This posting is being used to fill Behavioral Technician positions that provide services to students at various schools within the Maui District as needed and assigned by the Maui District Administration Office. The authorized level of these positions is Behavioral Technician II. Applications are being accepted down to the Behavioral Technician I in the event of recruiting difficulties.
Salary Range:
- Behavioral Technician I, SR-14: $3,917.00 per month
- Behavioral Technician II, SR-16: $4,240.00 per month
Responsibilities:
- Implements ABA program and BIP with fidelity by using appropriate behavior management techniques with students exhibiting severe, challenging behavior.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with students by pairing self as a supporting individual to build value and increase social interaction.
- Prompts safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors to build a repertoire of communication, social interaction, and problem-solving skills, fading prompts appropriately to promote both successful and independent responding.
- Increases the frequency and duration of safe and appropriate replacement behaviors by providing access to reinforcers (desired actions, attention, or removal of demands/aversive behavior).
- Collects, records, graphs, and maintains various program and behavioral data, including A-B-C, count, frequency, duration, latency, interresponse time, or event- and interval-based recording.
- Provides instructional support tasks, in accordance with the IEP and/or ABA program, by using evidence-based practices for individuals with ASD and other developmental disabilities.
- Oversees independent study activities or small group instruction, as planned and prescribed by the licensed professional, by providing clear instruction, modeling, checking for understanding, guided and independent practice, feedback, and monitoring.
- Instructs, assists, and accompanies students off campus as part of individual instructional programs including various academic, social, vocational, daily-living, and life-skill instruction.
- Reports observations on student progress, behavior, or instructional needs to the licensed behavior analyst and teacher and provides recommendations on follow-up activities.
- Participates in meetings, workshops, and other training activities to keep abreast of current behavioral and instructional methods, strategies, and/or techniques.
Basic Education Requirements: Applicants must possess a high school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or equivalent AND one of the following minimum education requirements, which have been established within the parameters described by the Federal Government's No Child Left Behind Act of 2001:
- 48 semester credits, baccalaureate level courses, from an accredited institution of higher education recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education. The forty-eight (48) credits may be from various programs or academic subject areas. In addition, of the 48 credits from baccalaureate level courses, 3 must have been for math and 3 for English courses.
- An Associate in Arts (AA) or Science (AS) degree or higher from an accredited institution recognized by the Hawaii Department of Education. The credits earned for the degree must include a minimum of 48 credits for courses that are baccalaureate level.
- Successful completion of the ParaPro Assessment provided by the Education Testing Service (ETS).
Experience Requirements: Except for the substitutions provided for below, applicants must have progressively responsible work experience of the kind, quality, and quantity described.
Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant’s overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Registered Behavior Technician Requirement: Applicants must be a Registered Behavior Technician with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) or other nationally certified behavior analysis organization approved by law and must maintain annual recertification upon hire.
Driver's License Requirement: Applicants must have a current, valid driver's license.
Documents: Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.
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