Registered Behavior Technician [M-F, School Day Schedule, $32.00 per hour]

Essential Job Functions

• Prepare for data collection.
• Implement continuous measurement procedures (e.g., frequency, duration).
• Implement discontinuous measurement procedures (e.g., partial & whole interval, momentary time sampling).
• Implement permanent product recording procedures.
• Enter data and update graphs.
• Describe the behavior and environment in observable and measurable terms.
• Conduct preference assessments.
• Assist with individualized assessment procedures (e.g., curriculum-based, developmental, social skills).
• Assist with functional assessment procedures.
• Identify the essential components of a written skill acquisition plan.
• Prepare for the session as required by the skill acquisition plan.
• Use contingencies of reinforcement (e.g., conditioned/unconditioned reinforcement, continuous/intermittent schedules).
• Implement discrete-trial teaching procedures.
• Implement naturalistic teaching procedures (e.g., incidental teaching).
• Implement task analyzed chaining procedures.
• Implement discrimination training.
• Implement stimulus control transfer procedures.
• Implement stimulus fading procedures.
• Implement prompt and prompt fading procedures.
• Implement generalization and maintenance procedures.
• Assist with the training of stakeholders (e.g., family, caregivers, other professionals).
• Identify the essential components of a written behavior reduction plan.
• Describe common functions of behavior.
• Implement interventions based on modification of antecedents such as motivating/establishing operations and discriminative stimuli.
• Implement differential reinforcement procedures (e.g., DRA, DRO).
• Implement extinction procedures.
• Implement crisis/emergency procedures according to protocol.
• Report other variables that might affect the client (e.g., illness, relocation, medication).
• Generate objective session notes by describing what occurred during sessions.
• Effectively communicate with supervisor.

  Additional Job Functions

  May perform additional tasks and duties as requested.

  Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

  • Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing.
  • General knowledge of student disabilities.
  • Ability to independently, effectively deal with student behaviors.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Ability to develop and follow schedules.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Effective interpersonal skills with staff, students, supervisors and the general public.

  Required Physical And Mental Effort And Environmental Conditions

  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, squat, stretch, kneel, push and pull.
  • Ability to lift at least 30 lbs.
  • Ability to assist in physical management and personal hygiene of students.
  • Ability to stand for extended period of time.
  • Ability to hear normal sounds with some background noise and to communicate effectively.
  • Ability to concentrate on fine detail with constant interruption.
  • Ability to attend to task/function for more than 60 minutes at a time.
  • Ability to remember multiple task/assignments given to self and others over long periods of time.

  Minimum REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Certified Registered Behavior TechnicianTM (RBT®)
  • Preferred Bachelor's Degree; or
  • Coursework in psychology, education, social work, behavioral science, human development or related fields