School Year 24/25 Registered Behavioral Technician (Rbt)- Itinerant

Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT)

About LPS

Lynn is a seaside urban district located on Boston's north shore. The city is known for its contemporary public art, historic architecture, downtown cultural district, and public parks and open spaces, which include the oceanfront Lynn Shore Reservation and Lynn Woods Reservation. Home to an international population, Lynn Public Schools services almost 17,000 students across 18 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 comprehensive high schools, 1 vocational school, and 1 alternative Jr/Sr high school. We are linguistically-rich community with 68% of our students speaking two or more languages.

LPS Vision and Core Values

Drawing upon the strength of our community, our families, our students, and our partners, Lynn Public Schools commits to fulfilling the intellectual, physical, and social-emotional potential of all of our students. We work together so our students learn to thrive, advance, and impact the greater community and the world.

The Lynn Public Schools is committed to our Core Values:

• Inclusiveness

• Shared Responsibility

• Collaborative Relationships

• High Expectations

• Inspiring Life-Long Learning

Lynn Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of strengthening an environment and school culture that honors and celebrates diversity and responds effectively to the social-emotional experiences of every student and family. LPS Strategic Plan

POSITION SUMMARY

A behavior specialist will train and supervise the behavior technician. Behavior technician will implement the behavior support plan designed by behavior specialist, and gather data required to monitor the progress of the target behavior according to the plan. That person will remain active in acquiring knowledge in the field of applied behavior analysis and best practice in the classroom. Requires excellent communication skills and experience working in the ABA program designed to meet the needs of students with autism spectrum disorders and behavioral challenges.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have 48 college credits or associate degree or creditable paraprofessional experience

• Must have RBT certification or willing to go through the training to be RBT

• Must be trained in the strategies of Safety Care and/or be willing to be trained to be the Safety Care trainer

• Experience as a classroom staff of students with behavioral difficulties

• Ability to be flexible with scheduling

• Strong collaboration and communication skills

• Ability to model behavior management strategies for students with behavioral difficulties

• On-going knowledge of research in the area of Applied Behavior Analysis

We encourage you to apply or reach out for more information if you meet some of the qualifications above. The Lynn Public Schools community celebrates that we live in a rapidly changing, increasingly diverse and connected world. We are committed to hiring educators that represent diversity of race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, religion and gender.

Basic Function I: Behavior support for students in needs

Specific Work Activities

• Assist behavior specialist in developing materials for classroom organization, scheduling, and behavior management

• Model and provide classroom support in use of ABA strategies, discrete trials, and data collection

• Assist IEP team members in data collection and graphing of the data

• Assist behavior specialist during monthly training for staff members of substantially separate behavior classrooms in a workshop setting

• Assist behavior specialist to prepare training for teachers, related service providers and paraprofessionals during their early release days and professional development

Basic Function II: Crisis management support for students in need Specific Work Activities

• Behavior support for students in crisis will be available after communication between behavior specialist and SAC has been made.

• Behavior support schedule and plan for emergency cases will be developed by behavior specialist

• Behavior specialist will gather data to support the decision of the next step for the crisis cases by communicating with principal, assistant director and SAC

• Any adjustments to the plan will be made by behavior specialist

Basic Function III: Summer Program Support

Specific Work Activities

• Provide behavior support to COACh summer program, Camp Friendship, Program Continue

• Support student transition to and from ESY by monitoring behavior to ensure carryover during summer instruction to prevent substantial regression

• Assist behavior specialist with summer professional development opportunities for teachers, school-based administration team, related service providers around classroom management, and other behavioral interventions

• Assist behavior specialist during summer training for Safety Care training

REPORTS TO: Behavior Specialist and Assistant Director of Special Education

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

As negotiated with Lynn School Committee and Lynn Teachers Union/Therapist Unit.

BENEFITS: The City of Lynn offers comprehensive and competitive health and dental benefits; Harvard Pilgrim PPO/HMO, Altus Dental High/Low, and Vision. Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Plan (FSA) as well as Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability are available on a voluntary basis.

An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical, including a drug test, National fingerprint-based Criminal Background Check (NCBC), and Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI).

All MUST be completed PRIOR to the start of employment.

Non-Discrimination Policy

It is the policy of the Lynn Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, home status or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its program and activities in compliance with Title VI and VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and M.G.L., Ch.76. Sec.5, M.G.L., Ch. 151B, and M.G.L., Ch.151C.