TEACHER ASSIGNED VACANCY CIRCULAR NO 41  BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST   RPC  BRONX   2025  2026

(SUBJECT TO BUDGET AVAILABILITY)

POSITION:      

New York City Regional Partnership Center (NYC RPC)

Teacher Assigned A- Behavior Specialist

LOCATION:     

(1) Bronx

Location can be reassigned as needed

ELIGIBILITY:    

• NYCDOE licensed, appointed, tenured Special Education teacher, social worker, guidance counselor or school psychologist with a minimum of 5 years experience working with students

SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Master’s degree in special education or Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education or higher, school counseling, social work or school psychology
• Minimum of five (5) years Effective, Highly Effective, and/or Satisfactory rating teaching or providing services to students
• Experience designing, delivering, and evaluating the impact of professional development on topics related to behavioral health and social emotional health
• Knowledge of New York State laws and regulations relating to behavior and social emotional health (200.22)
• Knowledge of and experience in implementing evidence based instructional practices or services in behavior and social emotional health
• Knowledge of Multi-tiered Systems of Support e.g. Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports; Tier 1 School wide, Tier 2 Targeted Interventions, Tier 3 Supports including Functional Behavior Assessments / Behavior Intervention Plans
• Knowledge of Implementation Science
• Knowledge of Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles of improvement
• Knowledge of Response to Intervention
• Evidence of building strong relationships with colleagues, families, and community members.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the New York City Regional Partnership Center’s (NYC RPC) Systems Change Facilitator (SCF), the NYC RPC Behavior Specialist will:

• Provide regional trainings and targeted professional development and technical assistance that address social emotional and behavioral health within multi-tiered systems of support
• Provide technical assistance and training related to NYS Social Emotional Benchmarks
• Provide technical assistance and training around evidence based multi-tiered systems of support
• Work in collaboration with the Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Centers to provide capacity building focused on family and community engagement around social emotional and behavioral health.
• Provide intensive technical assistance and support to select schools and districts inclusive of non-district schools and state supported pre-schools
• Engage in the regional planning process outlined by NYSED’s Partnership Implementation Team (PIT).
• Participate in trainings and planning meetings with NYSED’s Technical Assistance Partnerships (TAPs) including:
  • A twice yearly 2-day Statewide meeting.
  • Monthly webinars established by the PIT.
  • Weekly online learning opportunities, as needed.
  • Twenty (20) hours of professional development upon hire, as determined by a needs assessment.
  • Three (3), 2-day meetings annually in the region for the purposes of fidelity coaching, professional development, problem-solving, observations, feedback, and direct support from the TAPs.
• Utilize tools and training materials developed and/or reviewed by the TAPs.
• Provide information and resources uploaded to the website for the Partnership that could include, but is not limited to: upcoming training dates, contact information for local resources, special events or announcements.
• Submit training data to the TAP for Data for the purposes of evaluating the effectiveness of the Partnership.
• Other duties as assigned

SALARY:          

As per UFT Collective Bargaining Agreement.  

WORK HOURS:

As per UFT Collective Bargaining Agreement for Teacher Assigned:

• 10-Month, September-June
• Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm
• 5 additional work days before or after the 10-month school year

APPLICATION:

Please apply in writing expressing your interest and qualifications. Please include your resume, cover-letter, teaching credentials, and file number by September 16th, 2025:

Gloria Ford Anderson,GFord5@schools.nyc.gov