originals be presented for verification prior to employment. Please check with Human Resources regarding acceptable documents. For positions requiring college course work official transcripts will be required upon employment.

It is the applicant's responsibility to meet all application requirements and supply copies of all required documents. A separate set of paperwork is required for each application submitted. All application materials submitted become the property of Bakersfield City School District.

Conditions Of Employment

Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and the possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license. Fingerprint clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met. Must present verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter, as required by the California Child Abuse Neglect Reporting Act.

The Bakersfield City School District wishes to thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Positions may be re advertised or application deadlines extended at the discretion of the District. Unless otherwise notified by the District, applications received in response to this bulletin will be considered for available District positions in this classification during the current school year. Those meeting minimum qualifications, including passage of required tests, will remain active during this time. Applicants will not be individually notified of their application status.

AB2534 and SB848

Effective January 1, 2025, Assembly Bill (AB2534) and January 1, 2026, Senate Bill (SB848), mandates all certificated and classified applicants provide a complete and accurate list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, and/or state special school (Local Educational Agencies (LEA)) where the applicant has previously worked, regardless of the length of service, including full-time, part-time and substitute employment. If multiple LEAs are within the same district, only the district information is required. Failure to disclose any previous educational employment and/or providing false information in a job application may result in the disqualification of your application.

Any candidates contacting, directly or indirectly, any member of the Board of Education and/or administration with the intention of influencing their or another candidates selection to any administrative position shall be disqualified without recourse.

The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract expressed or implied and any of the provisions contained herein may be modified or revoked without notice.

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

The Bakersfield City School District (BCSD) is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment. BCSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ethnicity or race, which is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identifications, religion, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, physical disability, mental disability, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical information, genetic information, homelessness, foster status, military veteran status, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws consistent with Education Code 200, 220 and 234.1, Penal Code 422.55, Government Code 11135, Section 504, and Title IX. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. If you believe you, or your student, have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying you should contact your school site principal and/or the District's Chief Equity Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator, Rona Chacon Mellon, by phone at (661) 631-4856, by email at ***email_hidden***, or in person at 1300 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305. Copies of BCSD's Uniform Complaint policy, Sexual Harassment policy, and Nondiscrimination policies are available upon request.