Registered Behavior Technician; RBT - M-F, School

Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) - [M-F, School Day Schedule, $32.00 per hour]

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The Newington Public Schools is dedicated to recruiting, hiring, growing and retaining a culturally diverse workforce that represents the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of our community. To challenge student achievement and realize equity for all in our schools, we value and strive for the highest levels of:

• Family and Community Engagement
• Culturally Relevant Organizational Practices
• School Climate
• Student-Centered Learning
• Diverse Staff of Excellent Educators
• Equitable Student Access; and Fiscal Equity

We are interested in candidates who are passionate around these values; candidates who represent the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of our community; and candidates who will engage fully in our continuous improvement efforts to achieve equity for all.

• Includes para educator responsibilities plus:
• Prepare for data collection.
• Implement continuous measurement procedures.
• Implement discontinuous measurement procedures.
• Implement permanent product recording procedures.
• Enter data and update graphs.
• Describe the behavior and environment in observable and measurable terms.
• Conduct preference assessments.
• Assist with individualized assessment procedures.
• Assist with functional assessment procedures.
• Identify the essential components of a written skill acquisition plan.
• Prepare for the session as required by the skill acquisition plan.
• Use contingencies of reinforcement.
• Implement discrete-trial teaching procedures.
• Implement naturalistic teaching procedures.
• Implement task analyzed chaining procedures.
• Implement discrimination training.
• Implement stimulus control transfer procedures.
• Implement stimulus fading procedures.
• Implement prompt and prompt fading procedures.
• Implement generalization and maintenance procedures.
• Assist with the training of stakeholders.
• Identify the essential components of a written behavior reduction plan.
• Describe common functions of behavior.
• Implement interventions based on antecedent modification.
• Implement differential reinforcement procedures.
• Implement extinction procedures.
• Implement crisis/emergency procedures according to protocol.
• Report other variables that might affect the client.
• Generate objective session notes by describing what occurred during sessions.
• Effectively communicate with supervisor.

• May perform additional tasks and duties as requested.

• Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• General knowledge of student disabilities.
• Ability to independently, effectively deal with student behaviors.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to develop and follow schedules.
• Ability to work independently.
• Effective interpersonal skills with staff, students, supervisors and the general public.

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, squat, stretch, kneel, push and pull.
• Ability to lift at least 30 lbs.
• Ability to assist in physical management and personal hygiene of students.
• Ability to stand for extended period of time.
• Ability to hear normal sounds with some background noise and to communicate effectively.
• Ability to concentrate on fine detail with constant interruption.
• Ability to attend to task/function for more than 60 minutes at a time.
• Ability to remember multiple task/assignments given to self and others over long periods of time.

• Certified Registered Behavior Technician™ (RBT®)

• Bachelor’s Degree; or
• Coursework in psychology, education, social work, behavioral science, human development or related fields

Note:

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task or responsibility.