Specialist-Student Support

Boulder Valley School District is committed to create challenging, meaningful, and engaging learning opportunities so that all children thrive and are prepared for successful, civically engaged lives. Our comprehensive and innovative approach to education ensures that each student meets expectations relative to intellectual growth, physical development and social emotional well-being. The district covers approximately 500 square miles and serves the communities of Boulder, Erie, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Broomfield, Nederland, Ward, Jamestown and Gold Hill. Website: BVSD.

Location: US:CO:LAFAYETTE

School: Sanchez Elementary

Position Title: Specialist-Student Support

Position Start Date: July 21, 2025

Position Type: Professional Technical

FTE: 0.689 - 27.56 hours per week - Temporary through 6/10/2026

Work Schedule: 210 Days 

Salary Range 1: $61,786.00 - $92,679.00

Closing Date: June 15, 2025

Summary:

This position provides in-class Tier I and and pull-out Tier II behavior support to increase student achievement and social emotional development. This position also supports school-wide PBIS systems and socio-emotional programming. They will collaborate with and consult with staff to improve student success while supporting school and district policies surrounding its mission, vision and goals.

Responsibilities: 

• Provide push-in classroom behavioral and academic support
• Support the implementation of school-based PBIS systems
• Assist in the implementation of the school’s socio-emotional programming (Second Step and Conscious Discipline)
• Provide direct services to students with social/emotional and behavior concerns.
• Assist with crisis intervention
• Implement Tier II behavior intervention strategies for students 
• Collect and report data on student behavior 
• Assist in the coordination of lunch/recess supervision and support positive behavior during these unstructured times
• Participate in professional development on best practices in working with students with adverse childhood experiences and trauma informed schools/practices
• Follow state legal requirements and district and building policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree with a major pertinent to the position requirements

OR

• Equivalent work experience pertinent to the position.
• Minimum of one year experience in: working with at-risk students in a school environment.
• Completed and submitted BVSD online application
• Communicate (read, write, and speak) in English, must pass English component of interview process

Preferred:

• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Proven experience supporting positive student behaviors in a school environment
• Thorough understanding of appropriate developmental behaviors in school-aged youth

Salary Information: 

Salary Placement varies according to experience and education.

*Pay range listed above is for employees newly hired to BVSD or current BVSD employees that are new to the employee group (existing employees currently in this unit please refer to the pay range on the appropriate salary schedule).

BVSD engages in a salary placement process vs. a salary negotiation process. This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience and education. All salaries are set by Human Resources based on a review of qualifications compared to the requirements on the job description; therefore listing all related education and experience on your application is recommended.