Registered Behavior Technician

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13569659 Lansing Unified School District 469 200 East Mary Street Lansing, Kansas 66043 913-727-1100 www.usd469.net ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Job Title: Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Reports to: BCBA, Special Education Coordinator, Building Administrator Purposes and Objectives of the Position: ? As defined by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board: The Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) is a paraprofessional certified in behavior analysis. RBTs assist in delivering behavior-analytic services and practice under the direction and close supervision of an RBT Supervisor and/or an RBT Requirements Coordinator, who are responsible for all work RBTs perform. ? The RBT is responsible for assisting with the direct implementation of skill-acquisition and behavior plans for Special Education students. Qualifications: ? Experience working with students with exceptionalities. ? A valid Registered Behavior Technician Certification conferred by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board- The RBT will meet and maintain all of the requirements of the RBT certification. General Duties and Requirements ? Certification is supervised by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst ? Acts as a support to special education staff to provide behavior support services for students. ? Confers with district administrators, teachers, and other staff on a regular basis to assist with maximizing the effectiveness of provided special education services. ? Supports the development of classroom environments that are conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of special education students. ? Implements procedures, and follows the behavior intervention plan (BIP) in the students Individual Education Plan (IEP). ? Implements skill acquisition procedures as well as behavior reduction procedures with fidelity. ? Assists with behavioral assessments including but not limited to preference assessments, individual students skills assessment, and functional assessments. ? Prepares for, collects, and reports required data and service documentation and assists in graphing data. ? Assists the teacher in strategies for reinforcing materials or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities. Page 2 of 2 Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) ? Facilitates independent work and/or small groups set up by teachers and transitions as indicated in the students IEP. ? Provides escort and assistance to students as necessary throughout a variety of school and community settings. ? Assists with supporting students during large group instruction. ? Assists teacher in maintaining work and study areas, equipment, materials and facilities. ? Assists with the supervision of students during regular play/leisure periods. ? Participates in orientation, workshops, in-service training, and team meetings as pre-determined by the BCBA and/or SpEd Administrator ? Assists with self-care tasks such as lunch, snack, clean up, wash up, and toileting routines. ? Assists teacher in working with students who may exhibit challenging behaviors. ? Assists the teacher in maintaining an environment that is conducive to learning. ? Assists in preparing programming materials ? Assists in prompting students to reinforce previously taught materials. ? Partner with BCBA and/or SpEd Administrator to plan/prepare behavioral and data-driven professional development for Staff. ? Maintain consistency of Behavioral Intervention Plans by communicating and providing input to teachers and other support staff Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: ? Ability to work cooperatively and constructively with others, including the ability to communicate effectively with a broad number of audiences. ? Ability to manage job responsibilities and to meet the established district outcomes. ? Ability to use necessary district-identified computer hardware and software, and other district- provided technology. ? Ability to physically adapt to the compressed time schedule of a school day and year. The district reserves the right to modify job duties or job descriptions at any time.