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Job Description for the Special Education Behavior Technician (K-22) role in Wellesley Public Schools (Wellesley, MA). The position assists specialized education professional staff across district programs by supporting whole-class instruction, behavior management, social facilitation, and individualized or small-group specialized instruction. Core responsibilities include integrating students into the program, implementing behavior plans, collecting progress data, adapting materials, providing guidance for IEP goals and benchmarks, and delivering daily Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) while using Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) skills.

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WELLESLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Wellesley, MA Job Description Title: Special Education Behavior Technician (K-22) Job Goal: To assist professional staff in a district Special Education Program (Therapeutic Learning Center [TLC], Skills, Integrated Specialized Services [ISS] and LAUNCH) with the delivery of core curriculum by using unique knowledge, skills or training to support whole class instruction, behavior management, social facilitation and/or to deliver specialized instruction individually or to a small group of identified students. Performance Responsibilities: ● Assigned to a Specialized Program (Therapeutic Learning Center [TLC], Skills, Integrated Specialized Services [ISS] and LAUNCH), facilitate the integration of students requiring unique, specially designed instruction to address increased independence in the classroom setting. ● Use specific skills, knowledge, and training to enhance instructional and behavioral strategies provided to the student. ● Collaborate and consult with teachers, specialists, special educators, and building administration on the planning and implementation of instruction. ● Modify instructional and assessment materials to meet the needs of individual students, as prescribed by the Individual Education Program (IEPs) under the direction of special education teacher(s) . ● Monitor individual student progress using data collection through prescribed systems under the direction of special education department head, special education staff, Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA) and related service providers, academic and behavior interventionists, and building principal. ● Effectively implement structures and standards for behavior on an individual and in small groups in accordance with the individual behavior plans, as directed. ● Assist with the specific student supports, either as an individual or small group, with guidance from teaching staff in the implementation of IEP goals and benchmarks and related behavior plans. ● Provide student support services in all environments of the school setting (classroom, bathroom, recess, lunch, bus transition, arrival) under the guidance of the special education department head, special education and related service providers, academic and behavior interventionists, and building principal. ● Support students in the community setting, including monitoring safety of students and facilitating vocational skills when appropriate. ● Support the academic program (reteaching, reinforcing, reviewing, previewing, assessing, scribing, note taking, data collection); and behavioral program (data collection, cuing, providing motor breaks, implementing behavior plans) across settings. ● Participate, with other professional staff, in the planning meetings for students in the program, as needed. ● Provide regular feedback to the special education team members on the progress and challenges experienced by assigned students in addressing their IEP goals. ● Adapt to the varying needs of students with special education services. ● Perform Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) daily to meet student needs ● Practice Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) skills acquired through certification. ● Plan and facilitate socialization among students. ● Foster independence in students on IEPs by assisting them in the routines of school life, inclusive but not limited to toileting, feeding, dressing etc. ● Provide coverage for special education staff and general classroom teachers, as requested. ● Maintain a record of regular attendance, arrive and depart at specified contractual times, and notify appropriate personnel when absent. ● Complete district-approved de-escalation and safety training. ● Support lifting, positioning, and transitioning students as needed. ● Maintain flexibility in day-to-day priorities set to reflect changing student needs. ● Work in multiple classrooms or environments during the school day. ● Perform other re

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What is the job goal of the Special Education Behavior Technician (K-22)?

To assist professional staff in the district Special Education Program with delivery of core curriculum by using specific knowledge, skills, and training to support instruction, behavior management, social facilitation, and specialized instruction for identified students.

What performance responsibilities does the role include?

Responsibilities include integrating students into specialized programs, implementing behavior structures and standards, assisting with IEP goal supports in individual or small groups, providing student support across school environments, and supporting academic and behavioral programming through data collection and related interventions.

What qualifications are required for this position?

A Bachelor's Degree is preferred, along with aptitude for the work, completion of required criminal and sexual offender record checks and fingerprints, and experience/knowledge aligned to program needs such as Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and preferred Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification. It also requires professionalism, confidentiality, and the ability to exercise sound judgment within scope.

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