Behavior Regulation Technician - Ponderosa Elementary

Cherry Creek School District; Colorado; On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Creek School District is seeking a Behavior Regulation Technician to assist students with social-emotional and behavioral needs under licensed staff guidance. You will help individuals or small groups with curriculum, implement behavior strategies, and record progress in a supportive classroom setting.

The role includes compiling materials, monitoring students, and providing care in both in-person and online environments.

Qualifications

• Must have valid HSE diploma or equivalent.
• Associate’s degree preferred or strongly desired.
• Proficient in basic office software (e.g., Word, Excel, email).

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of behavior strategies and emotional regulation in the classroom.
• Assist students with activities, adapting curriculum to individual needs and delivering to individuals or small groups.
• Maintain records of student progress and behavior with licensed staff; follow medication delivery orders as trained.
• Assist with materials, paperwork, and documentation; support events such as drills as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma

Associate’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Behavior Regulation Technician

FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Classification Group: Paraeducators

Supervising Position: School Principal or designee

Pay Plan: Educational Support Personnel

Pay Range: Range 06

Pay Information

Benefits Information

JOB SUMMARY

Under the guidance of licensed staff, assist students with social-emotional and behavioral needs by helping individuals or small groups of students with curriculum, implementing programming, generalizing learned skills, and implementing behavior strategies. Assist in preparing student materials, monitoring students, and recording student achievement and progress. Provide technical physical care and support for students with behavior and emotional needs. Maintain a clean and hygienic work environment where appropriate. When working in an online/remote environment, provide support to students by assisting them with access to remote learning, re-teaching curriculum, implementing programming, setting up executive functioning strategies, generalizing learned skills, and completing assignments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Support the implementation of behavior strategies and emotional regulation of students in the classroom.
2. Assist students with classroom activities, including adapting the curriculum to individual student needs. Assist with curriculum delivery to both individuals and small groups to ensure generalization of skills.
3. Implement student accommodations, supports, modifications, procedures, and programming. Maintain records of student progress and behavior in conjunction with licensed staff, which may include special reports, providing feedback, and reporting observations to the team. Following training and as delegated by a registered school nurse, accurately follow student medication delivery orders.
4. Assist licensed staff in preparing materials, paperwork, and documentation as needed. Assist with other classroom events, such as fire drills, as necessary.
5. Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
• High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma
• No professional work experience required
• Mandatory biennial Crisis Prevention Intervention training provided by the District
• Medication administration training provided by the District as needed
• Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, email, etc.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate interpersonal relations skills
• Intermediate organizational skills
• Ability to work alone and with others
• Ability to implement behavior modification techniques
• Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
• Ability to work one-on-one and in small groups with students

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization
• Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds)
• Works both indoors and outdoors
• Typically a moderate noise level
• Moderate physical effort
• Prolonged standing and walking
• Frequent bending, reaching, and climbing
• Frequent lifting, pulling, and/or pushing
• Squatting
• Overhead work
• Eye/hand coordination (e.g., typing, ten key)
• Visual concentration
• Concentrated reading/writing/mathematics
• May be required to perform physical restraint depending on assignment
• Normal school district environment that may include potential volatile outbursts
• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.

• Experience working in the public sector, specifically public education
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
• Associate’s degree
• Classroom/instructional experience in an educational setting or any licensed teaching experience
• Experience working with students, including students with social-emotional and/or behavior challenges
• CPR and First Aid certification