Behavioral Support Technician

Educational Service District 112•Florens Academy - Vancouver, WA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Support Technician assists with classroom management and positive behavior management for students with developmental delays and intellectual disabilities who have high-intensity support needs and significant behavioral challenges. The position works under the supervision and direction of the Special Education Teacher and Registered Behavior Technician at Florens Academy, a day treatment program setting. The role is 7.5 hours per day, 210 days per year, and is scheduled to start in August 2026. Regular and reliable attendance is expected. The full salary range is $24.57–$29.90 per hour; offers are made at the beginning of the range. The technician supports students' functional and communication skills, follows individualized behavior and crisis plans, collects and shares student data, assists with personal care and delegated health tasks, and helps maintain a safe learning environment. The role includes physical intervention when necessary under approved procedures, exposure to communicable diseases, and interaction with students who may use challenging or offensive language or escalate to physical aggression. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or GED, and have one year of experience working with or engaging school-aged children. Employment requires successful completion of Washington State Patrol and FBI criminal history and fingerprint checks. A complete application includes a work history covering all employment in the past 10 years, at least three professional references and their contact information, a cover letter, and a resume reflecting the work history on the application.

Requirements

At least 18 years of age.
High school diploma or GED.
At least one year of experience engaging or working with school-aged children.
Successful completion of a criminal history and fingerprint check through the Washington State Patrol and FBI.
Regular and reliable attendance during the scheduled work hours.
Ability to sit, stand, and stoop to attend to student needs, including regularly lifting up to 35 pounds.
Strength and agility to assist in physically maintaining a safe learning environment and to participate in emergency response protocols.
Ability to perform physical intervention when necessary to restrain students in compliance with Washington State WACs and Emergency Response protocol.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a special education classroom setting.
Knowledge of programs and services for students with disabilities.
Experience with school-aged children who engage in challenging behavior.

Responsibilities

Support individual students in functional skill domains, including communication, self-care, social skills, community use, leisure, and work.
Contribute to and cooperate with the classroom instructional team.
Collect specific data on student behaviors and contribute observations and data to the development of Behavior Support Plans.
Manage student behaviors according to each student's Behavior Support Plan and use de-escalation principles.
Follow district-approved procedures when assisting with seclusion or restraint of students at risk of harming themselves or others.
Use the least intrusive interventions and best practices consistent with students' needs and disabilities; provide feedback and adjust positive reinforcement as appropriate.
Build students' communication abilities using assigned methods consistently and as instructed by the speech/language pathologist and classroom teacher.
Provide personal care, including feeding, toileting, tube feeding, catheterization, and diaper changing.
Support students on transportation or bussing to and from the program as needed.
Provide individual or group skills training consistent with students' IEPs; follow behavior plans and provide input to teachers, psychologists, and the program manager.
Perform health tasks and implement individualized protocols as delegated by the Registered Nurse and assigned by the classroom teacher.
Maintain regular attendance.
Supervise students' arrival and departure, recess, breaks, and lunch at the facility and in the community.
Communicate accurately and effectively with education staff, the program manager, and community service providers about instruction.
Collect and record data on student performance.
Respond to student needs consistent with behavior support and crisis plans.
Prepare materials for teacher-designed instructional activities and complete routine clerical tasks.
Perform other duties as assigned.