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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.