Instructional Assistant - Registered Behavior Technician (RBT

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The Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) works under the guidance of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to provide direct behavioral interventions and support to students attending a public separate special education program in grades PreK-12 who exhibit challenging behaviors. The RBT supports the implementation of individualized behavior intervention plans (BIPs) designed to improve students’ social, communication, and academic skills within the school environment, and assists teachers with the implementation of positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) in the least restrictive environment.

Additionally, the Behavior Technician collaborates with specialists, collects behavior data, provides crisis intervention, and ensures compliance with Individual Education Plans (IEPs).

• Implements BIPs designed by a BCBA, including strategies like positive reinforcement, shaping, prompting, and chaining, and seeks out appropriate consultation as needed.
• Provides one-on-one or small group support to individuals with developmental disabilities or behavioral challenges, teaching new skills and managing problematic behaviors in various settings, such as at home, in school, or in public, all while closely adhering to the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
• Assists students with personal care tasks, including but not limited to, hygiene, diapering, toileting and wash-up routines, as needed.
• Assists students with mobility needs such as, lifting and positioning students, lifting in and out of wheelchairs; and loading and unloading the bus and operates adaptive equipment, as needed.
• Reports student concerns directly and promptly to the teacher and/or BCBA, and assists with student resolution.
• Provides immediate crisis intervention and support to students exhibiting severe behavioral issues, following established protocols.
• Accurately records and graphs behavioral data, including frequency, duration, and intensity of behaviors to monitor progress and inform BIP development.
• Supports the teaching of skills related to communication, social interaction, self-care, and academics, including daily living through structured interventions.
• Assists with conducting Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs).
• Implements strategies to decrease challenging behaviors using evidence-based techniques, as guided by the BCBA.
• Builds positive rapport with students, teachers, other related service providers and their families, providing updates on progress and addressing concerns.
• Collaborates with BCBAs and other related service providers to ensure coordinated support.
• Adheres to student confidentiality and ethical guidelines.
• Performs other duties as required.

This position has no budgetary responsibility.

Prepares reports related to behavioral monitoring and assessing, as requested.

This position requires skill in the use of a computer, duplicating equipment, and various assistive technology devices.

This position does not provide work direction or supervise other positions.

Performs functions independently, as directed and guided by the classroom teacher and/or BCBA.

This position does not have any formal policy-setting responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, lift, walk, stand, and hear. Must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds frequently and 25 to 50 pounds occasionally, and may assist or move students for hygiene needs, or use approved verbal, non-verbal, or physical crisis prevention/intervention techniques when required to intervene in student safety issues.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision.

The employee regularly works in a school or office environment. The noise level in the work…