Behavior Technician for the Medically Fragile Program
West Fargo Public Schools · West Fargo, ND · 3 wk ago
$19.95–$22.95/hrFull-time
We need to produce HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes a SUMMARY, QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (with subcategories), PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT, Education And/or Experience, Language Skills, Other Skills And Abilities, Supervisory Responsibilities (None). Also includes Position Title, Location, Department, Reports To, Term, Schedule, Salary, Date of last review. We need to use for section headings (e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should not repeat job title as heading. We should not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. We should include a section only when posting has real, specific content for it. We should not emit heading with filler placeholder text. We should prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones.
We need to decide which sections to include: we have Schedule (Mon-Fri Full-time, roughly 6.5 hours/day). Salary (Position follows Classified Salary Schedule 2026-2027 at B213. Starting salary begins at $19.95-$22.95/hour, based on experience). Benefits? Not mentioned. So we should not create Benefits section. Pay? We have Salary, maybe we can put Pay section. The instruction says use
for section headings (e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should not repeat job title as heading. We should not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. We should include a section only when posting has real, specific content for it. We should not emit heading with filler placeholder text. We should prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones.
We need to decide which sections to include: we have Schedule (Mon-Fri Full-time, roughly 6.5 hours/day). Salary (Position follows Classified Salary Schedule 2026-2027 at B213. Starting salary begins at $19.95-$22.95/hour, based on experience). Benefits? Not mentioned. So we should not create Benefits section. Pay? We have Salary, maybe we can put Pay section. The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have sections: About the role (summary), Responsibilities (essential duties), Requirements (qualifications, education, experience, language skills, other skills), Skills (maybe combine with Requirements?), Pay, Schedule. We need to avoid thin sections. Perhaps combine Requirements and Skills into one "Qualifications" section. Or we could have "About the role", "Responsibilities", "Qualifications", "Pay", "Schedule". That seems reasonable.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include details from summary, duties, qualifications, education/experience, language skills, other skills, supervisory responsibilities (none), physical demands, etc. Should we include Physical Demands? It's substantive. Could be part of Qualifications or maybe a separate "Working Conditions" but not in allowed headings list. The allowed headings list is examples, not strict? It says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It implies we should use those headings where appropriate. It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests using those. Probably we should stick to those. Physical demands could go under Qualifications or maybe under Responsibilities? Not ideal. Could be part of "About the role"? Might be okay to include as a paragraph under Qualifications or maybe under Responsibilities? But it's not a duty. Could be part of "Qualifications" as physical requirements. However, the instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could combine physical demands into Qualifications.
We also need to remove boilerplate: To Apply, EEO statements, etc. Also remove duplicated lines.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
Let's craft:
About the role
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It implies we should use those headings where appropriate. It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests using those. Probably we should stick to those. Physical demands could go under Qualifications or maybe under Responsibilities? Not ideal. Could be part of "About the role"? Might be okay to include as a paragraph under Qualifications or maybe under Responsibilities? But it's not a duty. Could be part of "Qualifications" as physical requirements. However, the instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could combine physical demands into Qualifications.
We also need to remove boilerplate: To Apply, EEO statements, etc. Also remove duplicated lines.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
Let's craft:
About the role
... summary ...
Responsibilities
- ... list of duties ... ...
About the role
The Behavior Technician assists educators within the district's Medically Fragile Program. The Behavior Technician assists learners with daily instructional and non-instructional activities; provides skills instruction and behavior reduction protocols to learners with disabilities under the supervision of the classroom educator and behavior specialist; and supports health, personal care, communication, mobility, and adaptive-equipment needs under the direction of licensed professionals and according to learner plans.
Responsibilities
- Develops positive, effective working relationships with learners and staff.
- Assists educators in routine classroom operation, daily activities and assignments.
- Acts as a liaison between resource and content area classroom.
- Assists paraprofessionals in other programs when needed.
- Prompts safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors to build a repertoire of communication, social interaction, and problem‑solving skills.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with learners by pairing self as a reinforcer.
- Connects and shares ideas through appropriate formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity.
- Fosters learner independence and works toward reducing and/or eliminating reliance on paraprofessional support.
- Demonstrates understanding of learner's disability and is courteous, respectful, and fair.
- Acts as a communication liaison between learner and educator.
- Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners' experiences.
- Partners with others to resolve potential controversy and conflict through respectful discussion.
- Proactively seeks to understand the ideas, opinions, and skills of others.
- Demonstrates initiative and creativity with learners and their program(s).
- Connects with team members and shares ideas to improve the overall learner and employee experience.
- Fades prompts appropriately to promote both successful and independent responding.
- Increases the frequency or duration of safe and appropriate replacement behaviors by providing access to reinforcers (desired items/actions, attention, or removal of demands/aversive situations).
- Consistently regulates behavior management of learner at the direction of the special education educator and in accordance with learner's behavioral plan.
- Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding.
- Maintains communication with supervisor and director regarding general feedback, career advancement opportunities, and areas of growth.
- Maintains and acquires technical knowledge by attending required trainings and passing competency assessments.
- Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations.
- Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps.
- Provides skills instruction and behavior reduction protocols to learners with disabilities under the supervision of the classroom educator and behavior specialist within the district's Medically Fragile Program.
- Accurately collects observable behavior data.
- Implements learners' positive behavior support plans with fidelity as specified by educator and support staff.
- Provides structure by consistently conducting daily lesson plans set up by educator.
- Provides playground and noon duty supervision as directed by the building principal.
- Carries out assigned supervision responsibilities and duties as directed by the building principal.
- Follows Healthcare Plans and Emergency Plans under the guidance of the school nurse.
- Assists learners with feeding and implementing special diets.
- Follows toileting plans, including changing briefs.
- Safely assists learners with transfers, positioning, and use of adaptive equipment.
- Under the guidance of the speech‑language pathologist, assists learners with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and assistive technology.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED). Associate's Degree is preferred.
- Experience working in an elementary school setting is preferred.
- Experience working with learners who have disabilities and complex support needs is preferred.
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondences in the English language.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally, expressively, and reactively.
- Exercise confidentiality, discretion, and good judgement.
- Adhere to the assigned work schedule by maintaining regular and punctual attendance.
- Supervisory Responsibilities: None.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Pay
Position follows the Classified Salary Schedule 2026‑2027 at B213. Starting salary begins at $19.95‑$22.