Behavior Technician

Chicopee Public Schools; Chicopee (MA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicopee Public Schools is seeking a Behavior Technician at Chicopee High School to provide behavior intervention support and restorative practices for students facing social-emotional or behavioral challenges. The role emphasizes collaboration with teachers, counselors, and administrators to implement behavior plans and de-escalation techniques.

The position requires an associate degree or equivalent, with experience in crisis intervention and trauma-informed approaches.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in crisis intervention, restorative practices, and de-escalation techniques.
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed practices and positive behavior interventions.
• Training in CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) or similar, or willingness to obtain training.

Responsibilities

• Assist in fostering a positive school culture.
• Support Restorative Justice practices and conflict resolution strategies.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with students, staff and families.
• Provide direct assistance to students with routines and expectations.
• Implement behavior support plans and coping strategies.
• Engage families in restorative processes.
• Assist teachers with self-regulation and behavior interventions.
• Supervise common areas and ensure safety.
• Use de-escalation and mediation techniques to address concerns.
• Assist with mediations and restorative conferences.
• Support intake assessments and follow-up on agreements.
• Assist students during crises with trauma-informed strategies.
• Facilitate transitions to disciplinary placements.
• Participate in professional development to enhance intervention strategies.

Skills

Conflict resolution

De-escalation

Collaboration

Crisis intervention

Trauma-informed practices

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Bachelor degree preferred

Job description

Behavior Technician

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Job Details

Job ID: 5893634

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 19, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

TITLE: BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN

TYPE: Unit E Collective Bargaining Agreement

SALARY: Per The Unit E Collective Bargaining Agreement

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, 6 1⁄2 hours per day- 203 days per school year.

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

OBJECTIVE: The Behavior Technician assists with behavior intervention support across the school community through the consistent application of restorative practices, conflict resolution, and trauma-informed instructional strategies. This role provides direct support to students exhibiting social, emotional, or behavioral challenges, reinforcing positive behavior for academic success. The Behavior Technician collaborates with the teachers, counselors, staff, and administrators to implement behavior plans, de-escalation techniques, and proactive interventions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1. Assists in fostering a positive school culture in collaboration with the Student Support Facilitator.
• 2. Supports the implementation of Restorative Justice practices, including restorative circles, mediation, and conflict resolution strategies.
• 3. Builds and maintains positive relationships with students, staff, and families to support student success.
• 4. Provides direct assistance to students struggling with school routines, structure, and expectations.
• 5. Implements behavior support plans and assists students with developing positive coping strategies.
• 6. Works with families to enhance their understanding of and participation in the restorative process.
• 7. Assists teachers in classrooms to support self-regulation, classroom management, and behavioral interventions.
• 8. Provides supervision in common areas, including the lunchroom, hallways, and student support rooms.
• 9. Uses de-escalation techniques, mediation, and restorative practices to address behavioral concerns.
• 10. Supports mediations in response to conflicts among students.
• 11. Assists with intake assessments for restorative conferences and circles, prepares participants, contacts caregivers, facilitates discussions, and ensures follow-up on agreements.
• 12. Assists students during emotional or behavioral crises, helping to de-escalate situations using trauma-informed strategies.
• 13. Facilitates transitions to and from disciplinary alternative education placements.
• 14. Participates in training and professional development sessions to enhance intervention strategies.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training, and Experience

• 1. Associate degree or equivalent experience.
• 2. Experience working with students in a school setting.
• 3. Experience in crisis intervention, restorative practices, and de-escalation techniques.
• 4. Strong understanding of trauma-informed practices and positive behavior interventions.
• 5. Training in CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) or similar crisis intervention programs, or willingness to obtain training.

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills:

• 1. Conflict resolution and mediation skills.
• 2. Proficiency in de-escalation strategies.
• 3. Ability to collaborate effectively with staff, students, and families.

ADA and Minimum Qualifications to Perform Essential Job Functions

• 1. Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, adding machines, etc. Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Must be able to stand, crouch and bend over for a long period of time at intervals throughout the day.
• 2. Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
• 3. Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants.
• 4. Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, newsletters, schedules, manuals, invoices, requisitions, menus, recipes, journals, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, evaluations, procedures, charts, surveys, articles, bid specifications, brochures, news releases, handbooks, budgets, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style. Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $37,080 to $39,640 Per Year

Job Categories:

• Instructional Support > Individual Aide
• Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA
• Special Education > General Special Education
• Special Education > Mild/Moderate Disabilities
• Special Education > Multiple Disabilities

Job Requirements

• At least 3 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Lori Vaillancourt , Principal
• Chicopee Academy
• Email: [e-mail]