Behavioral Technician I, II - Leeward District Administration

Hawaii State Department of Education•Kapolei, HI

About The Position

The Hawaii State Department of Education is hiring Behavioral Technicians to provide services to students at the specified location. The authorized level is Behavioral Technician II, but applications are also accepted at the Behavioral Technician I level if recruiting difficulties arise. The position implements applied behavior analysis (ABA) programs and behavior intervention plans (BIPs) with fidelity, supporting students who exhibit severe or challenging behavior. Technicians also provide instructional support in accordance with students’ individualized education programs (IEPs) and ABA programs, using evidence-based practices for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. The role includes building supportive relationships with students, teaching safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors, using reinforcement and prompt-fading strategies, collecting and reporting behavioral data, and supporting individual or small-group instruction. Technicians may accompany students off campus for instructional activities. They report observations and recommendations to licensed behavior analysts and teachers, and participate in professional training. The advertised monthly salaries are $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. Applicants must meet the qualifications for the level sought, hold the required behavior technician certification, and possess a valid license to drive in Hawaii.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, plus one of the following: 48 semester credits of baccalaureate-level courses from an accredited institution recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education (including at least 3 math and 3 English credits); an AA or AS degree or higher from a recognized accredited institution with at least 48 baccalaureate-level credits; or successful completion of the ETS ParaPro Assessment.
Behavioral Technician I experience requirements: 1 year of general experience and 2 years of specialized experience; no technical experience is specified for this level.
Behavioral Technician II experience requirements: 1 year of general experience, 2 years of specialized experience, and 1 year of technical experience.
General experience must involve direct interaction with people and demonstrate the ability to provide and elicit information, observe and evaluate situations, take action or report accurately, organize materials, maintain records, write brief descriptions of events and observations, and demonstrate awareness of basic educational programs 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 performing instructional, counseling, guidance, or testing tasks using instructional materials, techniques, or equipment under professional direction.
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 in accordance with intervention or assessment plans, covering measurement, assessment, skill acquisition, behavior reduction, documentation and reporting, and professional conduct and scope of practice.
Certain education substitutions are allowed: qualifying AA/AS coursework may substitute for general experience; coursework including an instructional practicum may substitute for general and/or specialized experience; an AA/AS degree may substitute for all general and specialized experience; a bachelor’s degree or higher may substitute for all general, specialized, and technical experience; and excess technical experience may substitute for general and specialized experience year for year.
Must be a Registered Behavior Technician through 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.

Responsibilities

Implement ABA programs and behavior intervention plans (BIPs) with fidelity, using appropriate behavior-management techniques with students exhibiting severe, challenging behavior.
Build supportive relationships with students through pairing and activities that increase social interaction.
Prompt safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors to develop communication, social interaction, and problem-solving skills, and fade prompts to encourage successful independent responding.
Increase safe and appropriate replacement behaviors by providing access to reinforcers, such as desired activities, 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 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 instruction, modeling, checking for understanding, guided and independent practice, feedback, and monitoring.
Instruct, assist, and accompany students off campus for individual instructional programs, including academic, social, vocational, daily-living, and life-skill instruction.
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 training to keep current with behavioral and instructional methods, strategies, and techniques.