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ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS
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DESCRIPTION
Under the direction of the Director of Special Education and Instructional Facilitator with direction from the Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Behavior Specialist, the Special Education K-12 Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) will support students and staff and help facilitate and support individual Behavior Intervention Plans and Instructional Interventions. Following specific guidance from the BCBA, the RBT will focus on implementing and supporting instructional components based on Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). The RBT will utilize data collection procedures and be responsible for assisting with protocols for data analysis.
The RBT will also carry out training plans for the professional development of staff and may also participate in training or workshops for parents.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications below to be considered for the vacancy.
Education:
High school diploma or GED equivalent
Certification/Licensure:
Current Registered Behavior Technician Certification through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
Experience:
One (1) year of experience working with children with various disabilities
One (1) year of experience working with children or adolescents who have exhibited challenging or dangerous behaviors.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Associate degree from an accredited college or university in education, elementary education, or a related field.
Current behavioral intervention training certification
Current crisis intervention approaches use certification
Three (3) years of experience working with children with various disabilities
Three (3) years of experience working with children or adolescents who have exhibited challenging or dangerous behaviors.
ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES The list below is a summary of the functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties.
Provide instructional and behavioral support in the areas of discrete trial teaching, naturalistic teaching, discrimination training, stimulus control transfer procedures, chaining, shaping, prompting, maintenance and generalization, using of token economy systems, antecedent interventions, differential reinforcement, extinction, and crisis intervention.
Provide evidence-based instructional support and assistance to the Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, Behavior Specialist, and the school-based instructional team who are implementing the Behavior Intervention Plans and Instructional Interventions for students.
Assist school staff in implementing Behavior Intervention Plans and Instructional Interventions.
Support teachers and other members of the school-based instructional team in preparing instructional and behavioral support materials for students.
Provide support for students transitioning between grade