Department:

Student Services

Job Title:

Registered Behavior Technician

FLSA Status:

(Exempt/Non-exempt)

Non-Exempt

Reports to:

Principal or other

GENERAL DESCRIPTION (1-3 LINES DESCRIBING ROLE):

Provides a variety of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) interventions to students in a school setting. RBTs may work with individual students and/or small groups of students.

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Registered Behavior Technician Certification


• Childcare or working with children in a daycare setting or children/young adults in a school or center-based setting.

• Written language, technology skill and interpersonal communication skill to support communication among team members, with community contacts, school staff and parents is required.

• Associate’s degree or minimum of 60 college credit hours (classes in education, special education, psychology or a related field

preferred). Successful completion of ParaPro Assessment may be substituted for educational requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree is education, special education, psychology or other related field preferred.


• Classes in education, special education, psychology or related fields is preferred. 

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES (NOT LIMITED TO):

• Assist the classroom teacher to include the student in all aspects of the school day


• Implement academic and social programming and strategies as developed by the team


• Implement accommodations and modifications as outlined on the IEP and developed by the team.


• Implement behavior plans as developed by the team.


• Assist in data collection


• Promote social interactions throughout the day


• Support students with adapted living skills such as toileting, feeding, dressing etc. as needed.


• Communicate on a regular basis with the family or as directed by the school team.


• Maintain confidentiality about all personal information regarding the student, programming and family


• Assist in all aspects of the school day whether or not such aspects directly pertain to the individual student, this includes supervision at recess, lunch or other “duties.”


• Responsible for implementing “other job related duties” as assigned by the supervisor or Principal.


• Consistent and on-time attendance is required for supervision and instruction of the students


• Able to perform the physical requirements as outlined below.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work Environment:  

• In a school setting working with students who are on IEP’s.


• Ability to physically support students who utilize specialized equipment such as standers, wheelchairs, supportive seating etc.


• Able to lift up to 45 lbs. to support students, if needed.


•  Ability to physically respond to students who are physically unsafe and use physical restraints as part of a de-escalation process (verbal de-escalation is preferred). 


• Ability to physically respond to students who have bolted from the building.


• Ability to physically maintain a safe learning environment, including moving furniture in response to a crisis situation.