CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS
Behavior Technician

Position Description

Position:  Behavior Technician
Reports to:  Behavior Coach

Terms of Employment:    10 months

Pay Grade:    56

Pay Range: $2,060.51-$3,339.51
FLSA Status:  Non-exempt

Nature of Work

To provide behavior support to students identified as having challenging behaviors. This would include students that experience sudden life changes that impact school; are high needs behavior students experiencing a transition ( classroom or school level); have gone through the Behavior support Referral Process and had been identified as needing additional temporary support in order to implement specific aspect of their plans.

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or GED certificate
• 48 semester hours of college credit
• Experience in challenging behavior or autism

Certification and Licensure Requirements (if applicable):

Essential Functions/Typical Tasks

• To participate as part of the behavioral support team to develop plans for individual students.
• To be active in the implementation of behavior support plans for individual students.
• To assist in designing and creating student and classroom support
• To assist in collecting data on the effectiveness of support and interventions
• To assist in instruction of social and behavioral skills for individual Attend in instruction of social and behavioral skills for individual students.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Maintain regular attendance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Child Development
• Basic recordkeeping techniques
• Health and safety regulations
• Maintain proper records and documentation
• Adapt to a variety of work environments (not assigned to a specific location). Understand and relate to children with special needs.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others. Communicate effectively to students and professional colleagues.
• Approach challenging behaviors from a positive support perspective.
• Monitor/Bus

Physical Requirements

Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking. Position will require the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing and the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. Work will entail bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching and the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50 pounds.

Special Requirements

*In compliance with Federal Law, Craven County Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.

Salary : $2,061 - $3,340