26/27 SY ESS Behavioral Technician

About the role

Assist the Special Education Teacher with the education, care and development of students with severe emotional disabilities and other significant disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provides behavioral, instructional, vocational and developmental assistance to students who are disabled as prescribed by the supervising teacher or other certified professional.
• Applies basic practices of effective behavioral management, and assists in the teaching of problem solving skills to students as prescribed by the supervising teacher, guidance counselor or administrator.
• Affixes with behavior management programs including monitoring and charting behaviors specific to individual behavior plans.
• Provides assistance in the learning area in dealing with behavioral issues by applying crisis intervention to students with aggressive behavior and restraining violent students as needed.
• Maintains all aspects and provisions of confidentiality related to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Affixes with the teacher in implementing the Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• Serves as a floater to various learning areas to assist in maintaining appropriate behaviors; responds to all crisis calls, assesses the situation, and follows through accordingly.
• Maintains accurate and complete records of student activities and behavior which may require the use of a computer terminal to enter student information and data; completes applicable forms, schedules and instructional reports as directed.
• Affixes or assists in the preparation of lesson plans, behavior modification plans, and teacher's pre-planning sessions; provides input and assistance in the development of learning activities; prepares or assists in the preparation of instructional and vocational materials.
• Attends district professional development classes.
• Participates in the Medicaid reimbursement program which includes maintaining logs on students and attending scheduled training.
• Affixes students with activities of daily living, to including hygiene and toileting.
• Establish and maintain good rapport with students, employees, community members and vendors.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• AA degree OR 60 college credit hours OR successful completion of Dysart approved exam.
• Valid CPR First Aid certification.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).
• Obtain and maintain Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI) certification.

Skills

• Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Reading and interpreting general documents such as employee handbooks and safety/training manuals.
• Writing general correspondence and speaking effectively with others.
• Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards.
• Providing customer service.
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Knowledge

• Standard practices, methods and materials of assigned work.
• Filing and record-keeping principles.
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment.
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations.
• Customer service principles.
• Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment.
• Modern office technology.