Location: Aurora,IN, USA
The Ripley-Ohio-Dearborn (ROD) Special Education Cooperative has an opening for a Behavior Technician to provide direct behavior intervention to students and support ROD Behavior Services in member schools.
ROD is an inter-local special education cooperative that provides special education and related services in eight school districts which are comprised of the Community School Districts of Jac-Cen-Del, Milan, South Ripley, Rising Sun-Ohio County, Lawrenceburg, and South Dearborn. The Behavior Technician will work in only selected locations.
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Responsibilities:
* Provide direct IEP services to students as assigned including in 1:1 and small group settings.
* Serve as a short-term program paraprofessional to support unanticipated behavioral needs (e.g., move-in student, escalating issues, etc.)
* Support the ROD Behavior Consultants with data collection, monitoring, modeling, physical structure set-up and changes, etc. throughout the cooperative.
* Assist with professional development for school based Behavior Technicians, paraprofessionals, and other school staff.
* Collaborate with Special Education Teachers and other related service providers
* Perform other duties as assigned to support special education services in the ROD cooperative.
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Job Qualifications:
* Maintain and acquire technical knowledge by attending required trainings
* Be able to lift up to 50 pounds
* Assume and maintain a variety of postures (e.g., kneeling, squatting, crawling, sitting, standing) for extended periods of time.
* Keep an active driver's license as driving to schools and conferences is a requirement.
* Be willing and able to utilize quick body movements in the course of working with children with challenging behaviors (e.g., transporting students, blocking, guided compliance, and physical restraints)
ROD is a member of the Southeastern Indiana School Insurance Trust offering competitive medical and dental insurance plans. As a public school employer, employees also receive contributions from ROD into their Indiana Public Employee/Teacher Retirement Fund in addition to contributions toward a retirement annuity, life insurance, and other fringe benefits.
The Behavior Technician will have access to professional development in order to obtain and maintain certification as a Registered Behavior Technician or receive supervision hours towards a BCBA credential.