Behavior Technician I

Full-time Behavior Technician working with students with various skills and needs.

Job Brief:

Behavior technicians are responsible for maintaining safety within the school environment by responding to behavior events and working collaboratively with school personnel. Under the direction of Administrators and Behavior Analysts, technicians work to maintain trusting and positive relationships with students, offering support and positive programming. They maintain necessary documentation of behavior events and required data consistent with state reporting. The technician attends team meetings as designed for the assigned program. At times, the technician drives students for afterschool activities and trips and may be called upon to provide morning and afternoon transportation for their assigned program. The Behavior technician acts as a resource within the building to assist staff in understanding and improving behaviors.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Interacts positively and professionally with students and colleagues

Completes the setup and monitoring of data management systems

Maintains a clean and orderly environment

Participates in student-centered meetings

Assists in the completion of student updates

Performs duties as assigned by supervisors

Supports the program's behavior management system

Assists with arrival and departure routines

Serves on crisis teams as assigned

Participates in assigned trainings and staff development opportunities

Provides safety assistance in compliance with ACES safety management training, local, state and federal regulations

Keep Connecticut "V" endorsement current by completing requirements in a timely manner

Positively represents ACES through personal conduct, attendance and completion of assigned duties.

Knowledge of:

ACES policies and procedures, inclusive of assigned program-specific policies and procedures

Safety management procedures and related local, state and federal laws and regulations

When relevant for RBT certification, BCBA certification, or supervision thereof, understand and comply with all regulations and guidelines of BACB.

Application of individualized behavior management programs in operation

Reliability check processes and procedures for data fidelity

Procedural fidelity checks processes for ongoing programs

Individual student's profiles, triggers, motivators, and their responses

Appropriate prompts and cues to utilize with individuals during crisis situations

Skills in:

Oral and written communication to explain, model, and relate information to the team on an ongoing basis

Professional collegiality with peers, leadership, and stakeholders

Organization of required data, plans, and quarterly reports

Data collection and assessment

Using all relevant software systems to capture data and generate reports for supervisors, District, State and Federal reporting

Relating to students to foster positive relationships

Communication with families as directed

Ability to:

Demonstrate a strong work ethic inclusive of excellent attendance

Record data in a timely and accurate manner

Review data regularly and notify supervisors of relevant information

Assess reinforcer effectiveness

Communicate student issues to relevant team members

Assist in the analysis of behavioral and instructional data

Demonstrate and understanding for all concepts presented through the ACES Behavior Services and Autism Programs Training Series.

Fluently discuss and apply strategies based in ABA

Seek out relevant professional development opportunities

Assist with training and feedback regarding behavioral skills with staff

Provide training and feedback regarding instructional skills when paired with new staff

Physical Demands

An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Agility to respond quickly to crises, which may include running. Flexibility, balance, and core strength to complete safety management holds and escorts as trained. Intact hearing to respond to assistance calls. This position will require some sitting, standing, walking or running.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The work environment has a low to moderate noise level.

The position usually demands meeting deadlines with severe time constraints.