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Job Description
Behavior Mentor•Stanley K.
Landis Building JobID:
4438
Position Type:
Behavioral & Mental Health Services/Behavior Mentor Date Posted:
6/23/2026
Location:
CCIU SKL
Building Closing Date:
07/07/2026 A vacancy exists for a full-time Behavior Mentor within the Student Services division of the Chester County Intermediate Unit. This position will support the CCIU Reach, TEACH, and CARE Programs located in Coatesville, PA. This position involves providing direct behavior support to students with behavioral and emotional support needs. Are you motivated to create brighter futures for students, families, and the entire community? If so, we want you on Team CCIU! At the CCIU, we pride ourselves on the creativity, dedication, and collaborative spirit that our employees bring to their work every day, and we know that achieving success together takes a team approach! We strive to hire exceptional, motivated, and passionate individuals that help us achieve our vision of acting as educational leaders who contribute to a better Chester County and beyond. If you are looking for an exciting, challenging opportunity to grow your career, don't wait• apply today to make Team CCIU even stronger tomorrow!
SUMMARY OF POSITION
The primary role of the behavior mentor is to implement proactive, evidence-based strategies both individually with students and with staff by modeling strategies. The behavior mentor uses principles of applied behavior analysis to extinguish negative behaviors and promote positive replacement behaviors as developed in students' IEPs. The mentor works collaboratively with classroom staff to implement Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSPs), collect data on current IEP goals and interventions, and communicate noted trends to classroom staff. The mentor will utilize de-escalation techniques and management strategies for student-student or student-staff conflicts.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Assisting the
Teacher:
Serve as liaison between Behavior Consultant/Behavior Analyst/administrative staff to ensure classroom staff implement students' PBSPs/teaching plans with fidelity.
Model proactive, evidence-based strategies for classroom staff.
Collect data on current goals, current interventions, discipline referrals, and ABC data for new Functional Behavior Assessments.
Generate data tracking systems in collaboration with classroom staff to represent collected data graphically to ensure communication of student progress.
Maintain paperwork for each student to support staff collaboration to include IEP at a glance, important personal information, most current PBSP highlights, the student's goals with tracking sheets, and pertinent data tools like ABC sheets or DBR scales.
Arrange the learning environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Assisting with
Students:
Implement universal expectations and follow established consequences for all students, while implementing strategies and individualized modifications for all students with specific programming.
Work independently with students to provide opportunities to reinforce and practice newly taught replacement behaviors.
Work independently with students to generalize learned replacement behaviors to new learning environments.
Support students placing themselves or others in imminent risk by implementing Personal Emergency Interventions, after having been trained and demonstrating competency in the skills.
Assisting with
Clerical Duties:
Work independently to represent collected data graphically.
Work independently to enter all daily data into provided templates (Skill Card Database).
Entering discipline referrals into the Student Information System.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree (psychology, education, social work, counseling) preferred
Previous experience working with students with significant emotional and behavioral needs; demonstrated ability to relate well to adolescent population desired.
ABA experience required
Experience working with special education students required
CPR/First Aid Certification required within 30 days of hire
Registered Behavior Technician Credential required to obtain within 90-days of hire
PA Ciminal and Child abuse Clearances current withtin 180 days prior to start date required
FBI clearance current within 1 year of start date required
Clearance as an MA provider by both the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the federal government required (conducted upon hire) 2025-2026 SCHOOL
YEAR PAY RATE
Support, Band 12, Hourly $26.55•$33.18 Hourly
Placement on the salary schedule based upon related experience 2026-2027 SCHOOL
YEAR PAY RATE
Support, Band 12, Hourly $27.82•$38.61 Hourly
Placement on the salary step based upon related experience
Excellent medical, prescription, vision and dental coverage at minimal cost to employee
If medical, prescription, vision and dental coverage is not needed, up to $1,000 in opt-out payments available
Life insurance in amount of 1x annual salary paid by CCIU
Long-term disability insurance effective 31st day of illness/injury
Retirement through PSERS, PA's Public School Employees Retirement System
Worker's Compensation
New employees accrue 10 sick days and 2 personal days annually
Tuition reimbursement•100% of 12 credits per year
...and much more! EE Equal Opportunity Employer
Chester County Intermediate Unit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Chester County Intermediate Unit ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Chester County Intermediate Unit has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the Department of Human Resources at 484-237-5085. Attachment(s):
Support Staff Benefit Summary 26-27
Support Staff
