Registered Behavior Technician (SPED)- 2026-2027 School Year!

Aspire Public Schools•East Palo Alto, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Aspire Public Schools is building a pool of exceptional candidates for future opportunities. This posting is not for an immediate opening, but ensures you’ll be considered as positions become available. Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation. Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

Requirements

Knowledge of disabilities, especially as they relate to students with learning disabilities, development delays and autism.
Knowledge of child cognitive development and different learning styles.
Ability and willingness to implement Behavior Intervention Plans.
Ability and willingness to reflect and improve.
Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing conditions; ability and good judgment to take initiative to modify activities.
Ability to handle emotionally charged situations through use of problem-solving and mediation techniques.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate with general education and special education colleagues, parents and community.
Experience working in Special Education.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to excel as a member of a team.
Ability to work with an ethnically and economically diverse student body.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Meet Registered Behavior Technician criteria including passing the exam and receiving ongoing supervision.
High School Diploma required.
Clear the Department of Justice background screening.
Authorized to work in the United States.
Provide health (TB) clearance (must be renewed every four years).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Diploma preferred.
2 + years working with students in an education or residential setting preferred.
Trained in positive behavioral strategies used to prevent and de escalate behavior.
Maintain training in Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) positive behavioral strategies used to prevent and de escalate behavior by attending refresher courses within the designated time-frame.

Responsibilities

Implement and progress monitor behavior intervention plans in accordance with the IDEA.
Assist Special Education teacher in supporting students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) within the school setting.
Collaborate with members of the IEP team (GE teacher, Education Specialist, Speech and Language Pathologist, Instructional Aides, Administrators, Program Specialist and Other Service providers) to ensure Behavior Intervention Plans are implemented with fidelity.
Provide support to students receiving mental health services that require behavioral support, per Individual Education Plans.
Provide individual or small group instruction & support to students.
Cross-collaborate with outside agencies.
Consistently track, per the benchmark dates in the IEP goal/s and input data for individual students.
Implement student responsibility and monitoring plan/s to facilitate student independence.
Teach student/s behavior strategies per the Behavior Intervention Plan.
Implement de-escalation techniques.
Implement the IEP with fidelity (i.e. provide 1:1 support to student in classroom, support student(s) with toileting needs, assist with health-related needs (g-tube, feeding, administration of medication) (under supervision of school nurse) and assist with the physical needs of students (lifting/ assisting with mobility, implementing student stretching/exercise routines.)).
Demonstrate knowledge of and support of, Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, equity commitments, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.