ESD - Registered Behavior Technician Trainee; Pathfinder Services

Registered Behavior Technician/ Trainee (Pathfinder Services)

Best to apply by 11/24/25. Open until filled.

Capital Region ESD 113 is committed to closing gaps, growing people, influencing change, and eradicating racism through our service to our region and state. BIPOC as well as culturally and linguistically diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

This position is based in Chehalis, WA, but serves the ESD 113 Region in Thurston, Mason, Lewis, Pacific and Grays Harbor Counties.

This position is 8.75 hours/day, 170 days/year.

Benefits include Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance; FSA/DCAP;
Life/AD&D Insurance; LTD Insurance; EAP;
Retirement; DCP;
Sick Pay, personal leave.

Required attachments:
Resume, Cover Letter, and Diploma/Transcript.

Please see the job description below for a list of Essential Functions.

Purpose Statement

The job of Registered Behavior Technician / Behavior Technician Trainee - Olympic Academy is done for the purpose of supporting student academic performance and intervening when problems are identified, with the goal of providing academic and behavioral support for students enrolled in the Olympic Academy. This includes providing direct learning support to students; providing referrals to school and community-based services; coordinating services provided by multiple agencies/organizations;

providing ongoing feedback and encouragement; and assisting students in accomplishing the goals of their individualized education programs (IEPs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).

This job is distinguished from similar jobs by the following characteristics:
Per the essential functions and educational requirements listed below.

This job reports to Program Director - Olympic Academy or designee.

Essential Functions

• Acts as a member of a student's team for the purpose of maintaining consistency in implementation of behavior plan throughout the school day.
• Adheres to comprehensive and specific behavior plans and systems when working with students with significant behaviors for the purpose of ensuring safety and consistency.
• Assists students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments as directed for the purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and assisting students in reaching their academic goals.
• Attends planning meetings with teachers and staff for the purpose of maintaining consistency throughout the program.
• Attends trainings and functions as assigned for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions.
• Collaborates with a variety of groups and/or individuals (e.g. director, coordinator, teachers, support staff, families, etc.) for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes, developing solutions, and planning curriculum and school improvement.
• Collects data from a variety of sources for the purpose of assisting in behavior and academic planning.
• Confers with teachers and/or parents as may be required for the purpose of providing input into the evaluation of students' progress and/or implementing/modifying students' objectives.
• Demonstrates behavior techniques for the purpose of providing effective strategies to improve student success.
• Facilitates school improvement activities with school administration, staff, etc. for the purpose of implementing successful school-wide systems of supports for behavior.
• Maintains files and/or records for the purpose of ensuring compliance with relevant regulations/guidelines.
• Prepares materials and keeps records related to a student's IEP for the purpose of assisting the teacher in maintaining IEP data.
• Provides school-based curricular, instructional, and classroom-based assessment support, at the direction and supervision of the assigned teacher, for the purpose of resolving learning and behavior issues and/or implementing school improvement plans in conformance with established guidelines.
• Researches a variety of topics (e.g. technology, strategies, best practices, assessment practices, school restructuring, etc.) for the purpose of keeping abreast of current trends, technology and…