Behavioral Technician I, II - Honolulu District Administration

Hawaii State Department of Education•Honolulu, HI

About The Position

This posting is for Behavioral Technician positions providing services to students at the specified location. The authorized level is Behavioral Technician II; applications are also accepted at the Behavioral Technician I level if recruiting proves difficult. The role supports students, including those exhibiting severe and challenging behavior, by implementing behavioral and instructional programs and providing individual or small-group assistance in accordance with plans prescribed by licensed professionals. The position uses Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) programs and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), supports students’ communication, social interaction, problem-solving, academic, vocational, daily-living, and life skills, and collects and reports behavioral and instructional data. Applicants must meet the education and experience requirements for the level sought, hold the required behavior technician certification, and possess a valid Hawaii driver’s license. The posted monthly salary is $4,054 for Behavioral Technician I (SR-14) and $4,388 for Behavioral Technician II (SR-16). The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school-year differentials, if applicable.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, and one of the following: 48 semester credits of baccalaureate-level coursework from an accredited institution recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education, including at least 3 credits in math and 3 credits in English; an AA or AS degree or higher from an accredited institution recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education, with at least 48 baccalaureate-level credits; or successful completion of the ETS ParaPro Assessment.
Behavioral Technician I: 1 year of general experience and 2 years of specialized experience; no technical experience required.
Behavioral Technician II: 1 year of general experience, 2 years of specialized experience, and 1 year of technical experience.
General experience must involve direct interaction with people; providing and eliciting information; observing, evaluating, taking action, or reporting accurately; organizing materials; maintaining records; writing brief descriptions of occurrences and observations; and demonstrating awareness of basic educational programs, goals, functions, and activities.
Specialized experience must involve direct contact with students or children, managing activities and maintaining order, familiarity with behavioral, academic, social, and developmental problems, and instructional, counseling, guidance, or testing tasks using varied materials, techniques, or equipment, typically in a school, clinic, home, or community setting.
Technical experience for Behavioral Technician II must be comparable to Behavioral Technician I work and include one-to-one behavioral intervention for students exhibiting severe behavior, using behavior-management practices in accordance with intervention or assessment plans. It must cover measurement, assessment, skill acquisition, behavior reduction, documentation and reporting, and professional conduct and scope of practice.
A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university may substitute for all general, specialized, and technical experience requirements. Other education substitutions described in the posting include qualifying associate-degree coursework, coursework with an instruction-related practicum, and an AA or AS degree.
Must be a Registered Behavior Technician with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) or another nationally certified behavior-analysis organization approved by law, and maintain annual recertification upon hire.
Must possess a valid license to drive in the State of Hawaii.
Experience must meet the required scope and level of responsibility. Experience calculations are based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks; part-time experience is prorated and hours beyond 40 per week are not credited.
Applicants must meet the requirements for the position sought as of the application date, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, required education and experience may not be gained concurrently.

Responsibilities

Implement ABA programs and Behavior Intervention Plans with fidelity, using appropriate behavior-management techniques with students exhibiting severe, challenging behavior.
Build supportive relationships with students by pairing with them to increase the value of the technician as a supporting individual and promote social interaction.
Prompt safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors to develop communication, social interaction, and problem-solving skills, and fade prompts to promote successful, independent responses.
Increase safe and appropriate replacement behaviors by providing access to reinforcers, including desired actions, attention, or removal of demands or aversive behavior.
Collect, record, graph, and maintain program and behavioral data, including A-B-C, count, frequency, duration, latency, interresponse time, and event- or interval-based data.
Provide instructional support in accordance with students’ IEPs and/or ABA programs, using evidence-based practices for individuals with ASD and other developmental disabilities.
Oversee independent study activities or small-group instruction as planned by a licensed professional, including giving clear instruction, modeling, checking for understanding, providing guided and independent practice and feedback, and monitoring progress.
Instruct, assist, and accompany students off campus as part of individual instructional programs covering academic, social, vocational, daily-living, and life skills.
Report observations about student progress, behavior, and instructional needs to the licensed behavior analyst and teacher, and recommend follow-up activities.
Participate in meetings, workshops, and other training to stay current on behavioral and instructional methods, strategies, and techniques.