What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavior Support Technician (BST) position at Granite School District?
Position Type :
Paraeducators & Instructional Assistants / Behavior Support Technician (BST)
Date Posted : 2 / 18 / 2025
Location : Special Education
Date Available : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 02 / 25 / 2025
Please note that this posting closes at 3 : 00 pm on the date listed above.
If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Brandy Moon, Associate Director, at (385)-646-7488 or email bmoon@graniteschools.org
Hours per week : 40
Job Title
Behavior Support Technician (BST)
Department
Special Education
Supervisor
Associate Director
Salary Schedule
ESP (66)
Lane Placement
Lane G
Contract Length
9 Months (180 days)
FLSA Classification
Non-exempt
Last Review Date
June 2020
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, training, education, responsibilities, abilities; the machines, tools and equipment used; background; and any licenses or certifications required. Physical, punctual, reliable, and predictable regular attendance is an essential job function to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Job Summary
The Behavior Support Technician (BST) is a district-level hourly classified position that will involve supporting students with the most severe behavior challenges in the district. BSTs will work under the immediate direction of special education behavior specialists and general education behavior specialists and report to Special Education administrators as their formal supervisors. BSTs will be required to intervene directly with students with severe behavior challenges, collect, manage, and interpret data on student behavior, draft behavior interventions / plans including environmental engineering, and train school-based paraeducators to replicate duties after students are maintaining stable behavior. BSTs will be required to participate in regular professional development and demonstrate competence in learned technical skills. Professional learning will include participation in on-line behavior management modules, explicit training with specialists and cooperating university personnel, and ongoing embedded training experiences, including regular fidelity probes. Attendance and physical presence are required and is an essential function of this position.
Essential Functions
- Implement behavior strategies and / or provide one-to-one or small group instruction to students with challenging behaviors (i.e., physical aggression, self-harm, elopement, destruction of property, other dangerous behavior)
- Deliver direct instruction to students in the special education and general education settings
- Collect data on behavior and / or academic target(s)
- Train and support school-based paraeducators in the schools
- Provide emergency support to students in crisis
- Participate in regular professional development and embedded training including MANDT training
- Required to attend regularly scheduled training sessions held by district supervisors (several trainings monthly)
- Must implement and monitor academic and behavior interventions as directed for application in all educational settings
- Must be able to work flexible hours based on student needs
- May be required to ride the school bus to and from school with student(s)
- Must have transportation to travel independently to various schools
Non-Essential Functions
Required Education and Qualifications
High School diploma or equivalent
Valid driver's license
Independent transportation to travel to various schools
Required Prior Experience
Previous work with students with behavior challenges preferred.
Required Knowledge and Skills
Assigned Decision Making
Makes decisions concerning the best way to accomplish assigned tasks. Must take directions well and be able to work within specific guidelines. Makes suggestions but must be willing to follow directions. Concerns for safety of self and others.
Interactions with Others
Positive interaction of students, special education teachers, teachers, administrators, support staff and supervisors.
Supervisory Responsibility
Supervision of students if required to ride the bus with students.
Working Environment
Work setting is mainly in the classroom setting. May be asked to work inside and outside the building to accomplish assigned tasks. Working conditions can be in hot and cold weather. May experience stress from disruptive students and / or groups of students.
Physical Requirements - Not limited to the following :
Note : The list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.
