Behavioral Skills Technician; PT- SPED

Behavior Skills Technician

The Behavior Skills Technician (BST) is a position that intervenes directly and supports students with severe behavior challenges. The position collects, manages, and interprets data on student behavior, drafts behavior intervention plans, including environmental engineering, and trains school-based paraprofessionals to replicate duties when students move to a less restrictive setting. The BST will work under the direction of the Director of Special Education and in collaboration with special education teacher(s), Behavioral Consultant(s), and Special Education Behavior Specialists.

BSTs are required to attend professional development and demonstrate competence in the application of learned technical skills (e.g., applied behavior analysis, behavior management, etc.), participate in ongoing embedded training experiences including examining teaching the core curriculum while making professional decisions, and integrate online learning modules in behavior management. Regular attendance and physical presence are required; BSTs may work an adaptable schedule based on the student's needs and may be required to ride the school bus to and from school with the student(s).

The incumbent must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or recognized equivalent
• Associate's degree or minimum of 2 years from an accredited higher education institution
• Must be able to learn, describe, and apply a variety of learned behavior support and management techniques based on applied behavior analysis (i.e., proactive behavior and de-escalation strategies)
• Hold or obtain CPR & First Aid Certification within two months of hire
• Complete Safety Care Training
• Attend Annual Health Services Training
• Valid driver's license, evidence of insurability, and access to reliable transportation to travel to various school locations
• Speak, read, write, analyze, understand, and follow written and verbal communication in English, including grammar and punctuation; listen to, and understand information and ideas presented verbally and in writing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a K-12 special education or public employment environment
• Completed Safety Care Training
• Knowledge of the Least Restrictive Behavioral Intervention (LRBI) process
• Experience working with and implementing Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) for students
• Spanish or other language proficiency, including ability to read, write, speak, and understand

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Deliver direct instruction to students in the special education and general education settings
• Drive from site to site as directed by supervisor (reliable transportation required)
• Complete a minimum of 40 hours of training annually, with 10 hours per term, on topics related to field. Participate in regular professional development and embedded training, including annual Safety Care training. Obtain Safety Care specialist certification within 8 weeks of hire and maintain certification
• Accurately collect Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) data to support creation of FBA and Behavior Intervention Plan
• Accurately implement behavior interventions with a wide range of students with significant behavioral needs
• Provide basic feedback when supporting teachers when working with students with significant behavioral needs
• Attend monthly meetings as scheduled by supervisor
• Complete Emergency Safe Interventions (ESI) documentation when restraints or other ESI interventions are used by the staff member
• Utilize knowledge of students, Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and concepts for Special Education learning to implement learning and behavior plans that meet students' social and behavioral interventions and ensure compliance with IEPs
• Implement behavior strategies and provide one-on-one or small group instruction to students with challenging behaviors (i.e., physical aggression, self-harm, elopement, destruction of property, and other dangerous behavior)
• Implement and monitor academic and behavior interventions as directed by the director, specialist, and administrator for application in all…