Behavior Technician - Early Childhood Center

Marlborough Public Schools•Marlborough, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavior Technician role is based at the Early Childhood Center and operates on a 214-day work year, which includes a Summer Program. The position is to begin as soon as possible. The Behavior Technician will provide a highly structured approach utilizing behavioral principles to support students. This includes running programs focused on academic, communication, motor, social, and adaptive daily living skills, such as toileting, grooming, dressing, and eating, using systematic prompting sequences. Data collection and progress tracking are key components, including daily graphing of all programs. The technician will assist students in generalizing learned skills into general education settings and facilitate social interactions during unstructured times like recess and lunch. Responsibilities also include collecting student work, gathering and organizing materials for educational programs, and working with students exhibiting various behavioral challenges. Implementing specific behavior protocols, maintaining crisis prevention certification (e.g., Safety-Care) for physical restraints and escorts, consulting with educational staff, and completing daily home communication logs are also part of the role. The technician is expected to attend required meetings and trainings and perform other general duties as assigned by the Principal or Superintendent.

Requirements

Minimum of two years of ABA experience in a public school or private special education school or clinical environment
RBT Certification (to be completed within 90 days of hire)
An Associate’s Degree
48 credits at the bachelor level in education or a related field

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (Spanish, Portuguese, and/or Creole) is a plus

Responsibilities

Provide a highly structured approach that relies on behavioral principles
Run programs that specify pre-determined skills including: academic, communication, motor, social, adaptive daily living skills (including: toileting (may require lifting), grooming, dressing and eating using a systematic prompting sequence
Collect data and record progress of skill acquisition
Graph all programs daily to track progress
Assist students in generalizing learned skills within the general education settings
Implement play plans and facilitate social interactions at unstructured times (recess, lunch, specials, etc.)
Collect student work as directed by special education teacher
Gather/create/organize materials for educational programs, behavior charts, reinforcement systems, etc. as requested by special educator
Work with students who may exhibit behaviors such as: aggression, property destruction, self-injury, non-compliance, disruption, inattention to task, social deficits, non-verbal communication skills and safety concerns
Implement specific behavior protocol (including data collection and graphing as needed)
Maintain current crisis prevention certification (e.g.,Safety-Care) and implement physical restraints and escorts as needed
Consult with special educator, general educator and behavior specialist
Complete daily home communication log
Attend required meetings and trainings after school
Responsible for other general duties as indicated by the Principal, directives of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee, and policies of the Marlborough School Committee