Behavior Technician

Monday - Friday 7: 30am-2:30pm

$18.70 per hour - $18.70 per hour

Paid training!

Behavior Technician

Division

Academic Services

Classification

Non-Exempt

Job grade: 3

Summary of duties

The Behavior Technician is a professional support position.

The Behavior Technician provides behavioral services to individuals with severe developmental and cognitive disabilities, their families, and the staff who serve them. The Behavior Technician collaborates with the Behavior Department, classroom staff and therapists to implement behavior intervention plans based on functional behavior assessments; assists in training staff on how to implement the behavior plan, and is responsible for data collection and data entry procedures.

Reporting relationship: Reports to assigned Behavior Consultant

• Essential duties & responsibilities
• Provide care and services to promote a safe environment for students and staff.
• Provide crisis intervention for students, as needed.
• Assist classroom staff and therapists with students’ behavioral needs
• Participate as a team member in the implementation and monitoring of comprehensive behavioral objectives, goals and plans, including a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP).
• Evaluate students’ needs and provide interventions to redirect behavior.
• Work one-on-one with students to affect behavior changes
• Implement behavioral programs designed to make positive and appropriate changes.
• Maintain documentation and collects data regarding contacts with students. Monitor students’ progress, response to plan details, etc. for the purpose of ongoing behavior support.
• Assist in training staff on implementation of students’ behavior intervention plans, data collection, and other support strategies.
• Utilize Ukeru procedures in the School Programs.
• Utilize behavior management strategies outlined in Positive Supports and Interactions training.