Paraprofessional Itinerant Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

Paraprofessional Itinerant Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

Center for Education Services

Grade 8 of the ESP Salary Scale (Consideration is given for Pre-K - 12 teaching experience on a state issued professional certificate)

7 Hours / Day, 10-Month Work Year

Reports to BCBA Coordinator

Minimum Requirements

High School Diploma / GED.

Must meet Highly Qualified status (A.A. Degree, 48 credit hours, or have successfully passed the Paraprofessional Praxis Test).

Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) Verbal and Physical Certification or the ability to obtain this CPI Certification within three months of employment.

Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) certification or the ability to obtain this RBT Certification within one year of employment.

5 Day TEACCH Trained or the ability to complete this training within one year of employment.

Two years’ experience in school setting or working with children or combination of education and experience totaling two years.

Ability to lift between 30 - 50 pounds in specified situations.

Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.

Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to accept constructive feedback and develop knowledge and skill sets accordingly.

Effective time management skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks at one time.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to interpret and implement individualized behavioral intervention plans.

Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with students, co-workers, supervisors, and other school based staff.

Commitment to ongoing training and development as it relates to, professional development, ethics, and technology and training in order to perform job responsibilities to required standard.

Role Responsibilities

Collect, record and summarize data on observable student behavior.

Assist BCBA in training for school based staff specific to individualized behavioral intervention plans.

Assist BCBA in implementing behavioral programming for individual students associated with :

Measurement

Assessment

Skill acquisition

Behavior reduction

Documentation and reporting

Professional conduct and scope of practice

Assist BCBA and schools in delivery fidelity of behavioral intervention plans.

Assist in ongoing coaching, support, and guidance to school based teams in the delivery of individualized behavioral intervention plans.

Assist BCBA and schools in the development and implementation of transition plans of non-public and public students as appropriate.

Assist in providing safe and supportive environments for all students.

Assist with instructional activities.

Assist in maintaining classroom organization and a positive learning environment.

Assist with the use of classroom equipment and materials.

Assist with the supervision and management of students during instructional and / or non-instructional activities.

Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.

Maintain Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification.

Maintain Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) certification.

Demonstrate courteous and professional demeanor to all stakeholders of Washington County Public Schools.

Other duties as appropriate.

Environmental Factors and Physical / Mental Requirements

The Environmental Factors and Physical / Mental demands represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer and other office equipment.

Ability to sufficiently and efficiently move throughout the building and grounds for extended periods.

Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with others as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, and hear.

Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.

Ability to move, raise, lower, and carry objects up to 20 lbs. on an irregular basis.

Must be able to bend, crouch, stoop, reach, and climb.

Will be subjected to loud noises, interactions, and traffic flow associated within a highly populated office environment.