School Year 26/27 Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT)- Itinerant

About the position

Lynn Public Schools is seeking a Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) for the 26/27 school year. This itinerant position involves providing behavior support for students in need, implementing behavior support plans designed by a behavior specialist, and collecting data to monitor progress. The RBT will also stay current with knowledge in applied behavior analysis and best practices in the classroom. This role requires excellent communication skills and experience in ABA programs designed for students with autism spectrum disorders and behavioral challenges. The RBT will also provide crisis management support and assist with summer programs, including monitoring student transitions and supporting summer professional development.

Responsibilities
• Implement behavior support plans designed by behavior specialists.
• Gather data required to monitor the progress of target behaviors.
• Remain active in acquiring knowledge in applied behavior analysis and best practice in the classroom.
• Assist behavior specialists in developing materials for classroom organization, scheduling, and behavior management.
• Model and provide classroom support in the use of ABA strategies, discrete trials, and data collection.
• Assist IEP team members in data collection and graphing of data.
• Assist behavior specialists during monthly training for staff members of substantially separate behavior classrooms.
• Assist behavior specialists to prepare training for teachers, related service providers, and paraprofessionals.
• Provide behavior support for students in crisis after communication between behavior specialist and SAC.
• Provide behavior support to the COACh summer program, Camp Friendship.
• Continue support for student transition to and from ESY by monitoring behavior to ensure carryover during summer instruction.
• Assist behavior specialists with summer professional development opportunities for teachers, school-based administration teams, related service providers, and during Safety Care training.

Requirements
• Must have 48 college credits or an associate degree or creditable paraprofessional experience.
• Must have RBT certification or be willing to go through the training to be RBT.
• Must be trained in the strategies of Safety Care and/or be willing to be trained to be the Safety Care trainer.
• Experience as a classroom staff of students with behavioral difficulties.
• Ability to be flexible with scheduling.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to model behavior management strategies for students with behavioral difficulties.
• On-going knowledge of research in the area of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Benefits
• Comprehensive and competitive health and dental benefits (Harvard Pilgrim PPO/HMO, Altus Dental High/Low, and Vision Insurance).
• Life Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Plan (FSA).
• Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability (voluntary basis).