Behavior Technician

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This position will involve working collaboratively as part of a school team to assess behaviors. The Behavior Interventionist will provide on-going consultation and support to the school team to determine and implement the appropriate behavioral strategies for students experiencing behavioral challenges. The Behavior Interventionist in conjunction with the Behavioral/ Instructional Liaison will also provide training for school personnel in positive behavioral supports and interventions, including Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior intervention Plans.

• Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification-preferred
• 2 years experience in education or related mental health
• Training and experience working with students who exhibit challenging behaviors which interfere with their learning or the learning of
• Training and experience in developing and implementing positive behavior interventions and
• Training and experience in developing and implementing school wide positive behavior support systems within a school

• Assess the need for Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plan including the development of effective data collection
• Assist in development of Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention
• Provide active monitoring of the implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans to ensure plans are implemented consistently and with
• Improve the ability of administrators, teachers, and other school personnel to foster positive student
• behavior and provide safe and supportive learning environments.
• Assist in providing related professional development activities to all school
• Provide behavioral consultation to school staff on individual students and classroom management.
• Assist in training school staff on the execution of Behavioral Intervention
• Respond to behavioral emergency situations in schools throughout the
• Collaborate with school staff regarding positive behavioral supports and
• Communicate regularly with all school staff regarding assigned
• Attend in-service, staff development activities and other required
• Participate in local, state, or national staff development activities as
• Stay abreast of current research and best practices in the field of behavior
• Maintain appropriate documentation as determined by the
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with all pertinent federal, state and district regulations and
• May be asked to attend School Support Team Meetings, Individual Education Plan Team Meetings and other student focused team meetings as
• Perform other duties as
• Report directly to the assigned

• Knowledge of Applied Behavioral Analysis
• Extensive knowledge of positive behavior interventions and supports
• Ability to work both independently and collegially
• Demonstrate flexibility
• Effective written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills
• Willingness to be trained, to accept supervision from multiple sources, and to self-initiate
• Excellent time and materials management skills
• Keen observation, listening and interactive skills vital to the development of positive professional relationships
• Achieve and maintain certification in district-approved behavior intervention training program that requires the demonstration of proper physical and verbal de-escalation techniques used during a potential crisis
• Demonstrate an understanding of behavior intervention programs for students with severe behavioral challenges by implementing individualized programs as directed by the teacher and/or supervisory
• Keep and maintain reliable and valid data on behavioral programs and systematic reinforcement systems.
• Demonstrate an understanding of research based instructional strategies for students with severe behavioral challenges by implementing individualized strategies with reliability and
• Perform other duties as assigned

Supervisor

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Other

• Primary and Secondary Education