Job Description:The Behavior Support Technician works as a team member with teachers, behavior site coaches, counselors, and other appropriate personnel to establish positive student contacts that develop appropriate and positive behavior modifications enabling students to succeed. He/she will assist instructional personnel by participating as a team member in the development and monitoring of comprehensive behavioral objectives, goals and plans, including Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSP).
Responsibilities and duties of this position include:
Reinforces appropriate behaviors and redirects negative behaviors; implements consequences for inappropriate behavior asnecessary.Assists in behavioral, physical and/or safety instruction by working with students individually or in a group setting as directed by the teacher, behavior site coach, or Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA.)Conducts observationsto assist in implementing and monitoring behavior intervention plans with verification of accuracy from the BCBA.Supportstraining initiatives and coaching practices for school based staff as directed by the schools behavior site coach and/or district behavioral staff.Ensures psychosocial and behavioral data has been gathered, with verification of accuracy from the BCBA, and maintained on targeted students by coordinating with parents, District staff, and community mental health professionals.Collaborates with parents, behaviorsitecoaches, mental health professionals, agency personnel, school and district administration, as well as educators in case management and problem-solving.Accompanies students to the lavatory, cafeteria, clinic and around campus to assist them as needed in proper skills and etiquette needed for a particular situation as well as monitors students during recess and electives/resource classes in order to ensure student safety.Monitors student arrival, departure and/or transport to and from school including preparing them to go home, and assisting them onto and off of the proper bus to ensure their safety.Records, types and files pertinent information concerning students for the teachers, administrators and parents review.Prepares materials and supplies for social skills lessons, visual supports, including developing games or instructional material, creating samples and/ or copying material.Assist with school based and state assessments if needed.Assists in meeting students hygiene needs, such as diapering, hand washing and other applicable daily living skills if needed.Attends regular behavior training offered by the District.Follows Federal and State laws, as well as School Board policies.May transport students in district-owned vehicles to participate in community-based instructional programs.Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.[Equal Opportunity Employer minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.]{segoe="" ui",sans-serif"=""}