Behavior Support Technician (BST) - Special Education - Contract

This posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above. For questions, contact Brandy Moon, Associate Director, at (385)-646-7488 or bmoon@graniteschools.org.

About the Role

The Behavior Support Technician (BST) supports students with the most severe behavior challenges in the district. The BST works under the immediate supervision of behavior specialists. The BST intervenes directly with students with severe behavior challenges, collects, manages, and interprets data on student behavior, drafts behavior interventions/plans including environmental engineering, and trains school-based paraeducators to replicate duties after students are maintaining stable behavior.

Responsibilities

• Implements behavior strategies and/or provides one-to-one or small group instruction to students with challenging behaviors (i.e., physical aggression, self-harm, elopement, destruction of property, other dangerous behavior).
• Delivers direct instruction to students in the special education and general education settings.
• Collects data on behavior and/or academic target(s).
• Trains and supports school-based paraeducators in the schools.
• Provides emergency support to students in crisis.
• Participates in regular professional development and embedded training including MANDT training.
• Attends regularly scheduled training sessions held by district supervisors (several trainings monthly).
• Implements and monitors academic and behavior interventions as directed for application in all educational settings.
• Works flexible hours based on student needs.
• May be required to ride the school bus to and from school with student(s).
• Travels independently to various schools using personal transportation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license and independent transportation to travel to various schools.
• Previous work with students with behavior challenges preferred.
• Must currently hold or acquire a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification accredited by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BCBA) within 6 months of hire.
• Adhere to RBT credential requirements in addition to district-directed Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
• Ability to learn, describe, and apply a variety of behavior support and management techniques based on applied behavior analysis (proactive behavior, de-escalation strategies, physical interventions).
• Ability to apply acquired knowledge and skills consistently and with fidelity.
• Ability to follow directives from specialists/administrators.
• Demonstrates regular positive interactions with students and school staff under all circumstances.
• Implements and monitors academic and behavior interventions as directed for application in all educational settings.
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds.

Skills

• Makes decisions concerning the best way to accomplish assigned tasks while following directions and working within specific guidelines.
• Positive interaction with students, special education teachers, administrators, support staff, and supervisors.
• Supervision of students if required to ride the bus with students.

Working Environment

Work setting is mainly in the classroom. May be asked to work inside and outside the building to accomplish assigned tasks. Working conditions can include hot and cold weather. May experience stress from disruptive students and/or groups of students.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Must be able to stand or sit for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds.

Pay

Salary follows the ESP (66) schedule, Lane Placement Lane G.

Schedule

9-month contract (180 days), non-exempt under FLSA.