Registered Behavior Technician, Special Education K-12

Howard County Public School System

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director of Special Education and Instructional Facilitator with direction from the Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Behavior Specialist, the Special Education K-12 Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) will support students and staff and help facilitate and support individual Behavior Intervention Plans and Instructional Interventions. Following specific guidance from the BCBA, the RBT will focus on implementing and supporting instructional components based on Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). The RBT will utilize data collection procedures and be responsible for assisting with protocols for data analysis. The RBT will also carry out training plans for the professional development of staff and may also participate in training or workshops for parents.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent
Current Registered Behavior Technician Certification through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
One (1) year of experience working with children with various disabilities
One (1) year of experience working with children or adolescents who have exhibited challenging or dangerous behaviors.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree from an accredited college or university in education, elementary education, or a related field.
Current behavioral intervention training certification
Current crisis intervention approaches use certification
Three (3) years of experience working with children with various disabilities
Three (3) years of experience working with children or adolescents who have exhibited challenging or dangerous behaviors.

Responsibilities

Provide instructional and behavioral support in the areas of discrete trial teaching, naturalistic teaching, discrimination training, stimulus control transfer procedures, chaining, shaping, prompting, maintenance and generalization, using of token economy systems, antecedent interventions, differential reinforcement, extinction, and crisis intervention.
Provide evidence-based instructional support and assistance to the Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, Behavior Specialist, and the school-based instructional team who are implementing the Behavior Intervention Plans and Instructional Interventions for students.
Assist school staff in implementing Behavior Intervention Plans and Instructional Interventions.
Support teachers and other members of the school-based instructional team in preparing instructional and behavioral support materials for students.
Provide support for students transitioning between grade levels.
Provide support to transportation staff in the implementation of behavior plans while students are transported.
Collect continuous, discontinuous, ABC and other types of data; enter data into graphing tools, update graphs, and provide clerical support to assist others in tracking student progress and maintain supervision logs supporting Behavioral Intervention Plans and Instructional Interventions.
Conduct preference assessments and train staff on their purpose and use.
Assist with training which includes modeling, coaching and constructive feedback of behavioral and instructional strategies for the school-based team.
Maintain observation/session notes based on weekly support for students and staff.
Attend monthly school-based and Department of Special Education team/staff meetings.
Participate in and attend weekly/bi-weekly supervision meetings with Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
The employee is responsible for the use of safety devices and protective equipment to minimize the frequency and severity of work-related accidents.
The employee is responsible for using safe practices and methods in the operation and supplies related to their work.
The employee is further responsible for correcting any conditions within the building or grounds that may be hazardous to employees, students, or staff assigned to the building and reporting the same to the appropriate administrator.