Orchard Springs - PT SpEd Registered Behavior Technician; RBT

Mild/Moderate Para educator

Descriptive

Title:

SpEd Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

Location:

Orchard Springs Elementary

Calendar/

Contract:

183 Days

Salary

Schedule:

Lane 6(Q) of the Educational Support Paraprofessionals Salary Schedule

Hours:

5.75 hours/day | 28.75 hours/week

Benefits-Eligible:
No

FLSA Status:
Non-exempt

Application

Note:

EMERGENCY HIRE

This position will remain open until filled after a minimum of five working days (three working days if EMERGENCY HIRE is indicated). Applications will be reviewed prior to scheduling interviews. Current employees of Weber School District should ensure they are marked as an internal candidate to access the internal application.

This position is funded, in full or in part, through grant allocations or student enrollment-based funding sources. Continued employment (or the position's hourly workload) is contingent upon the availability of future funding, as determined on a yearly basis.

Work under the direction of a behavior specialist to intervene with students with challenging behavior. Primary duties include, but are not limited to, engaging in the following activities with support and direction:

• Utilize safe and appropriate procedures when managing students with challenging behavior
• Interpret and implement written behavior plans
• Engage in intensive teaching activities such as Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT), as well as naturalistic teaching with the appropriate use of reinforcement strategies (desired items/actions, attention, or removal of demands/aversive situations) to increase the frequency or duration of safe and appropriate replacement behaviors and to build a repertoire of communication, social interaction, and problem solving skills
• Participates in collaborative program development and problem solving to support meeting student needs
• Utilize and model the implementation of positive behavior supports with students
• Utilizes, models, and fades safe and appropriate prompting procedures to promote both successful and independent responding
• Implements data collection systems, accurately collect and summarize data, including: A-B-C, count, frequency, duration, latency, inter-response time, event, and interval based recording
• Model and train school staff on the implementation of specific interventions and procedures to address problem behavior
• Collaborates with school team members to provide instruction and support effectively, and without disruption to the environment or other individuals in the environment
• Regular work attendance is critical
• Must be available to work hours that include some PM school (until 5:30 p.m. four days per week).
• Attendance is an Essential Function of this Position:
  Physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position. The role requires in-person collaboration, direct interaction with team members, other staff, students, and/or guardians, and access to on-site equipment and resources.

• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to assume and maintain a variety of postures (kneeling, squatting, bending, standing, and sitting in student-size chairs) for extended periods of time
• Must be able to move from sitting on floor to standing position repeatedly
• Must be able to utilize quick body movements to maintain safety and implement student behavior plans
• Must be able to provide own transportation to various school settings with reimbursement provided as applicable
• Willing to participate in and utilize de-escalation techniques and safety training, if needed.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completed coursework and/or experience in education, social work, behavioral science, human development or related fields
• Recent experience working in school setting as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
• Current certification as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Mobility:
  Frequent sitting, standing, and walking. May require occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, or getting down on the floor to interact with younger students or students with significant physical disabilities.
• Sensory:
  Requires normal or corrected visual acuity to…