Behavior Technician

LEARN Academy; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation plan

Comprehensive benefits and retirement plans

Tuition assistance reimbursement (up to $2,000 per year)

Referral bonuses

Job summary

LEARN Academy in Yuma, Arizona is seeking a full-time Behavior Technician to provide instructional support to students with special needs. The role involves helping students develop academic, social, and emotional skills, as well as behavior management techniques. Candidates should have a high school diploma, with a bachelor's degree preferred, and experience with children in special needs educational settings. The position offers competitive compensation starting at $17.50 per hour, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for training and advancement.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience working with children in a special needs educational setting is preferred but not required.
• Ability to collaborate and receive feedback from peers and supervisors.
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining a professional perspective regarding student behaviors.
• Ability to use Crisis Management Interventions safely and effectively.
• Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct instructional support to individuals and groups of students.
• Support social-emotional, adaptive behavior, and social-skill development.
• Collect data on student progress towards goals.
• Reinforce academic behaviors taught by certified staff.
• Assist students in activities under the direction of certified staff.
• Implement techniques for verbal de-escalation and physical restraint.
• Perform other duties as assigned by administration.

Skills

Compassion

Empathy

Enthusiasm

Reliability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Overview

Gain rewarding experience with LEARN Academy!

As a Behavior Technician at Learn Academy, formerly known as Desert Choice Schools, you’ll have the exciting role of helping students with special needs develop academic and self-help skills, social and emotional regulation, flexible thinking, language development, and motor development.

Who We’re Looking For

Working as a Behavior Technician requires some specific characteristics that we look for, including:

• A genuine desire to help make a difference in the lives of children with special needs.
• A steady supply of compassion, empathy, enthusiasm, kindness, goodwill, and reliability.
• A willingness to learn about a variety of disability categories and learning differences.

Allow Us to Introduce Ourselves

LEARN Academy, formerly known as Desert Choice Schools (DCS) is a state-approved private day school in Arizona, serving students from kindergarten through grade 12. We provide individually tailored services to students with special needs — including autism and emotional and learning disabilities.

LEARN Academy is a national leader in special education, academic intervention, and specialized behavioral services. We use a structured program implemented in environments that facilitate functional independence and academic and social success.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation plan
• Comprehensive benefits and retirement plans
• Tuition assistance reimbursement (up to $2,000 per year)
• Referral bonuses

Specifics to This Position

• Entry pay starts at $17.50 per hour with performance-based pay increases and mentored opportunities for advancement.
• Candidates with a bachelor’s degree earn an additional $.50 per hour.
• This is a full-time, 10-month position with unpaid school breaks

What You Have

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree preferred.
• 1-2 years’ experience working with children in a special needs educational setting preferred but not required – we are willing to train!
• Ability to collaborate and receive feedback, mentoring, and direction from peers and supervisors.
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining a professional and clinical perspective, with the ability to not internalize or personalize (e.g., emotionally) regarding certain student behaviors or mannerisms that occur.
• Demonstrated experience using physical ability and dexterity to safely and effectively use Crisis Management Interventions (including the use of therapeutic holds) of all involved (e.g., self, student, other employees).
• Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card or can obtain one.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing direct instructional support to individuals and/or groups of students.
• Providing structured support in social-emotional, adaptive behavior, and social-skill development.
• Collecting data regarding student(s) progress towards their goals/objectives as directed by the teaching and clinical team.
• Reinforcing academic behaviors taught by certified staff and providing the student with opportunities to practice.
• Assisting students in community, recreational, school, and leisure activities under the direction of certified staff.
• Implementing organization-approved techniques for verbal de-escalation and safe physical restraint. Training in specific therapeutic techniques provided by Desert Choice Schools.
• Performing other related duties as assigned and required by the building administration and certified staff.

Physical requirements vary and are based on specific student assignments. You may be asked to engage in any of the following: lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, stoop, reach, stand, kneel, squat, sit, walk, lift, pull, and grasp for extended periods of time.

Ready to make a difference in a student’s life? Apply today.

Desert Choice Schools and Learn It Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates must be presently eligible to work in the United States.

This position is similar to the following positions at other companies: behavioral technician, behavior therapist, registered behavior technician, RBT, board certified autism therapist, BCAT, behavior treatment technician, ABA tutor, line therapist, and behavior interventionist.