Behavioral Threat Assessment Management Specialist

Location:

EAC (Education and Administration Center)

Recruiting Start Date:

07/07/2025

Estimated Start Date:

08/01/2025

The Behavioral Threat Assessment Management Specialist is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of students within schools by ensuring that schools follow the district guidelines. This role involves the case management of threat assessments, suicide risk assessments, overseeing child abuse reporting, and providing immediate crisis response. The specialist will collaborate with district and school administrators, law enforcement, and mental health professionals to assess risks, develop intervention plans, and manage emergencies such as threats of violence or suicide concerns. Additionally, the specialist will educate school personnel on identifying and reporting abuse and potential threats, provide support during crises, and maintain accurate documentation of assessments and interventions. Knowledge of Behavioral Threat Assessment Management, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale and Child Abuse reporting as well as community outreach programs is crucial to the success of this position. The position may require occasional evening work and travel between schools.

The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and other key duties that may be required. The description may not include all functions performed by the incumbents in various locations. The District reserves the right to modify or change the duties or the essential functions of this job at any time.

• Reports consistently for work as scheduled

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Attains proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards

• Advise facilitate and train schools on interventions

• Advises staff on possible avenues of interventions as required

• Analyses assessment to advise on appropriate post assessment management

• Assists in the development implementation and training of safety assessment programs

• Assists with developing and maintain strong community relationships which strengthen the student assessment and management process and help support wrap around services

• Assists with operation of and serves on the district level BTAM team (behavioral threat assessment management)developing and presenting reports, analysis assessment and trend data and presenting recommendations. Works with other district departments such as security, learning services, risk management and others

• Applies knowledge of the ways in which learning takes place, including the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of their students

• Complies with applicable state and federal laws, district administrative policies, procedures, practices, and location requirements

• Demonstrates high standards for ethical and professional conduct

• Demonstrates knowledge of effective services that reduce barriers to and support learning

• Demonstrates knowledge of their professions and integrate evidence-based practices and research findings into their services

• Demonstrates leadership and advocacy in the school, the community and their profession

• Demonstrates mastery of and expertise in school counseling/ social work

• Develops and implements services related to student needs, learning, and progress towards goals

• Develop, maintain, and deliver training for safety assessment tools and process to district staff

• Engages students as individuals with diverse needs and interests, across a range of ability levels by adapting services for the benefit of students

• Ensures that students are supervised at all times

• Ensure timely assessment of student safety concerns

• Establishes and communicates high expectations and use strategies to support the development of critical thinking, problem-solving skills and self-advocacy

• Follows established policies and procedures regarding the health, safety, welfare, and education of students

• Fosters a safe, accessible, and predictable learning environment characterized by acceptable student behavior and efficient use of time in which each student has a positive, nurturing relationship with caring adults and peers

• Initiates regular communication with the District BTAM team regarding critical and time sensitive information

• Integrates and utilizes appropriate available technology to engage students in authentic learning experiences

• Links professional growth to professional goals

• Maintains confidentiality of staff and student information