Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT)- Itinerant

Lynn Public Schools•Lynn, MA

About The Position

Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) About Lynn Public Schools Lynn is a vibrant, seaside urban community located just north of Boston. The city is known for its contemporary public art, historic architecture, thriving downtown cultural district, and abundant public parks, including the scenic Lynn Shore Reservation and the expansive Lynn Woods Reservation. Reflecting the city’s international character, Lynn Public Schools is a linguistically and culturally rich community, with 60% of our students speaking two or more languages. Lynn Public Schools proudly serves approximately 17,000 students across 29 school sites within a diverse and dynamic educational landscape. Our district includes: 1 Early Childhood Center 17 Elementary Schools 1 Public Separate Day School 3 Middle Schools 2 Comprehensive High Schools 1 Vocational High School 1 Early College High School 1 STEAM Academy (Grades 6-12) 1 Alternative Education Academy (Grades 9-12) 1 TOGETHER Educating and Advancing Multi-Disabled Students Academy (PreK-12) The Lynn Public School's Vision and Core Values Drawing upon the strength of our community, our families, our students, and our partners, we commit to fulfilling the intellectual, physical, and social-emotional potential of all our students. We work together so our students learn to thrive, advance, and impact the greater community and the world. LPS is committed to our Core Values: Inclusiveness Shared Responsibility Collaborative Relationships High Expectations Inspiring Life-Long Learning Lynn Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of strengthening an environment and school culture that honors and celebrates diversity and responds effectively to the social-emotional experiences of every student and family. Job Details A behavior specialist will train and supervise the behavior technician. Behavior technician will implement the behavior support plan designed by behavior specialist, and gather data required to monitor the progress of the target behavior according to the plan. That person will remain active in acquiring knowledge in the field of applied behavior analysis and best practice in the classroom. Requires excellent communication skills and experience working in the ABA program designed to meet the needs of students with autism spectrum disorders and behavioral challenges.

Requirements

Must have 48 college credits or associate degree or creditable paraprofessional experience
Must have RBT certification or willing to go through the training to be RBT
Must be trained in the strategies of Safety Care and/or be willing to be trained to be the Safety Care trainer
Experience as a classroom staff of students with behavioral difficulties
Ability to be flexible with scheduling
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Ability to model behavior management strategies for students with behavioral difficulties
On-going knowledge of research in the area of Applied Behavior Analysis
Excellent communication skills and experience working in the ABA program designed to meet the needs of students with autism spectrum disorders and behavioral challenges.

Responsibilities

Assist behavior specialist in developing materials for classroom organization, scheduling, and behavior management
Model and provide classroom support in use of ABA strategies, discrete trials, and data collection
Assist IEP team members in data collection and graphing of the data
Assist behavior specialist during monthly training for staff members of substantially separate behavior classrooms in a workshop setting
Assist behavior specialist to prepare training for teachers, related service providers and paraprofessionals during their early release days and professional development
Behavior support for students in crisis will be available after communication between behavior specialist and SAC has been made.
Behavior support schedule and plan for emergency cases will be developed by behavior specialist
Behavior specialist will gather data to support the decision of the next step for the crisis cases by communicating with principal, assistant director and SAC
Any adjustments to the plan will be made by behavior specialist
Provide behavior support to COACh summer program, Camp Friendship, Program Continue
Support student transition to and from ESY by monitoring behavior to ensure carryover during summer instruction to prevent substantial regression
Assist behavior specialist with summer professional development opportunities for teachers, school-based administration team, related service providers around classroom management, and other behavioral interventions
Assist behavior specialist during summer training for Safety Care training
Implement the behavior support plan designed by behavior specialist, and gather data required to monitor the progress of the target behavior according to the plan.
Remain active in acquiring knowledge in the field of applied behavior analysis and best practice in the classroom.