Behavioral Specialist at Nassau County School District, Florida in Fernandina Beach, FL

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INSTRUCTIONAL VACANCY POSTING FOR 2026-2027 POSTING PERIOD: OCTOBER 19, 2026 UNTIL FILLED TO: All Interested Applicants FROM: Human Resources Department DATE: October 19, 2026 SUBJECT: Instructional Vacancy The following instructional vacancy is listed in the Human Resources Department for the 2026-2027 school year. You must have an application on file in the Human Resources Department to apply for a position. Please visit the Applicant Tracking website at https://www.applitrack.com/nassau/onlineapp/ . Internal applicants must present a valid Transfer Request Form. POSITION: BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST Applicant Tracking Job ID 4046 WORK YEAR: 196 Days CONTACT: Dr. Tara Middleton, Director (904) 491-9880 Rosalina Stelma, Coordinator (904) 491-9880 QUALIFICATIONS: (1) Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited educational institution. (2) Hold or be eligible for certification by the State of Florida in at least one area in Exceptional Education and/or School Psychology. (3) Certified Behavior Analyst or currently pursuing educational coursework to fulfill certification requirements. (4) Successful experience as a behavioral specialist and/or school psychologist preferred. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Detailed knowledge of evaluation procedures, policies, laws, and regulations related to the student staffing process for Exceptional Student Education. Ability to conduct comprehensive psycho-educational evaluations of students. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to organize and prioritize. Ability to interact effectively with parents and school personnel. Detailed knowledge of policies, laws, and regulations related to behavior analysis. REPORTS TO: Director, Exceptional Student Education SUPERVISES: N/A JOB GOAL: To assist the Executive Director of Exceptional Student Education and Student Services in conducting eligibility and placement staffings, to provide technical assistance to schools regarding Federal, State, and District guidelines and procedures and assess, develop, train, and monitor behavior plans that bring about behavioral and/or academic change. PLANNING / PREPARATION Establish long and short-range plans designed specifically to support the District Exceptional Student Education Plan. Establish priorities and schedules for services and programs. Participate in planning and developing programs and/or services to students. Assist in preparing for changing curriculum and service needs. Coordinate the provision of special services to exceptional student education students. Design and train for specific behavior programming with individual students and/or classes. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT Prepare and maintain thorough and accurate records. Review and approve IEPs, ESE referral packets, and staffing folders to assure completeness and accuracy. Demonstrate organizational skills. Manage time effectively. Assist in enforcement of school rules, administrative regulations, and Board policy. Prepare behavior interventions (charts, graphs) to be used for managing excessive behaviors. ASSESSMENT / MANAGEMENT Assure that parents have been appropriately informed of recommended assignments and their due process rights. Assist in reviewing recommendations of evaluation specialists determining students' eligibility for special programs. Exercise confidentiality in sharing of student data. Participate in evaluation of the effectiveness of programs and services. Assist with the educational assessment of students with learning problems. Recognize overt indicators of student distress or abuse and take appropriate intervention, referral or reporting actions. INTERVENTION / DIRECT SERVICES *(19) Serve as designee for the Director in Individual Education Plan conferences, eligibility, and placement staffings, and reassignments or dismissal staffings. *(20) Provide technical assistance to teachers, guidance counselors, and administrators on ESE procedures, programs and services, including information and interpretation of