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Job Title: Registered Behavior Technician

Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt/At-Will

Reports To: Ex. Director of Special Education

Paygrade/Days: 203/187

Dept./School: Administration Building

Date Revised: January 2021

Primary Purpose: Responsible for providing skills instruction and behavior reduction protocols based upon the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis to children with autism, serious emotional disabilities, and other developmental disabilities in the school setting, under the direction of a BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst). The Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) will collect data on programs, assist with staff trainings, and assist with assessments as needed.

Qualifications: Education/Certification: High School Diploma Associates or Bachelor's Degree, preferred Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification required, including annual renewal and registration

Special Knowledge/Skills: Knowledge of current trends and best practices in intervention for students with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Excellent oral and written communication skills required Knowledgeable of best practices and laws governing behavioral supports for students with disabilities Ability to work with children with disabilities Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Experience: Experience with Functional Behavior Assessments, data collection to monitor and measure student growth, therapeutic intervention to support learning, and state-mandated reporting. Minimum of one year Applied Behavior Analysis work experience, or two years' experience with students who have severe social, emotional and behavior needs.

1. Provide direct student instruction, and assist staff with implementation, in one=on-one and group settings utilizing a combination of intensive teaching and natural environment teaching arrangements. Follow prescribed behavior skills acquisition and behavior change protocols. Assist with preparing materials as necessary.
2. Collect, record and summarize data on observable student behavior. Assist with skill acquisition and behavioral assessments. Collect data on all programming.
3. Document interventions, progress data, and session notes.
4. Assist with staff training of student's individualized treatment and behavior change protocols, through direct teaching, modeling, and fidelity checks.
5. Immediately report to BCBA any student incidents/variances or complaints.
6. Attend work and arrive in a timely manner.
7. Communicate with staff regarding student progress as instructed by the BCBA. Collaborate with school teams and attend IEP meetings as necessary.
8. Assist District staff with maladaptive behaviors, e.g., CPI.
9. Assist District staff with data collection, review, and modify treatment according to data.
10. Communicate through checking voicemail and email regularly.
11. Confer with members of the ARD Committee and district staff and other related team members, individually, at an ARD meeting, or in conference to exchange, discuss and evaluate student information for planning, and modifying, and coordination treatment programs
12. Assist District Staff with students who exhibit inappropriate behaviors and provide support and professional learning for staff who work with students who exhibit such
13. To establish rapport and work constructively with staff, students, parents, and community members
14. To creatively solve problems and work through the conflict resolution process
15. Other duties as assigned.

Supervisor Responsibility: None

Equipment Used: Patient lift, ramp copier, computer, audiovisual equipment, and specialized equipment or materials necessary to support student IEP's and BIP's.

Working Conditions: Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, and pushing, and pulling; regular heavy lifting of students. Biological exposure to bacteria and communicable disases.

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.

Non Discrimination Statement: The Waco Independent School District is an equal opportunity educational provider and employer does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, natural origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or genetic information in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment matters. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as Board policy not to discriminate in such a manner.