Behavior Support Technician SY

Rice Children's Center is a student-centered learning environment that celebrates diversity and cultural humility. We define cultural humility as continuous learning that entails self-awareness and inquiry into one's own identity and biases, while actively seeking input from diverse perspectives. This requires an openness to different viewpoints, while addressing the power dynamics within a social structure. At Rice, students are encouraged to explore their creative potential, and achieve academic standards, using District 65 general education curriculums, intervention practices, and a comprehensive social emotional learning program.

Our emphasis on collaboration and teamwork ensures that our culturally diverse students not only excel individually but also thrive in a collective learning environment. This includes the valued incorporation of all stakeholders.

Reporting to the Principal, the Behavior Support Technician (BST) provides behavioral, social-emotional, and co-regulation support to students with identified special education needs in a self-contained classroom. The BST supports students with intensive needs by providing behavioral interventions and crisis response services. This role also supervises students during non-classroom activities, monitors and documents behavior, shares information with appropriate school staff, and assists with data collection as needed.

• Implements and monitors Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), safety plans, and restorative plans, providing intensive support to students with chronic behavioral or emotional challenges. Uses trauma-informed practices to support emotional regulation, conflict resolution, peer mediation, and student re-entry.
• Responds to calls for assistance and provides support across all school settings to regulate, relate to, and reason with students. Assists with de-escalation, crisis management, implementation of district-approved protocols, safety assessments, incident documentation, ensuring equity throughout all practices.
• Collaborates with the school's social-emotional team and educators to strengthen response protocols and procedures aligned with therapeutic practices. Participates in meetings, trainings, and professional development activities related to crisis intervention, emergency procedures, and other job responsibilities.
• Partners with administration to foster a positive school climate through PBIS, restorative practices, behavioral expectations, and student recognition programs. Promotes positive student engagement in various school settings, including hallways, restrooms, parking lots, loading zones, and during transitions, lunch, recess, arrival, and dismissal.
• Uses effective behavior management strategies and facilitates restorative conversations with students.
• Assists with student supervision, supports school safety procedures, and helps administration investigate incidents involving student misconduct or safety concerns.
• Supports teachers in implementing instructional, social-emotional, behavioral, and developmental activities aligned with student learning goals and Individualized Education Program (IEP) objectives.
• Maintains a safe, organized, and supportive learning environment, including preparing and maintaining classrooms, instructional materials, and equipment.
• Provides individual and small-group support to reinforce academic, behavioral, social, problem-solving, and daily living skills under the supervision of a certified teacher.
• Supervises students and supports classroom operations during the teacher's absence to ensure continuity of instruction and student safety.
• Administers first aid or provides medical assistance in emergency situations, as directed by a healthcare professional.
• Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with program, district, and grant requirements.

• Knowledge of school safety procedures and the ability to support investigations involving student misconduct and safety concerns.
• Strong skills in behavior de-escalation, crisis prevention, crisis intervention, and behavior management.
• Demonstrated ability to build positive,…