Behavior Specialist

Position Type:

Student Support Services/Behavior Specialist

Date Posted:

6/25/2025

Location:

Nye County School District-SESS

Date Available:

07/25/2025

Closing Date:

Until Filled

Description:

Behavior Specialist

(Job Description Attached)

Location:

Special Education Support Services (Pahrump Area)

Hours:

7 hours per day, 5 days per week, 192 days per year

Salary Range:

$77,151 to $99,529

Job Goal:

Provide direct services and consultation to students, staff, and parents/guardians in order to provide support and professional developmental learning (PD) in behavior interventions. This position is responsible for providing data, conducting assessments, and developing behavior intervention plans; coordinating and providing specialized behavioral and intervention support for special education teachers and students. The person selected for this position will report to the Director of Special Education Support Services (SESS).

Qualifications:

Valid driver's license or state-issued identification card.

Master's degree from an accredited college or university

Three (3) years of successful licensed teaching experience or related services experience in an accredited K-12 public or private school, preferred; or,

Three (3) years of successful experience as a BCBA, preferred.

Possess BCBA licensure with the State of Nevada

Current CPI certification, If certification is not in possession at time of application, it must be obtained within six (6) months from the date hired into the position. Certification must be maintained for the duration of the assignment. Certification training must be in-person and include a hands-on component. Working Conditions:

Office or suitable workspace with computer and office equipment necessary to carry out functions of position.

Application Procedure:

Apply Online at

Selection Procedure:

The NCSD screening and interview process will be followed.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX UNDER TITLE IX

Nye County School District (“the school district”) does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program and activity it operates. Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination, including sexual harassment, in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX provides that no person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any school district education program or activity. The school district is required by Title IX not to discriminate in such a manner. Title IX applies to any school district education program or activity, whether such program or activity occurs on-campus or off-campus. The requirement not to discriminate in the school district’s program or activity extends to employment.

The school district has designated the following employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with Title IX. The school district’s Title IX Coordinator is:

Nye County School District Title IX Coordinator:

Michelle "Chelle" Wright, PHR, CLRP

Director of Human Resources

Nye County School District

484 S. West Street

Pahrump, NV 89048

, ext. 300

Inquiries about the application of Title IX to the school district may be referred to the school district’s Title IX Coordinator, or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202, or both.

Complaints of sex discrimination and formal complaints of sexual harassment may be filed with the school district’s Title IX Coordinator.

Nye County School District has established grievance procedures that further describe how to report or file a complaint of sex discrimination and how the school district will respond in Board Policy 0212 and Administrative Regulation 0212R. Nye County School District has established a grievance process that further describes how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment and how the school district will respond in Board Policy 0212 and Administrative Regulation 0212aR.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Nye County School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Nye County School District does not sanction or tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, domestic partnership, genetic information, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or membership in the Nevada National Guard.

Americans with Disabilities Act

In compliance with applicable disability laws, reasonable accommodations may be provided for qualified individuals with a disability who require and request such accommodations. Candidates are encouraged to discuss potential accommodations with the Department of Human Resources.