Job Title:  Behavior Technician Aide

Job Purpose:

The Behavior Technician Aide assists the Education Specialists, Teachers and/or Administration in maintaining the education, care, and development of mentally, physically, socially and emotionally challenged students, and contributes his/her talents to create an excellent program and positive school culture at the charter schools within The Academies Charter Management Organization.

Team Relationship:

The Behavior Technician Aide is directly responsible to the Vice Principal.

Essential Job Functions:

• Applies basic practices in behavioral management and assists in the teaching of problem-solving skills to students as prescribed by the supervising teacher, guidance counselor, or administrator.
• Accompany and supervise students with special needs as needed in the classroom, playground, and with other school activities.
• Serves as a floater to various learning areas to assist in maintaining appropriate behaviors.
• Assists in the Learning Center in dealing with students exhibiting behavioral problems by applying crisis prevention and intervention (CPI) to students with aggressive behavior and restraining violent students as needed.
• Responds to crisis calls, assess the situation, and responds accordingly.
• Assists students as they arrive, taking them to and from learning areas, assisting in physically transferring students from wheelchairs, and monitoring entrance conditions of individual students. May accompany and assist students on the bus to or from the learning environment.
• Assists sets-up and implements a reward system for targeted student(s).
• Assists students with eating, toileting, grooming, and personal hygiene.
• Monitors, observes, and charts behavior of students and documents behavioral changes.
• Reinforces rules of the school and learning environment; acknowledges and encourages appropriate behavior, redirects or teaches replacement behaviors, and distinguishes inappropriate behavior in a manner that improves student decision-making and builds a positive self-concept.
• Assists in the development and implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP), advises Ed Specialist and school administrators when adjustments to BIP’s may benefit the student.
• May perform a variety of clerical tasks such as typing, copying, stapling, filing, locating and assembling materials, laminating, etc.
• Maintains confidential, accurate and complete records of student activities as assigned.
• Prepares learning activities and materials at the direction of the Ed Specialist, School Psych, or school administrator.
• Participates in job-related meetings and trainings as requested.
• Works with students in small groups or on a 1:1 basis to reinforce basic skills or to supplement classroom or playroom work.
• Facilitates the development of peer relationships and supports of other students in the classroom.
• Monitors individual progress of students and discusses problems and improvements with teachers, Ed Specialist, School Psychologist, or administrator.
• Assist in the implementation of adaptive technology.
• Under the direction of certificated personnel, assist in various aspects of program implementation including making modifications for students, classroom work and the recording of information.
• Facilitates student independence.
• Performs related duties as required.

Job Qualifications:

Education/Certifications

• High school graduate (required)
• 12 units or more of college level coursework completed (required)
• Minimum 40 hours training in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) (required)
• Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) certified (required)
• Trauma-informed Practices trained (desired)
• Basic first aid certificate. (required before start date)
• Spanish language fluency. (desired)

Experience

• Two or more years experience working with children and adults in a school setting. (desired)
• Experience implementing behavior management principles and practices, including but not limited to the following:
  • Developmentally-appropriate practices
  • Behavioral interventions
  • Mindfulness and relaxation techniques
  • Evidence-based practices employed with socially, emotionally, mentally, and physically challenged children

Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required

• A love for students and learning.
• A commitment to the mission of The Academies CMO.
• Working knowledge of school operations and procedures.
• Appropriate use of standard English language, in writing and in speech.
• Ability to perform non-teaching classroom tasks.
• A positive role model for students.
• Caring about students and their success in learning.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with students, teachers, co-workers, and the public.
• Ability to word-process and use suitable computer software applications.
• Ability to operate a copier, laminator, and similar school machines.
• Ability to understand and effectively carry-out verbal and/or written instructions from the Teachers and Administration.
• An enthusiastic willingness to support the educational philosophy of The Academies CMO.
• Familiarity with or willingness to be trained in instructional methodology and procedural compliance.
• A proactive and effective approach to student discipline aligned with the school’s discipline policies.
• Effective conflict resolution skills.
• Integrity in all his/her dealings with the school community; is respectful, thoughtful, honest, and fair.
• Ability to follow established procedures in an emergency situation.

The Academies Charter Management Organization Board will consider candidates for the Behavior Technician Aide position based upon a combination of education/certifications, experience, skills, knowledge and/or abilities, and mission fit.

The Academies Charter Management Organization Board will consider candidates for the Behavior Technician Aide position based upon a combination of education/certifications, experience, skills, knowledge and/or abilities, and mission fit.