JOB TITLE: Behavior Technician

PROGRAM: Head Start

JOB STATUS: Exempt X Non-Exempt

Full – Time Part - Time

Hours: Full time position, Mon.-Fri. 8:00am-5:00pm with a one-hour lunch

Salary: $15.65 per hour (COVID incentive pay may be added in addition as funding allows)

Employer Paid Benefits (for eligible staff): 13 paid holidays, 12 paid annual leave & 12 paid sick days per year; Employer provided life insurance, medical insurance supplement, education assistance, employee assistance program, 401K with match, and more!

STATEMENT OF THE JOB: Under supervision of the Behavior Specialist. Works with classroom teacher(s) and a single child or small group short term to model and coach interventions that will support a child’s individualized success plan (IEP or behavior plan) to accommodate the child’s disability or behavioral difficulties and allow them to participate in the classroom.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Serve as a member of the Administrative Office Management Team and the Early Childhood Management Team in overall coordination and planning for the early childhood programs.
• Maintain a professional attitude at all times and cooperate with all staff, parents, volunteers and community persons.
• Monitor and ensure that all children’s records and documentation follow CAPCA Policies and Procedures, Office of Head Start Head Performance Standards, state licensing requirements and any other regulations.
• Under supervision by the Behavior Specialist, the behavior Technician will coach educators in providing direct services to assigned children through modeling interventions that are in alignment with the child’s success plan in all areas of the program.
• Ensure that children with disabilities and behavioral difficulties receive an inclusive experience in the least restrictive environment.
• Model appropriate behavior and interact in a positive and developmentally appropriate way with children, staff and families in order to build and foster responsive relationships.
• Will collect data as directed by Behavior Specialist to measure goals and objectives of a child’s success plans to help in determining success of goals and plans.
• Consult regularly with AO staff, classroom staff, parents and other involved members of the child’s individualized team on the progress of the child.
• Attend and participate/assist in staff and team trainings and meetings, providing observations and input about educators, children and programming.
• Assist in obtaining and documenting In-Kind for parent and community activities.
• Will maintain current on developmentally appropriate practices of child development and behavior management topics to ensure quality support of children, families and staff.
• Work with other Head Start Coordinators to annually update content areas of the Head Start Policies and Procedures in conjunction with parents, staff, community persons and Health Services Advisory Committee
• Serve as part of the annual Self- Assessment Team.
• Develop and present training programs to large group settings, using Power Point, Smart Board or other electronic media
• Responsible for data management in MYHS and PIR relevant to the Mental Health content areas.
• Responsible for avoidance or appearance of fraud and ensuring compliance in the overall management of the Agency.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Educational Requirements:

• Baccalaureate or advanced degree in special education or related field.

Experience Requirements:

• Two years in Head Start or another child development program.
• Computer proficient.

Physical Requirements:

• Must pass tuberculosis screening annually and initial health examination within 90 days of employment.
• Valid driver’s license, access to a vehicle with liability insurance, and willing to use vehicle for Agency related travel.
• Able to travel out of town overnight to attend training or make on-site visits.
• Able to hear and communicate orally with children and adults.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Skill Requirements:

• Ability to read, write and perform mathematical calculations.

Personal Traits:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a dedicated interest in community projects.
• Have initiative and ability to motivate groups of people and to stimulate group action.
• Be in sympathy with the concepts of the Head Start program.
• Able to delegate responsibilities.
• Able to keep confidential information without inappropriately divulging it.
• Have planning and organizational abilities.
• Able to make decisions and work without continual close supervision.

Public Relations: Must be able to represent the agency in activities related to job title.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.