Behavior Technician- Goodnow Elementary School

Marlborough Public Schools•Marlborough, MA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavior Technician works at Goodnow Brothers Elementary School during the 2026–2027 work year. The regular work year is 214 days and includes a Summer Program. Employment is effective as soon as possible, with compensation of $30.00 per hour. The role uses structured behavioral approaches to support students’ academic, communication, motor, social, and adaptive daily living skills. It involves implementing teaching and behavior programs, collecting and graphing progress data, supporting students in general education settings and at unstructured times, preparing educational materials, and communicating with families and school staff. The technician may support students who display challenging behaviors or have safety needs, and must maintain current crisis-prevention certification. Other general duties may be assigned by the Principal, Superintendent or designee, and Marlborough School Committee policies.

Requirements

At least two years of ABA experience in a public school, private special education school, or clinical environment; or RBT certification to be completed within 90 days of hire; or an Associate’s Degree; or 48 credits at the bachelor level in education or a related field.
Maintain current crisis-prevention certification, such as Safety-Care.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish, Portuguese, and/or Creole.

Responsibilities

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