Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT)

Fitchburg School District•Fitchburg, MA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) is primarily responsible for the direct implementation of treatment plans related to skill acquisition and behavior reduction. Essential duties for all faculty members include classroom instruction; conferences with students, parents, and colleagues; active participation in the work of the department on curriculum development, activities, and pedagogy.

Requirements

Meets or exceeds Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Title I Paraprofessionals Hiring Requirements
Have obtained an associate (or higher) degree, or; Have at least two years of post-secondary education that is equivalent to at least 48 credit hours from an accredited higher education institution, or; Have met a rigorous standard on one of the formal Massachusetts-endorsed Assessments: Parapro or WorkKeys
Registered Behavior Technician with the BACB
Previous experience working with students with autism, developmental, psychiatric, and/or behavioral issues
Therapeutic experience or another highly experienced therapeutic support role
Working knowledge of positive therapeutic methods and practices
Experience with behavior management
Data collection experience is strongly preferred
Ability to work effectively with teachers, support staff, and parents and advocate for children to effectively problem solve
Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills and ability to work with all stakeholders
Belief in the commitment to increasing personal growth, both academic and social-emotional, to obtain the highest level of achievement for every student
Ability to lift up to 20 lbs/bend often, and walk
Knowledge of the education, development, and instructional support of children

Nice To Haves

Experience working with students with special needs is preferred.

Responsibilities

RBTs assist in delivering behavior-analytic services and practice under the direction and close supervision of an RBT Supervisor and/or an RBT Requirements Coordinator, who are responsible for all work RBTs perform.
Provide training and supervision to students using various therapeutic support practices.
Collaborate with team members to determine which modifications, accommodations, and assessment approaches are necessary to allow students to succeed.
Work with a team to support students in an academic environment.
Support students' processing to increase their therapeutic growth.
Collect data across different skills and behaviors on a daily basis.
Implement and oversee student behavior plans.
Promote generalization of students’ acquired skills.
Assist the BCBA in implementing behavioral programming.
Create an environment that is conducive to student learning.
Differentiate instruction and provide appropriate opportunities for learning using the Response to Intervention (RTI) framework.
Meet and instruct assigned students in the locations and at the time designated.
Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum standards and establishes clear objectives which reflect these standards for all lessons, units, and projects.
Implement the district's mission, philosophy of education, and instructional standards and objectives.
Document the progress and/or concerns of students and seek the assistance of additional district specialists as required.
Monitor and supervise students, through effective classroom management.
Promote high standards and expectations for student achievement.
Be responsible for using innovative approaches, and instructional strategies including the effective use of technologies, to increase student learning and confidence to learn.
Follow professional practices consistent with the district's policies in working with students, parents, and colleagues.
Attend and participate in faculty meetings and other assigned meetings and activities according to school policy.
Maintain and improve professional competence through attendance at professional development events, and by self-generated activities that meet district expectations and the requirements for recertification.
Assist administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, maintaining order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
Strive to maintain and improve professional competence especially as relates to the specific assignment and student grade and subject area appropriateness.
Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students, colleagues, and parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of assigned students.
Promote equity and appreciation of diversity to ensure equitable opportunities for student learning, including, implementing specific strategies for students with special needs, with 504 plans and/or English Learners.
Perform other duties that may be assigned by the building Principal/SPSA.