Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

Location

Dept Of Student Services

Reference #

2025-299B

Close Date

05/27/2025

Location

Dept Of Student Services

Reference #

2025-299B

Close Date

05/27/2025

Summary

Under the general supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in the Student and Family Resources department, the Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) provides teachers, classroom assistants and other school team members with assessments, targeted behavior plans, accommodations, and specific behavioral strategies to support students.

Description

Classified job is announced to all interested applicants. Applications must be submitted no later than Tuesday, May 27, 2025. 5.9 hours per day/174 days per year/Salary Grade 11 $25.04 per hour (2025-26 Support Salary Table) [Promotions result in a 5% minimum increase] Description: Under the general supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in the Student and Family Resources department, the Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) provides teachers, classroom assistants and other school team members with assessments, targeted behavior plans, accommodations, and specific behavioral strategies to support students. The RBT provides professional development to school staff (certified and classified) on behavioral principles, intervention, and student engagement. The position involves data collection, training with school staff, working directly with students, modeling programming and intervention and some direct implementation of interventions with students. This may include working with severe behavioral problems. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: * Knowledge of and experience with the direct implementation of behavior management techniques with both groups and individuals. * Must have strong interpersonal skills to work with variety of teachers, principals, parents, students and staff members. * Ability to build and maintain relationships with students. Ability and desire to work patiently and compassionately with students who have challenging behaviors (e.g., yelling, biting, hitting, kicking, pinching). * Ability to work independently and with a team. * Ability to communicate thoughts and ideas effectively to other members of your team. Strong organizational and time management skills. * Ability to manage multiple tasks. * Must have specific and functional knowledge of Special Education law. * Must have ability to problem solve and to implement variety of academic and behavioral programs, under behavior specialists/teachers supervision. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: * Associate degree; 48 semester hours at an institution of higher education; para-educator certificate; or passing Utah State Office of Education approved para-professional test. * District and state inservice training (required after hiring). * Significant experience working with students with special needs. * Two years of successful experience working with children and adolescents with significant behavioral needs, preferably students with ASD or other developmental disabilities. * Safety Care and Time-out certification "(required after hiring)" * Successful completion of RBT training and certification exam within 8 weeks of hire if not currently certified. * Driver's license required. This is a one year only position.

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