Registered Behavior Technician

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Valid Ohio Department of Education Permit appropriate for the position.
• Successful completion and maintenance of the RBT certificate.
• Documentation of a clear criminal record in compliance with state statute.
• Complies with drug-free workplace rules and board policies.
• Self-directed and able to learn the required skills for the position.
• Ability to physically manage students with disabilities.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to the following situations may range from remote to frequent based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable.
• Duties may require bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, and standing.
• Duties may require lifting, carrying, and moving work-related supplies/equipment.
• Duties may require operating and/or riding in a vehicle.
• Duties may require traveling to meetings and work assignments.
• Duties may require using a computer keyboard and monitor.
• Duties may require working extended hours.
• Duties may require working under time constraints to meet deadlines.
• Potential for exposure to adverse weather conditions and temperature extremes.
• Potential for exposure to blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases.
• Potential for interaction with aggressive, disruptive, and/or unruly individuals.

Job Objectives

As a Registered Behavior Technician/Teaching Assistant (RBT), the staff member will support staff (teachers and paraprofessionals) in applying applied behavior analytics for student educational programming. The RBT will assist with implementing the behavior plans developed by the building teachers and the assigned Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). The BCBA will closely supervise the RBT.

Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Apply learned principles of applied behavior analysis to develop and support student behavior plans.
• Model best practices to refine evidence-based strategies and interventions for ongoing behavior plans and support building staff efforts to implement student plans.
• Provide professional development for certified and classified staff members.
• Participate in team meetings to provide input to student plan development and strategy implementation.
• Promote a favorable image of the service center.
• Support community/school partnerships that enhance the service center's operational effectiveness.
• Support an inclusive education in the least restrictive environment.
• Collect data to support student behavior plan implementation.
• Respect personal privacy. Maintain the confidentiality of privileged information.
• Participate in professional growth opportunities when appropriate.
• Accept personal responsibility for decisions and conduct.
• Wear appropriate work attire and maintain a professional demeanor.
• Perform other specific job-related duties as directed by the Superintendent or his/her designee.