Behavior Technician

Job Title: Special Education Behavior Tech

Department: Special Services

Reports To: Building Principal

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt. This is a 7-hour-per-day position following a ten-month work schedule. The role does not include a benefits package, it offers one sick day per month, four personal days annually and participation in the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI). Compensation is based on the classified salary schedule.

Contact Information:

• Heather Hepworth, Administrator
• Phone:  ext. 8131
• Email: hhepworth

The Behavior Therapy Technician classification provides therapy and activities to assigned students and evaluates their progress under direction of a School Psychologist. The principal duties of the position are performed in a classroom environment.

• High School Diploma or its recognized equivalent;
• Associate’s degree, or two years of study at an institution of higher education (32 credits), or Idaho Para Educator State Test Certificate;
• Behavioral therapy experience preferred.

• Behavior modification, intervention, methods, techniques, and objectives;
• Child psychological development, disabilities, and disorders;
• Child social and emotional development;
• Specialized therapy;
• Basic educational procedures and objectives, including classroom instruction and presentation, behavior management and modification, and student-teacher relations and interactions.

• Apply behavior modification and intervention methods effectively, following established protocols;
• Prepare therapy, instructional, and related materials;
• Perform screening and assessment duties, following established protocols;
• Prepare and maintain files, records, logs, and therapy documentation;
• Meet Medicaid requirements for District reimbursement;
• Operate specialized testing equipment, standard office equipment, and a personal computer using programs appropriate to assigned duties;
• Maintain student, school, and parental confidentiality;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers and staff members, and other District personnel.

• Provides behavior modification and intervention to assigned students as directed by a supervising School Psychologist and/or Special Education Teacher, including interpreting student response to the interventions, to assist in implementation of the student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP);
• Assists in screening, testing, observing, and assessing students, using specified screening protocols, and formulating intervention plans and IEPs;
• Documents student attendance, response, and progress, creating and updating files, charts, and appropriate records;
• Performs record-keeping, materials preparation, clerical, filing, and related program support duties, including Medicaid billing documentation;
• Tracks the need for annual and other stipulated period reviews, including alerting supervisors to status changes and re-evaluations;
• Consults with assigned Psychologist, aides and assistants, resource and classroom teachers, and parents on student progress;
• Works with school staff to incorporate behavior modification activities into daily routines;
• May participate in school, District, or other committees, as assigned;
• Attends IEP team meetings, as assigned;
• Maintains student and District confidentiality;
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with District policies, procedures and safety practices;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The performance of this position will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on the Evaluation of Classified personnel.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to discern verbal instructions, communicate effectively in person and hear sounds within the normal range of conversation; operate specialized testing and therapy equipment and standard office equipment, including a personal computer; lift or move 50 lbs. regularly, up to 75 lbs. occasionally, and physically restrain a student when necessary; and stand or sit for long periods of time and work in a classroom environment.

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