What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behaviorist/Registered Behavior Technician position at Harris Brook-Gr.2-5?
POSITION:
BEHAVIORIST/REGISTERED BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN
QUALIFICATIONS:
-Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Behavioral, Education, Psychology (preferred) or Associates Degree with equivalent work experience.
-Advanced educational preparation in Special Education desired. Minimum three years of successful work in the field of ABA
- RBT (registered behavior technician) certified or equivalent experience - Knowledge of Special Education programs; a willingness to familiarize oneself with Pre-K-5 general education programs.
**Candidates who are enrolled in a program to become a BCBA will be considered without an RBT license.
DUTIES:
-Provide direct teaching to students based on principles of applied behavior analysis
-Implement behavior plans prepared and maintained by the supervising behavioral professional (e.g., BCBA- Board Certified Behavior Analyst)
-Model implementation of behavior strategies
-Provide daily documentation of interactions with the identified service participant specific to the goal area for which ABA is authorized and all contacts with other providers and teachers.
-Conduct and facilitate person centered processes to gather information for the development of assessments, interactional style documentation, and Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA).
-Conduct interviews and direct observations with students
-Create team oriented Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSP) with target behaviors based on evidence-based behavior analytic procedures.
-Conduct and implement skills assessments on individuals to develop person centered goals to increase skill competence and behaviors
-monitor implementation of discrete trail programming and corresponding data sheets for accuracy
REPORTS TO:
Principal/Director of Special Education
SALARY:
Personal Service Contract/Negotiated
PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED