Paraprofessional – Registered Behavior Technician; RBT

Job Description: Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district serving nearly 5,100 students, of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina, in 11 schools. We employ nearly 1,300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. We are committed to recruiting and retaining top‑quality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery, support, and belonging.

Holyoke Public Schools’ “Moving Forward Together” builds on the strengths of our past while serving as a call to action to accelerate student learning by thinking differently about how we teach, how we work together, and how we support students’ well‑being. Our Equity Commitments are pledges we are making to address systemic equity challenges.

• We intentionally build a community that is anti‑racist, inclusive, and culturally responsive.
• We ensure that students, families, and staff get the support they need to be successful.
• We seek out and incorporate the voices of those impacted, with a commitment to include those who have been excluded in the past.
• We promote access and inclusion for all students, staff, and families.
• We respect, embrace, and honor the diversity of our students, families, staff, and community.
• We reflect on our own behavior to minimize harm to others.
• We create a culture of acceptance and empathy so that everyone feels valued and is able to contribute to our community’s success.

Las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke son un distrito escolar público de prekínder a 12.º grado que acoge a casi 5100 estudiantes, de los cuales el 80 % son latinos/latinas. Empleamos a casi 1300 personas que, juntas, educan y apoyan a una comunidad de estudiantes muy diversa. Estamos comprometidos a contratar y retener educadores de alta calidad que tengan la certeza de que todos los niños pueden y podrán aprender, y que también se esfuercen diariamente por hacer de la escuela un lugar alegre de descubrimiento, apoyo y pertenencia.

El “Avanzando Juntos” toma en cuenta nuestras fortalezas anteriores y al mismo tiempo sirve como un llamado a la acción para acelerar el aprendizaje de los estudiantes a través de una perspectiva diferente sobre cómo enseñamos, cómo trabajamos juntos y cómo apoyamos el bienestar de los estudiantes. Nuestros compromisos de equidad son promesas que hacemos para abordar los desafíos de equidad sistémica.

• Construimos intencionadamente una comunidad antirracista, inclusiva y culturalmente receptiva.
• Nos aseguramos de que los estudiantes, las familias y el personal reciban el apoyo que necesitan para tener éxito.
• Buscamos e incorporamos las voces de los afectados, con el compromiso de incluir a los que han sido excluidos en el pasado.
• Promovemos el acceso y la inclusión de todos los estudiantes, el personal y las familias.
• Respetamos, acogemos y honramos la diversidad de nuestros alumnos, familias, personal y comunidad.
• Reflexionamos sobre nuestro propio comportamiento para minimizar el daño a los demás.
• Creamos una cultura de aceptación y empatía para que todos se sientan valorados y puedan contribuir al éxito de nuestra comunidad.

A Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) is a paraprofessional who works under the close, on‑going supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). The RBT is primarily responsible for the direct implementation of skill‑acquisition and implementation of behavior intervention plans developed by the supervisor (BCBA). The RBT works under the supervision of the BCBA, but in collaboration with classroom teachers and educational teams.

The RBT may also collect data and conduct certain types of assessments (e.g., stimulus preference assessments).

• Assists teachers and educational teams by helping students access the curriculum and working with children to support behavioral & social needs. Assists in creating & implementing accommodations to increase optimal level of learning for students requiring modifications. Assists in discrete trial training & verbal behavior strategy implementation. May assist in planning and implementing field trips for the purpose of reinforcing…