Behavior Support Technician; BST

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• Position Type:
  Paraeducators & Instructional Assistants/ Behavior Support Technician (BST)
• Date Posted: 2/12/2026
• Location:
  
  Special Education
• Date Available:
  
  As soon as possible
• Closing Date: 02/20/2026
Responsibilities
• Implement behavior strategies and/or provide one-to-one or small group instruction to students with challenging behaviors (i.e., physical aggression, self-harm, elopement, destruction of property, other dangerous behavior)
• Deliver direct instruction to students in the special education and general education settings
• Collect data on behavior and/or academic target(s)
• Train and support school-based para educators in the schools
• Provide emergency support to students in crisis
• Participate in regular professional development and embedded training including MANDT training
• Attend regularly scheduled training sessions held by district supervisors (several trainings monthly)
• Must implement and monitor academic and behavior interventions as directed for application in all educational settings
• Must be able to work flexible hours based on student needs
• May be required to ride the school bus to and from school with student(s)
• Must have transportation to travel independently to various schools
• Other duties as assigned
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds
• Must be able to learn, describe and apply a variety of learned behavior support and management techniques based on applied behavior analysis (proactive behavior, de-escalation strategies, physical interventions)
• Must be able to apply acquired knowledge and skills consistently and with fidelity
• Must be able to follow directives from specialists/administrators
• Must demonstrate regular positive interactions with students and school staff under all circumstances
• Must implement and monitor academic and behavior interventions as directed for application in all educational settings
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and/or hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch. Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Must be able to stand or sit for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds
Qualifications
• Required Education and Qualifications
  High School diploma or equivalent
  Valid driver's license
  Independent transportation to travel to various schools
• Required Prior Experience
  Previous work with students with behavior challenges preferred.
• Required Knowledge and Skills
  Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds
  Must be able to learn, describe and apply a variety of learned behavior support and management techniques based on applied behavior analysis (proactive behavior, de-escalation strategies, physical interventions)
  Must be able to apply acquired knowledge and skills consistently and with fidelity
  Must be able to follow directives from specialists/administrators
  Must demonstrate regular positive interactions with students and school staff under all circumstances
  Must implement and monitor academic and behavior interventions as directed for application in all educational settings
Other Details
• Assigned Decision Making:
  Makes decisions concerning the best way to accomplish assigned tasks. Must take directions well and be able to work within specific guidelines. Makes suggestions but must be willing to follow directions. concerns for safety of self and others.
• Interactions with Others:
  Positive interaction of students, special education teachers, teachers, administrators, support staff and supervisors.
• Supervisory Responsibility:
  Supervision of students if required to ride the bus with students.
• Working Environment:
  Work setting is mainly in the classroom setting. May be asked to work inside and outside the building to accomplish tasks. Working conditions can be hot or cold. May experience stress from disruptive students and/or groups of students.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Not limited to the following: speak and/or hear; stand, walk, reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, and crouch; climb or balance; vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception; stand or sit for long periods; lift at least 50 pounds.

Note:

The list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.

Contact If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Brandy Moon, Associate Director Special Education at  or bmoon.

Hours per week: 40