Job Description
JOB STATUS: OPEN POSITION TITLE: Summer School Behavior Support Specialist POSTING NUMBER: SUM-20260508-CL-A LOCATION: Grace Jordan Elementary POSTING DATE: 05/08/2026 CLOSING DATE: 05/18/2026 HOURS PER DAY: 4.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Boise School District Support Staff - A Rewarding Career Serving Students & Our District employees will need to complete the online transfer application. Note: Substitutes and student teachers will use the Classified application. Please be advised that accepting full-time employment may affect any subsidy for health insurance purchased through the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange. DAYS: 24 SALARY: $23.41 per hour START DATE: June 1st, 2026 JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Preferred Education: BA/BS Degree; Required: High school diploma or GED equivalency; and forty-eight (48) college credits (copies of transcripts will be required if offer of employment is extended) an associate’s degree, or successful completion of the ETS Paraprofessional Praxis exam. Continued education in child development or social services field preferred. Experience working with individuals with challenging behaviors in a classroom is preferred; Receive, understand and maintain a certification in CPR and first aid training; Prepare, maintain, and preset required report, records, and documentation. Possession of a valid Idaho driver’s license or the ability to travel from place to place, depending on assignment. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides one-to-one support and intervention for students with continuing emotional and/or behavioral problems. Student needs vary significantly, ranging from severe behavioral issues and/or learning difficulties to students with developmental needs, including self-help and impaired social and cognitive functioning. The incumbent may serve as a rover between schools or may be assigned to a specific building. Under the direction of the supervision of a supervising teacher, special education teacher, principal and/or school psychologist. The incumbent will provide systematically collected data on student performance and behavior to supervising teacher. Provide academic support to teachers and students which may include attending classes, taking notes on assignments, completing schoolwork, studying for exams and completing tests. EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: Application Requirements: A completed online application with the chosen job must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date shown. Selected applicants will be contacted for interviews. Upon hire, applicants are required to clear a criminal justice fingerprint and background check. Employment for this position is “at will”. Employment at Will means that the employee or the District may terminate the employment relationship with or without cause (which shall be defined as any reason which is not “arbitrary and capricious”, and which does not violate public policy) and with or without notice, at any time. As per Idaho Code 65-5-1/65-503: "Eligible veterans are provided advantages in public employment in Idaho…” Positions may or may not be filled, depending upon district need. Note : Summer employees are not eligible for benefits