Behavior Technician Washington DC
Behavior Technician Washington DC
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07-04-2025
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Job Description
At Rocketship Public Schools we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential.We believe that every student deserves the right to dream to discover and to develop their unique potential. And it is our responsibility and our privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we serve. Our nonprofit network of public elementary charter schools propels student achievement develops exceptional educators and partners with parents who enable highquality public schools to thrive in their community. We are a collective of parents teachers leaders and students working together to transform the future for underserved communities across our country. At Rocketship Public Schools we are unleashing potential.
Rocketship is looking for a dynamic committed Behavior Technician (BT) to become part of a vibrant school community. The Rocketship BT will do whatever it takes to support student achievement academically and behaviorally and ensure that students progress toward their individual goals.
This positionat Rocketship will help students learn the skills they need to solve problems and conflicts build positive relationships with other students and adults and successfully navigate the school environment to reach their potential in the classroom.
Location: Rocketship Legacy Prep 4250 Massachusetts Ave SE Washington DC 20019
Essential Functions: Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate students needs and provides interventions to redirect behavior
- Document appropriate data as instructed by the School Wellness Team.
- Implements behavioral programs and interventions designed to make positive and appropriate changes
- Assesses crisis situations and defuses situations using conflict resolution and crisis management techniques
- Write clear and detailed observations
- Reinforces appropriate behaviors and redirects negative behaviors
- Provides values clarification including rules expectations and consequences
- Implements logical consequences for inappropriate behavior
- With proper training physically restrain students if necessary for safety
Essential Functions: Communication and Consultation
- Works with the School Wellness team School Leaders and teachers to develop an effective program of interventions for changing unacceptable behavior of students
- Provides information to parents guardians or other care providers concerning action of students
- Ensures consistency of behavioral standards by coordinating with appropriate student contacts
- Consults with teachers operations team and school leaders to obtain information and advice on prior behavior problems and provides information as necessary concerning behavioral concerns
Essential Functions: Programs and Team Support
- Assists the school team by monitoring student behavior changes assisting with academics and supervising various activities during the course of the instructional day to maintain a controlled and safe environment for students and staff
- Attends IEP (Individualized Education Plan) and student progress meetings as requested
- Implements schools emergency procedures as requested
- Attends trainings regarding safety security physical restraints and behavior management procedures as requested
Qualifications
- Associates degree is required; Bachelors degree preferred
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal)
- Registered Behavior Technician certificate (RBT) preferred
$19 $23.50 an hour
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position the employee is regularly required to talk hear and communicate with both adults and children. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers handle or feel objects tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally climb ladders. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.
Compensation:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Rocketship Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Click here for ourSexual Harassment Policyand here for ourTitle IX Policy. For questions concerns or complaints please contact Equity/Discrimination Title IX Compliance OfficerKenzieKilb. Email::350 Twin Dolphin Drive Suite 109 Redwood City CA 94065. Phone:ext. 115.
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Employment Type
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