Behavioral Support Specialist (Elementary)

Position: Behavioral Support Specialist (Full time 1.00 FTE)
School: Parnassus Preparatory School
Location: Maple Grove, MN
When: ASAP

Job Description:
Parnassus Preparatory School is currently accepting applications for a full-time Behavioral Support Specialist for the 2025-2026 school year and beyond.  Full-time (1.00 FTE)

We Are Different! We model for our students a professional environment and a high level of expectation. You will not only enjoy seeing your students flourish, but your career will also be enriched. The Behavioral Support Specialist is responsible for assisting students who exhibit behavioral challenges in the elementary school setting. This role works closely with teachers, staff, and parents to create individualized strategies that promote positive behavior and academic success. The Behavioral Support Specialist will provide direct support to students, collaborate with educators to implement behavior interventions, and help cultivate a positive school environment, focusing on the mission and values of our school.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• An appropriate MN teaching license is required
• Ability and willingness to teach the classical trivium and sequence model as defined by the school
• The ability to speak and write clearly and effectively
• Conviction in the values of a rigorous liberal arts education
• Ability to maintain an orderly classroom

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching experience preferred but not required
• An appropriate MN teaching license is preferred but not required
• Tier 3 or 4 License preferred but not required

Compensation:
Pay range:  $45,150 - $81,375

Benefits: medical, dental, Life & ADD, vision, health savings account, 403b, teachers' retirement, public employees' retirement, short-term disability, long-term disability, critical illness, accident insurance, voluntary life and AD&D, NICE Healthcare, and pet insurance.

Institution Description:
The purpose of Parnassus is to develop graduates who are critical thinkers, coherent writers, confident speakers, thoughtful leaders, and responsible, compassionate, and virtuous citizens. Our distinction is in the liberal classical curriculum for grades K-12.