Behavior Services Program Manager

Location: Los Angeles, California, USA; regular driving between schools across Los Angeles, San Diego, and Southern California is required.

Salary: $79,200–$118,800 per year; typical new-hire salary is between the range minimum and midpoint of $99,000.

Company

KIPP SoCal Public Schools is a network of 20 college-preparatory public charter schools serving more than 9,800 students in the greater Los Angeles area and San Diego.

What you will do

• Lead and directly manage a team of seven Behavior Specialists, including hiring, goal-setting, coaching, performance evaluation, scheduling, and professional development.
• Provide behavioral expertise and consultation on special education services, assessments, IEP implementation, behavioral interventions, discipline, and MTSS.
• Oversee functional behavior assessment assignments and peer review, contribute to FBAs and IEP meetings, and support the development of PLOPs, goals, and behavior intervention plans.
• Develop and deliver behavior, special education, and professional development trainings for school leaders, teachers, families, and regional teams.
• Consult on behavioral emergencies, mandated reporting, re-entry meetings, individualized crisis plans, and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training.
• Support trauma-informed and preventative initiatives, including Calm Classroom, Calm Corners, social-emotional learning, and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports.

Requirements

• BCBA license required.
• Bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Behavioral Sciences, ABA, or a related field required.
• At least three years of management experience with school-based team members required.
• At least eight years of experience after completing a master’s degree.
• Experience managing and developing school behavior professionals and leading complex or cross-functional projects and teams.
• Strong knowledge of behavioral intervention, special education, IEPs, FBAs, crisis response, trauma-informed practices, and culturally responsive approaches.

Nice to have

• Pupil Personnel Services Credential or teaching credential.
• Bilingual Spanish proficiency.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a public charter school network committed to educational equity, anti-racism, and inclusive student support.
• Receive ongoing professional development and coaching from a manager.
• Employer covers 100% of healthcare premiums; dependents are covered at 50% of the cost.
• Life insurance, a 401(k) plan with up to a 6% employer match, flexible spending account, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits.