BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN (24 VACANCIES)
Company: Wheaton Warrenville Unit School District 200
Location: Wheaton
Posted on: September 24, 2024
Job Description:
Position Type:
Support Staff/Behavior Technician
Date Posted:
6/25/2024
Location:
Districtwide
Community Unit School District 200
Position: Behavior Technician
Reports to: Special Education Director/Classroom Teacher/Building
Principal
CEA Union: Starting Rate of Pay - $16.48 plus $6.00 shift
differential = $22.48/hr.
Summary of Position: The BT assists special education and building
staff in meeting the needs of students with complex instructional,
communication, social-emotional, and behavioral needs. The primary
focus is to assist and enhance the educational process of students
with complex needs in both instructional and non-instructional
activities. To perform this job successfully an individual must be
able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill and /or ability required.
Job Requirements:
- Current State of Illinois Paraprofessional (Aide) Approval,
Educator License with Stipulations, Professional Educator License,
or Substitute License.
- Completion of State of Illinois Registered Behavior Technician
Coursework or Cerification
- Assigned to a high needs classroom/program.
- Participates in the District BCBA cohort (1 meeting per month)
- Have the ability to work effectively with children, especially
students with complex needs.
- Have the ability to function within the framework of the school
environment.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective
working relationships with others; including the ability to provide
professional development, coaching, and mentorship
- Working knowledge of:
- General principles, methods, equipment and techniques of
behavior intervention services, including behavior management and
positive reinforcement
- Strengths, needs, and supports of students with special needs,
as well as an understanding of eligibility and diagnosis.
- Child growth and development.
- General knowledge of special education processes, procedures,
policies and mandates
- Operation of therapeutic and adaptive equipment
- Strong oral and written communication
- Record keeping, data collection, data analysis, and report
writing
- Health and safety regulations
- Must maintaining positive, professional and collaborative
communication and interactions with staff, students and the
community
- Word, Excel, Google and basic computer programs.
- Child guidance principles, practices, classroom procedures and
appropriate conduct. Typical Duties:
- Provide behavior intervention services to increase and improve
skills and functional abilities of students assigned under the
direction of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
- Monitor progress and reassess skill development and determine
appropriate support and action with clearly defined
guidelines.
- Develop and implement appropriate treatment plans under the
direction of BCBA/Teacher/Therapist in accordance with the
student's identified needs, IEP or Section 504 plan.
- Set up, operate, adjust and demonstrate therapeutic and
adaptive equipment.
- Prepare, enter, maintain various student records, reports and
individual case notes. Under the direction of
BCBA/Teacher/Therapist:
- Collaborate with BCBAs, Teachers, or Therapists with gathering
assessment data.
- Collaborate with BCBA, Teachers, or Therapists in creating a
skill acquisition plan for the student and implement procedures to
support the student's acquisition of the desired skill.
- Collaborate with BCBA, Teachers, or Therapists in creating a
behavior reduction plan and implement interventions and
differential reinforcement procedures.
- Monitor progress and support sensory-motor development and
other identified developmental needs using a variety of tools;
evaluate needs and progress toward goals; monitor and adjust
individual programs as needed.
- Contribute to the evaluation process under the direction of the
Board Certified Behavior Analyst. .
- Communicate with staff, teachers, parents and administrators to
implement new and improved student skills into daily activities,
extend therapeutic activities to the classroom and home, exchange
information and resolve issues or concerns related to the student's
IEP.
- Perform such other tasks and other responsibilities as the
Special Services Department Administrator, or designee, may assign
in accordance with Board of Education policies and procedures.
- Works with students individually or in small groups in academic
studies, basic life skills and other assigned instruction.
Reinforces information/instructions following a lesson.
- Assists individual or groups of students during activities
including recess, lunch and getting children safely on and off the
bus.
- Assist with hygiene and toileting activities which might
include transferring and lifting students. Sanitize classroom and
equipment using approved materials.
- Maintains confidentiality at all times.
Physical Ability: While performing the duties of this job the
employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance,
stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and run. The employee will experience
occasional lifting and or moving up to 100 lbs, such as lifting a
child from the floor. The employee must be able to push/pull items
up to 80 lbs., such as children in wheelchairs.
Work Environment: Hazards- Potential exposure to communicable
disease and contact with blood and other body fluids; potential
exposure to physical injury from aggressive behavior.
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