Behavior Support Technician - Therapeutic Education Center

Under the supervision of the Special Education Teacher, the Behavioral Support Technician assists the teacher in classroom management and the Registered Behavior Technician in positive behavior management to engage students with developmental delays and intellectual disabilities with high intensity support needs and extremely significant behavioral challenges.

Essential Functions:

1. Provides support under the supervision and direction of the classroom teacher and Registered Behavior Technician, to individual students in functional skill domains, including communication, self-care, social skills, community use, leisure and work. Contribute to and cooperate with the classroom instructional team.
2. Participates actively in collecting specific data related to students' behaviors, and contributes to the development of students' Behavior Support Plans through sharing data and observations.
3. Manages student behaviors by adhering to the Behavior Support Plan developed for the student; utilizes principles of de-escalation at all times.
4. Takes action, or assists in taking action, to seclude or restrain students who are at risk of harming themselves or others by following district-approved restraint/seclusion procedures.
5. Follows guidelines for use of the least intrusive intervention and best practices consistent with the students' needs and disabilities; provides feedback and adjusts the nature and frequency with which positive reinforcement is provided to students.
6. Builds students' ability to communicate through consistent use of communication methods, implementing them with fidelity as instructed by the speech/language pathologist and classroom teacher.
7. Provides for students' personal care needs including feeding, toileting, tube feeding, catheterization, and diaper changing.
8. Supports students on transportation/bussing to and from program, as needed.
9. Works with students on an individual or group basis to provide skills training consistent with IEP; follows student behavior plans and provide input and feedback to teachers, psychologists, and program manager.
10. Performs health tasks and implements individualized protocols as delegated by the Registered Nurse and assigned by the classroom teacher.

Minimum Qualifications:

Working Conditions:

1. Successful completion of a criminal history and fingerprint check through the Washington State Patrol and FBI.