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Description

The Behavior Technician provides direct, intensive behavioral support to students whose behavioral, social-emotional, functional, or adaptive needs affect their ability to access instruction and participate successfully in the school environment.

The Behavior Technician takes ownership of the day-to-day implementation, monitoring, and follow-through of behavioral supports for assigned students. Working collaboratively with teachers, Exceptional Children (EC) staff, school leaders, families, and other members of the Student Support team, the Behavior Technician implements established behavioral interventions, collects and reviews behavioral data, monitors student progress, supports consistent implementation across settings, and escalates concerns when additional assessment or changes to a student’s plan may be needed.

The Behavior Technician uses positive behavioral strategies, direct observation, data collection, reinforcement systems, and explicit instruction to help students develop appropriate replacement behaviors, increase independence, and participate successfully across school settings.

The Behavior Technician may support individual students or multiple students based on identified student and school needs and will complete required Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training to support prevention, de-escalation, and safe response to behavioral crises.

Requirements

 JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

Direct Behavioral Support

• Provides direct behavioral support to assigned students in individual, small-group, classroom, and other school settings.
• Implements established Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), IEP behavioral supports, safety plans, reinforcement systems, and other assigned behavioral interventions with fidelity.
• Provides explicit instruction and practice in replacement behaviors, self-regulation, communication, coping strategies, social-emotional skills, adaptive skills, and other identified student needs.
• Uses positive behavioral strategies, including reinforcement, prompting, modeling, antecedent strategies, environmental supports, visual supports, structured routines, and systematic fading of adult support.
• Provides proactive behavioral support designed to reduce escalation and increase student engagement, access, and independence.
• Supports students during classroom instruction, transitions, arrival and dismissal, meals, recess, assemblies, and other school activities as needed.
• Assists students in generalizing appropriate behaviors and skills across adults, settings, activities, and routines.
• Works intentionally to increase student independence and reduce unnecessary reliance on intensive adult support.

Implementation, Monitoring, and Follow-Through

• Takes ownership of the day-to-day implementation, monitoring, and follow-through of behavioral supports for assigned students.
• Ensures established student-specific behavioral interventions and supports are implemented consistently throughout the school day.
• Conducts regular check-ins with teachers and other staff supporting assigned students to monitor implementation and identify emerging concerns.
• Collaborates with appropriate staff to identify and implement practical behavioral strategies consistent with established student plans and team recommendations.
• Monitors student response to behavioral interventions through direct observation and data collection.
• Identifies patterns, changes, or concerns in student behavior and communicates them to the appropriate school or Student Support team member.
• Brings concerns regarding lack of progress, increased behavioral needs, or implementation challenges to the appropriate team for problem-solving and adjustment.
• Ensures behavioral concerns receive appropriate follow-through and are escalated when needs exceed the current intervention or the scope of the Behavior Technician role.
• Helps maintain consistency among staff implementing established behavioral supports.

Behavioral Data and Progress Monitoring

• Collects accurate and objective behavioral data, including frequency, duration, intensity, antecedents, consequences, replacement behaviors, and other identified measures.
• Maintains organized and timely documentation of behavioral interventions, student responses, significant incidents, and progress.
• Collects and monitors data related to behavioral, social-emotional, adaptive, functional, and/or IEP goals as applicable.
• Reviews student data to identify patterns and determine whether students are demonstrating progress with established interventions.
• Communicates behavioral data, trends, progress, and concerns to appropriate staff.
• Assists qualified staff with observations and data collection used to inform Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs), Behavior Intervention Plans, IEPs, or other student support processes.
• Provides behavioral data, observations, and implementation information to support decisions regarding the development or revision of student behavior plans by appropriately qualified team members.

Staff Collaboration and Support

• Collaborates with general education teachers, EC teachers, related service providers, school leaders, social workers, behavior professionals, and other members of the Student Support team.
• Helps staff understand and consistently implement established student-specific behavioral strategies.
• Models assigned behavioral interventions, reinforcement strategies, prompting systems, de-escalation practices, and other supports for staff working with assigned students.
• Provides practical implementation support to teachers and staff regarding established behavioral strategies.
• Participates in IEP, MTSS, Section 504, behavior, problem-solving, or other student support meetings when requested.
• Shares relevant behavioral observations, data, progress, and implementation concerns during team meetings.
• Collaborates with families and outside providers when directed by the student’s educational team and in accordance with confidentiality requirements.

Crisis Prevention and Response

• Completes required CPI training and maintains required CPI certification throughout employment in the position.
• Uses CPI prevention and de-escalation strategies to proactively reduce the likelihood of behavioral crises.
• Responds promptly to significant behavioral escalation involving assigned students.
• Supports students and staff during behavioral crises using strategies consistent with CPI training, student plans, and organizational procedures.
• Implements CPI safety interventions when necessary, authorized, and within the employee’s level of training and certification.
• Follows required procedures for communication, reporting, and documentation following significant behavioral incidents.
• Participates in post-incident review and data collection to help identify patterns and strategies that may reduce recurrence.
• Supports students in safely returning to instruction, routines, and the school environment following behavioral escalation.

Professional Responsibilities

• Maintains student confidentiality and protects the dignity, privacy, and rights of students at all times.
• Implements supports consistent with student IEPs, Behavior Intervention Plans, Section 504 Plans, safety plans, and other applicable student plans.
• Maintains professional boundaries and exercises appropriate judgment when supporting students with significant behavioral needs.
• Complies with all safety policies, practices, procedures, and reporting requirements.
• Participates in required professional development related to behavioral intervention, student safety, disability awareness, data collection, crisis prevention, and other assigned areas.
• Communicates significant student safety concerns promptly to appropriate school and regional leadership.
• Performs other related duties consistent with the purpose and scope of the position.

 REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience working with children or adolescents in an educational, behavioral, mental health, developmental, or related setting.
• Experience supporting children or adolescents with significant behavioral or social-emotional needs.
• Working knowledge of positive behavioral supports, reinforcement, prompting, replacement behaviors, antecedent strategies, and de-escalation.
• Ability to implement established behavioral interventions and student plans consistently and with fidelity.
• Ability to independently organize and manage day-to-day behavioral support responsibilities for assigned students.
• Ability to collect, maintain, and communicate behavioral data accurately.
• Ability to identify behavioral patterns and communicate observations and concerns to appropriate team members.
• Ability to take initiative and demonstrate consistent follow-through while working within established student plans and professional guidance.
• Ability to respond calmly, safely, and appropriately to challenging student behavior and behavioral crises.
• Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability and willingness to successfully complete required CPI training and maintain required certification.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise appropriate professional judgment.
• Deep commitment to the mission of KIPP NC and an unwavering belief in the potential of all students.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) credential or completion of RBT training.
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in psychology, education, special education, applied behavior analysis, human services, or a related field.
• Experience implementing Behavior Intervention Plans or individualized behavioral interventions.
• Experience supporting students with autism, developmental disabilities, emotional or behavioral disabilities, communication needs, or other intensive support needs.
• Experience collecting behavioral data in a school, clinical, or therapeutic setting.
• Previous CPI or comparable crisis prevention and de-escalation training.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. Depending on student assignments, responsibilities may include moving throughout the school environment, transitioning with students between locations, responding promptly to student safety needs, and implementing CPI safety procedures for which the employee has received required training and certification.

COMPENSATION

The annual salary for this position is $45,000.