Behavior Support Technician (BST) - Special Education - Contract

Granite-School-District; Utah; On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite School District seeks a Behavior Support Technician (BST) to work with students facing severe behavior challenges in the district. The BST operates under behavior specialists, collecting data and drafting behavior interventions while training paraeducators to ensure consistency across classrooms.

Responsibilities include implementing behavior strategies, delivering direct instruction, data collection, and participating in ongoing district training.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds.
• Certified or in process of RBT credential within 6 months, BCBA-approved.
• Valid driver’s license and independent transport to travel between schools.

Responsibilities

• Implements behavior strategies and provides 1:1 or small group instruction to students with challenging behaviors.
• Delivers direct instruction in special and general education settings.
• Collects data on behavior and academic targets.
• Trains and supports paraeducators in schools.
• Provides emergency support to students in crisis.

Skills

Lift 50 pounds

ABA knowledge

Positive interactions

Follow directives

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Driver's license

RBT certification (BCBA) within 6 months

Job description

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Behavior Support Technician (BST) - Special Education - Contract JobID: 26864

• Date Posted: 10/12/2026
• Location: Special Education
• Date Available: As soon as possible
• Closing Date: 10/21/2026

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 [e-mail]

Job Summary

The Behavior Support Technician (BST) supports students with the most severe behavior challenges in the district. The BST works under the immediate supervision of behavior specialists. The BST intervenes directly with students with severe behavior challenges, collects, manages, and interprets data on student behavior, drafts behavior interventions/plans including environmental engineering, and trains school-based paraeducators to replicate duties after students are maintaining stable behavior.

Essential Functions

• Implements behavior strategies and/or provides 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).
• Delivers direct instruction to students in the special education and general education settings.
• Collects data on behavior and/or academic target(s).
• Trains and supports school-based paraeducators in the schools.
• Provides 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

• Other duties as assigned

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

• Must currently hold or will acquire a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification accredited by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BCBA) within 6 months of hire (or notification of this requirement for current BSTs)
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds
• Adhere to RBT credential requirements in addition to district directed Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
• Must be able to learn, describe and apply a variety of learned behavior support and management techniques based on applied behavior analysis (proactive behavior, de‑scalation strategies, physical interventions)
• Must be able to apply acquired knowledge and skills consistently and with fidelity
• Must be able to follow directives from specialists/administrators
• Must demonstrate regular positive interactions with students and school staff under all circumstances
• Must implement and monitor academic and behavior interventions as directed for application in all educational setting

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

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and/or hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch. Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Must be able to stand or sit for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds.

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.

Postings current as of 10/16/2026 8:53:22 AM CST.

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