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Position Title: Registered Behavior Technician Department: Individualized Student Services
Position Classification: Unaffiliated Reports To: Executive Director of Individualized Student Services
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt Revision Date: October 2023
Supervisory: No
Approval: ___ Approval: __
(Executive Director of Human Resources) (Superintendent)
Job Summary
The Registered Behavior Technician will support the implementation of Positive Behavior Support Plans through modeling and coaching.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
60% Behavior Support
- Completes student observations and student-specific data
collection methods as needed under the direction of the
Board-Certified Behavior Analyst.
- Assist teachers with overseeing the safety, personal
conduct, personal care, and behavior of the students
- Redirects students engaging in negative or unexpected
behavior
- Implements behavior support plans and monitors for
effectiveness
- Intervenes when necessary to de-escalate students
deemed to be in crisis.
- Provides direct instruction to de-escalate student issues
30% Data Collection/Support
Oversees behavioral data collection including maintenance
and entry of information into the data collection system
Collects reliability data (i.e., scoring data separate from
other staff to look for accuracy of data collection)
Monitors data to identify students who need additional
support or effectiveness of intervention.
10% Professional Development/Meetings
- Support professional development and modeling to staff to
support Behavior Support Plans
- Attends professional development training to support
Behavior Support Plans
- Actively participates in meetings and training for
classrooms the Registered Behavior Technician supports
(e.g., team meetings, debrief meetings, training on student
safety plans).
Perform other duties as assigned or requested
Work Requirements and Characteristics
Training/Experience:
- High School Diploma
- Two years of study at an institution of high education (60 college credits) or Associate degree (or higher) or successful completion of the
paraeducator training and assessments
- Registered Behavior Technician Certification (RBT)
- Maintains Registered Behavior Technician credential by meeting supervision and documentation requirements, following the code of
ethics, and meeting annual renewal requirements.
Unaffiliated Job Description
Registered Behavior Technician
Experience:
- 1 - 3 years of successful experience working with children and/or individuals with special needs. Other successful work experience will be
considered.
- Experience as a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) or Direct Support Professional (DSP) or willing to get PCA certified within 30 days of hire
Qualifications:
- General knowledge of applicable district policies, practices, and procedures;
- General knowledge of Positive Behavior Support Plans, Restrictive Procedure reports, observation notes, and Data Collection Sheets;
- General knowledge of behavioral data, behavioral charts, Restrictive Procedure reports, and Fidelity Checks;
- Skill operating standard office equipment and applicable hardware and software;
- General skill in operating standard database systems;
- Ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals;
- Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages;
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with building leadership, supervising Board- Certified Behavior Analyst,
teachers, paraprofessionals, parents, and the general public.
- Hold or obtain Registered Behavior Technician Certification within 6 months of hire.
- Obtain Safety Care Certification within 6 months of hire.
Machines, Tools, Equipment, Electronic Devices, and Software Required:
- Operates office equipment including computer, printer, scanner, calculator, copier, multi -line phone system, facsimile
- Utilizes multiple software, databases and systems
Physical and Mental Requirements
Physical Job Requirements:
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds weight and up to adult-size body weight with two-to-three-person lift.
- Frequently requires standing, walking, lifting, bending, leaning, and repetitive motions.
- Occasionally requires sitting, stooping, kneeling, and crouching.
- Ability to tolerate sudden jarring movement.
Mental Job Requirements:
- Position requires handling multiple tasks at once while dealing with frequent interruptions
- Positive involves need for accurate and detailed work
- Position requires flexibility and a willingness to undertake a variety of tasks, sometimes at the di rection of more than one person
- Position requires setting priorities and meeting deadlines
- Position requires applying judgment and discretion in handling problems and issues
- Position requires handling conflict resolution
Hazardous Working Conditions:
- Position is performed in locations that are generally moderately noisy
- Work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and bloodborne pathogens and may require wearing personal
protective equipment.
This description describes the general nature and work expected of an individual assigned to this position. Employees may be required to perform
other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate
individuals with a disability.