The Stepping Stones Group
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School-Based Behavior Technician (BT) | Full-Time | PK-12 Special Education | Floater Positions | Multiple Openings
About the Opportunity
Are you an experienced behavior professional ready to make a difference in school settings? The Stepping Stones Group is seeking dedicated Behavior Technicians to join our team as floaters during the 2026-2027 school year. This is more than a job. It's a chance to use your behavioral experience to support students with significant needs, moving where support is needed most across a school district. We have multiple full-time openings.
You’ll work alongside teachers, special education staff, and school teams to support students with severe behaviors, providing 1:1, 2:1, and classroom support and helping students stay safe, engaged, and successful.
- Pay: $25-$26 per hour
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, full-time, 32.5 hours per week (6.5 hours per day plus a 30-minute unpaid break), school-day hours, no evenings or overnights
- Setting: Onsite, PK-12, floater positions with 1:1, 2:1, and classroom support in general education and special education settings
- Sites: Multiple school sites, based on district needs
- Start date: Immediate, through the end of the 2026-27 school year (mid-June)
- Employment type:
WhatYou'll Do
- Float between classrooms and school sites, providing 1:1, 2:1, and classroom support as needed
- Provide behavioral support and behavioral intervention for students with severe behaviors, including safe support for students who elope
- Implement behavior support plans and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)
- Reinforce positive behaviors using evidence-based practices
- Provide emotional support and general academic support, includinghelp with assignments
- Support students with daily needs, which may include mobility, feeding, toileting, and diapering
- Collect and document behavioral data and student progress
- Assist theteacher(s) andclassroom aides asneeded
- Support implementation of IEP goals and classroom accommodations
- Maintain accuratedocumentation andstudent records, andmaintainconfidentiality
MinimumQualifications
- Highschool diploma orequivalent
- 2-3 years of behavioral experience
- Proof of completion of a 40-hour behavioral training course OR 6 months of applied behavior analysis (ABA) experience
- Comfort with and ability to manage elopement
- Comfort with floating and severe caseloads
- Ability to complete required school and district compliance items
- Reliabletransportation
- Strongcommunication andinterpersonal skills
- Authorization towork in the UnitedStates; Englishproficiency
You’ll Thrive inThis Role If You AreOpen To:
- Floating between classrooms and school sites, based on district needs
- Working with students with severe behaviors, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), emotional disturbance (ED), and other health impairments (OHI)
- Working with medically fragile students
- Providing toileting and diapering assistance if needed
- Working withstudents of all ages,PK-12, and allcaseloads
- Working in both general education and special education settings
- Workingfully onsite and inperson
PreferredQualifications
- Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification, or willingness to obtain it
- School-based experience
- Experience implementing BIPs and collecting behavioral data
- Knowledge of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
- CPI, Safety-Care, or other crisis prevention and de-escalation training
- Experience supporting students with IEPs
- Associate's degreeor coursework ineducation,psychology,behavioral science,child development,social work, or arelated field
RelatedExperience We Value
Experience as a Behavior Technician, Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), ABA Therapist, Behavioral Health Technician, Paraprofessional, Educational Assistant, Instructional Aide, School Aide, Direct Support Professional (DSP), Student Support Assistant, or Special Education Assistant is highly valued. We also welcome experience in mental health services, childcare, and community-based support programs.
Why Candidates Choose This Role
- Put your behavioral experience to work where students need it most
- Gain varied experience across grade levels, classrooms, and school sites
- Build experience for careers in psychology, special education, counseling, ABA, social work, and healthcare
- Follow a predictable school schedule, with weekends, evenings, and holidays typically off
- Work alongside experienced teachers, therapists, and educational professionals
Why You'll LoveWorking With Us
- Competitive pay of$25-$26 per hour
- Health and wellnessbenefits
- Medical,dental, and visioninsurance foreligible employees
- 401(k) retirementplan for eligibleemployees
- Professionaldevelopment andtrainingopportunities
- Continuing education resources
- Employee referralbonus program
- Supportive andcollaborativeleadership
- Opportunities forcareer growth andadvancement
- Meaningful workthat directly impactsstudents andcommunities
PhysicalRequirements
- Ability to remainactive throughout theschool day, includingfrequent standing,walking, bending,kneeling, crouching,and repositioning
- Ability to respondquickly and safely toelopement,aggression, and otherbehavioralsituations, andfollow approvedsafety procedures
- Ability to supportstudent mobility andpersonal care needs,including toiletingand diapering, ifneeded
- Ability tomove betweenclassrooms and schoolsites during the day
- Additionalrequirements may varyby assignment
What MakesSomeone Successful inThis Role?
Successful Behavior Technicians are patient, dependable, adaptable, and calm under pressure. They adjust quickly to new classrooms and students, build positive relationships with school teams, consistently implement behavioral support strategies, and help students stay safe and succeed.
About The Stepping Stones Group
We believe every child deserves exceptional support to succeed academically, behaviorally, socially, and emotionally. We partner with schools nationwide to provide high-quality educational and behavioral support services, and we give our team members the training, resources, and support to thrive.