Behavior Technician
Behavior Technician
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Job Description
Reports To: Principal or Administrative Designee
Classification: NonExempt Classified Compensation Plan: Up to 40 Hours/Week with Districts Benefit Plan
Compensation Plan : Level 4
Purpose Statement: The Behavior Technician provides support to the classroom teacher and is responsible for providing academic and behavioral support to students by keeping students ontask and following the behavior plan established by the IEP team. The Behavioral Technician will assist in the implementation of a written positive behavior support plans as directed by the EDP certificated staff. This will include oneonone behavioral interventions and skill development activities. Services will be provided to children with challenging behaviors ages 5 through 21 in the classroom and/or on school transportation as needed.
Essential Functions:
- Ensure students get from school transportation to the classroom and back in the afternoon.
- Assist teacher in implementing classroom management and social skill training including oneonone student assistance as needed
- Provide academic and behavioral support to students providing a positive reinforcement across all environments.
- Develop students selfresponsibility for behavior at school and at home.
- Maintain accurate reports on students and their behavioral needs to assess each students improvement.
- Assist with developing lesson plans and activities to meet students needs to teach academic skills such as reading comprehension math and spelling.
- Prepare charts and graphs as needed complete and maintain data sheets daily.
- Periodically report teacher/student progress or concerns to the EDP counselors.
- Work with staff members to enhance and ensure students are receiving quality educational support
- Maintains knowledge of individuals their health/medical needs and their service plans.
- Provides support as scheduled and as outlined in each Individual Education Plan and assists the individual in achieving their goals.
- Maintains an accurate record of services delivered for MIPS billing.
- Documents data and notes to adequately show individuals progress toward goals on IEP goals.
- Ensures that the certificated staff is informed of events impacting individuals receiving support and services.
- Completes a minimum of 45 hours of training every 3 years in continuing education related to children with developmental disabilities and challenging behavior.
- Other duties as directed
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 job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stoop reach stand walk lift pull push grasp talk hear see and use repetitive motions While performing the duties of this job the employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands and interact with the public and other staff.
Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma/GED and meets the State and Federal guidelines for a highlyqualified paraprofessional (PRAXIS or Work Keys test accepted or Associates degree or 60 college credits.) Bilingual preferred.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Maricopa Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin sex disability age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs services activities or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The Maricopa Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:
Title IX Coordinator
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources:
Address: 44150 W. Maricopa/Casa Grande Highway Maricopa AZ 85138
Telephone Number:
Email:
Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Director of Exceptional Student Services
Address: 44150 W. Maricopa/Casa Grande Highway Maricopa AZ 85138
Telephone Number:
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
