Behavior Technician - District

About the role

The DCSD Classified Behavior Technician is an individual specially trained in applied behavior techniques to complement the credentials of the Autism Specialist, Behavior Specialist, and/or licensed Special Education provider.

Responsibilities

• Implement the behavior and/or intervention plans designed by their supervisors at a higher level of competency than that of a Behavior Coach and/or EA-IV.
• Collaborate and consult with school team and other specialists.
• Obtain and maintain Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification.
• Model professionalism and collaboration with stakeholders.
• May teach Professional Development courses.
• May attend meetings (e.g., planning, IEP, team) and act with professionalism and collaboration.
• May provide advanced coaching and modeling with regard to more individualized behavioral techniques for school staff and student on behavior and/or intervention plans.
• Provide advanced modeling of plan fidelity to school teams.
• Collect student data in collaboration with specialist (e.g., ABC data, frequency data, preference assessments).

Qualifications

• Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) - Douglas County School District (DCSD)
• High School or Equivalent Education

Skills

• Demonstrate competency with research-based interventions, including but not limited to Applied Behavior Analysis (e.g., antecedent interventions, reinforcement techniques).
• Ability to model and coach how to provide individualized support to the identified student in the form of direct intervention and instruction.
• Ability to create supporting/ guiding/prompting instructional materials, visuals, and resources for students.
• Ability to implement skill-acquisition and behavior-reduction plans developed by the supervisor (does not design intervention or assessment plans).

Benefits

• Health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.
• Paid sick and personal time.