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Special Ed Behavior Interventionist/Team Lead

Farmington Area Public Schools -
Farmington, NM

Job Details

Full-time
$52,071 - $100,025 a year

Benefits

Disability insurance
Dental insurance
403(b)
Life insurance

Qualifications

Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
Professional collaboration in IEP development
Trauma-sensitive practices
Special education for middle school students
Teaching students with emotional and behavioral disorders
Teacher collaboration
LSW
Social Work License
Professional development facilitation in schools
Individual crisis management
Team leadership
Mid-level
Compliance monitoring
Analysis skills
Classroom behavior modification
Team training
Data collection for student progress in special education
Behavioral assessments (needs assessment method)
Student behavior monitoring
Data analytics
Training outcomes evaluation for professional development
BCBA
Behavioral progress monitoring
Data-driven problem-solving
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
Data collection
Licensed Psychologist Credentials
IEP implementation
Student transition support
Special Education Certification

Full Job Description

JobID: 8628

Position Type:
Special Education

Date Posted:
6/1/2026

Location:
Dodge Middle School

Date Available:
08/24/2026

SPED Behavior Interventionist
DMS
2026-2027
Start date 8.24.26
1.0 FTE

$52,071 - $100,025 depending on experience and education

Description
The Special Education Behavior Interventionist/Lead is responsible for providing comprehensive, proactive behavioral support to students receiving special education services through expert behavioral analysis and data-driven plan implementation

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Behavioral analysis & plan implementation providing classroom and behavioral support for students through data analysis to identify behaviors, planning, implementing, and tracking individual behavioral plans.
Facilitates transitions for learners receiving special education services.
Assists IEP teams in problem-solving and creating plans to manage behaviors that affect a student's learning.
Acts as the primary point of contact for learners transferring into the district/school with an existing IEP.
Provides a comprehensive and proactive approach to behavior management that includes evaluation, data collection, interventions, and regular monitoring to produce socially significant improvement in children's behavior.
Collaborates with student support staff, the general intervention team, special education staff, and paraprofessionals to support students with complex social-emotional or behavioral matters.
Collaborates with special education staff regarding due process compliance.
Assists and guides initial evaluations for special education eligibility, ensuring compliance and robust behavioral data integration.

Tasks involved in fulfilling the above duty/responsibilities:

Ensure that appropriate interventions and services are highly relevant to the unique needs, interests, and culture of students.
Create targeted behavior interventions, track the effectiveness of implementation, and meticulously analyze data to determine their success.
Provide tiered behavior intervention professional development for staff, focusing on factors that affect learning, behavior management, and the execution of interventions. Measure the effectiveness of this training through data.
Provide expert input and intervention strategies on student behaviors such as shutting down, off-task behavior, difficulty disengaging with peers during class time, poor boundaries with peers/adults, inattentiveness, escape, avoidance, work refusal, and emotional regulation.
Observe students within the classroom and across various school settings to evaluate behavior, help determine the root purpose (function) of the behavior, and develop strategies for management and replacement behaviors.
Help staff frame student behavior through a trauma-informed lens to understand the behavior as a tool that currently makes sense for the student.

Education/Certification Requirements
Licensed Special Education Teacher, preferably in Emotional or Behavior Disorders (EBD). Other Special Education licensure will be considered.
Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Social Worker, Licensed School Counselor, or Board Certification Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
Other degrees and licensure may be considered if the individual is skilled in behavioral analysis, functional assessment and crisis intervention

See attached job description for full job details.

Full listing of benefits can be found in the Collective Bargaining agreement Teacher contract

Benefits include:

Health, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, sick and personal leave, 403(b) available

Application Deadlines:

Internal Candidates: open until filled
External Candidates: open until filled

Application Procedure:

Applicants please apply online.

Attachment(s):

SPED BI 2026.docx

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