Behavior Technician - Special Ed

Sioux City Community School District•Sioux City, IA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Behavior Technician will assist in assessing, and implementing high quality behavioral interventions, including modeling in daily practice for continuous improvement of social emotional instruction, and academic instructional practices impacting classroom management. Overall, the job of the technician is to support the Special Education Behavior Coach in building the capacity of the school and its teachers to meet the learning and behavioral needs of all students. The technician’s goal is to ensure that school staff acquires the understanding and skills to: 1) enhance behavioral and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) instructional practices at the classroom level, 2) raise student achievement, and 3) increase the graduation rate and outcomes of students with behavioral needs.

Requirements

Minimum education include a high school graduate and minimum of two years of experience working with at-risk youth.
Completion of 40 hours of Behavior Technician training upon hire.
Strong written and verbal communication skills are critical to the success of this position.
Must possess the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with a variety of individuals, including school staff, administrators, AEA staff, parents, and outside agency staff.
Individual must have effective listening skills.
Promotes the District and special education programs through positive support, modeling, and conversations.
The Special Education Behavior Technician will be a collaborative team member that speaks positively and in a supportive way about education, teaching, learning, and the District.
Must be an effective team member and facilitator in a variety of situations.
Position requires the ability to support educators and teams in enhancing skills and program planning for students with disabilities, and at times when staff and parents may be dealing with intensive, challenging behavior.
Position requires the ability to model, observe, and provide feedback in a non-evaluative way.
Must have skills in observing and gathering data that will be used for decision-making.
Position requires assisting educators in data gathering and to assist in implementing educational plans.
Excellent attendance record is required.
Normal office physical demands.
May be required to lift up to 50 pounds infrequently.
Must be able to use the computer, process electronic requests.
Able to retrieve and print information from various computer programs when needed.

Responsibilities

Adheres to Board policies, district procedures, and contractual obligations.
Models professional and ethical behavior, and maintains professional confidentiality.
Supports team in implementation of behavior plans and instructional strategies as directed by Behavior Coach.
Supports team in collection of data needed for functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans.
Assists behavior coach with functional behavior assessment procedures.
Assists special education teachers and para-educators by demonstrating strategies, modeling effective behavioral intervention strategies, and assisting with individual and/or team planning and problem solving.
Assists with material preparation, including those needed for behavior management.
Develops and sustains trusting, productive relationships with teachers, administrators, para-educators, AEA staff, outside agencies, and other colleagues individually and in teams.
Assists in acquiring and organizing resources to support student achievement.
Assists teachers in the collection, analysis, and use of varied data.
Assists in preparation and delivery of behavior related professional development training sessions.
Assists in supporting students during transitions to Extended School Year (ESY) and within the district.
Collaborates with other special education and instructional coaches to maximize resources.
Participates successfully in training programs offered to increase skill and proficiency related to the assignment.
Conveys enthusiasm about learning, models and supports the belief that all students can succeed.
Completes other duties as assigned.