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Garrett County Public Schools Registered Behavior Technician in Oakland, Maryland
Job Description:
A Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) is a paraprofessional who works under the supervision of a BCBA or BCaBA. The RBT is primarily responsible for direct implementation of treatment plans related to skill-acquisition and behavior reduction. RBTs also collect data and provide support when needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate Degree, 48 hours of college credit, or a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment
- Ability to obtain RBT certification
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to perform basic math
- Ability to present information to others
- Ability to understand, explain, and use data
- Ability to understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions
- Ability to organize, supervise, and work with individual or groups of students, teachers, and other stakeholders
- Ability to problem-solve, work independently and as part of a team, and function without distractions
- Strong stakeholder (i.e., students, staff, administration, parents, general public, community agencies, etc.) service skills
- History of professionalism and strong work ethic
- Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Ability to multitask
- Ability to stand, sit, walk, feel, climb, balance, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, bend, push, pull, and carry
- Good hearing, vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision
- Ability to lift and transport heavy to moderately heavy objects averaging 50-75 lbs.
- Ability to lift and assist students with special healthcare needs, including toileting
- Significant dexterity of hands and fingers
- Ability to serve as a positive role model for students, staff, and other stakeholders
- Regular and predictable attendance
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job either with or without reasonable accommodations
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous work experience with special needs students or students with significant behaviors
- RBT Certification
- CPR and First Aid certification
- CPI and Ukeru certification
- General understanding of child growth, development, and behavior characteristics
- Knowledge of instructional and behavioral strategies
- Knowledge of special education vocabulary, definitions, and acronyms
Duties and Responsibilities: The following duties and responsibilities are intended only as examples. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility does not exclude it from the position if the work is a similar, related, or logical assignment.
The Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Paraprofessional will:
- Implements and supports behavior intervention plans
- Collects skill acquisition and behavior reduction data
- Applies feedback and training on ABA job performance given by the lead BCBA or BCaBA
- Provides behavior support in and out of classroom when applicable
- Adapt classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the classroom teacher, BCBA or BCaBA.
- Assist students with special healthcare needs (e.g., toileting, feeding, gastric tube feeding, grooming, etc.).
- Confer with teachers, as requested, to evaluate student progress, coordinate tests and homework assignments, and/or implement IEP objectives.
- Work with individuals and small groups, as assigned by the classroom teacher, BCBA, BCaBA, or building administration
- Provide practice activities and repetitions developed by a teacher, BCBA, BCaBA, therapist, pathologist, or other medical professional.
- Implement behavioral plans designed by the IEP team.
- Provide Support for transition to the regular school environment
- Maintain academic and behavioral data to reflect student progress.
- Supervise students (e.g., classroom, hallway, restroom, cafeteria, field trips, etc.).
- Lift, move, and operate adaptive equipment.
- Assist students with mobility needs (e.g., lifting, positioning, loading and unloading, etc.).
- Report and record observations and incidents.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Perform related clerical duties and responsibilities.
- Respond immediately and appropriately to emergency situations (e.g., injuries, fights, runaways, etc.).
- Take all appropriate safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Attend and actively participate in appropriate job-related professional development.
- Contribute to the short-term and long-term successes of students, staff, school, and the system in general.
- Engage in life-long learning of professional and technical knowledge by attending appropriate workshops, reviewing professional publications and websites, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
- Present courteous and professional demeanor at all times.
- Demonstrate proficiency, flexibility, self-motivation, accountability and ownership, and positive demeanor.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Questions:Should you have questions and/or require assistance with accessing or completing the on-line application, contact the Office of Human Resources and Employee Relations at 301-334-8904.
Accommodation Requests:In the event you are contacted for an interview, please notify the Office of Human Resources and Employee Relations at that time of any reasonable disability-related accommodation requests.
The Garrett County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, and gender identity, status as a veteran or disability in matters affecting employment. Questions about this policy should be directed to the Director of Human Resources and Employee Relations at 301-334-8904.