Behavioral Skills Technician- SPED and 504

Salt Lake City School District; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salt Lake City School District is seeking a Behavior Skills Technician to support students with severe behavior challenges. The BST will collect and interpret data, draft behavior intervention plans, train paraprofessionals, and work under the Director of Special Education with teachers and specialists.

Responsibilities include delivering instruction across settings, traveling between sites, maintaining training, and ensuring compliance with IEPs while applying behavior management strategies

Qualifications

• High school diploma or recognized equivalent required.
• Associate's degree or at least 2 years from an accredited higher education institution preferred.
• Must be able to learn, describe and apply behavior support techniques based on ABA principles.
• CPR & First Aid Certification within two months of hire; Safety Care Training completed.
• Annual Health Services Training and Safe Intervention familiarity recommended.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation to travel to multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct instruction to students in special and general education settings.
• Drive between sites as directed; maintain regular attendance and travel as needed.
• Collect and analyze data to support FBA and Behavior Intervention Plans.
• Implement behavior strategies for students with significant behavioral needs.
• Provide feedback to teachers and participate in monthly meetings.
• Complete Emergency Safe Interventions documentation when used; maintain confidentiality.

Job description

• FTE:** 0.7375 (Up to 29.5 Hours per Week)
• Contract Status:** Non-Contract
• FLSA Status:** Non- Exempt
• Reports To:** Director of Special Education or designee
• Starting Wage:** $ 22.00 hourly
• Salary Schedule/Lane:** 86/S
• Anticipated Start Date:** 09/21/2026
• Priority Screen Date:** 09/08/2026

• Work Calendar:** 242 Day Calendar
• FTE:** 0.7375 (Up to 29.5 Hours per Week)
• Contract Status:** Non-Contract
• FLSA Status:** Non- Exempt
• Reports To:** Director of Special Education or designee
• Starting Wage:** $ 22.00 hourly
• Salary Schedule/Lane:** 86/S
• Benefits:** Not Eligible
• Anticipated Start Date:** 09/21/2026
• Priority Screen Date:** 09/08/2026

Positions Available: 2

The Behavior Skills Technician (BST) is a position that intervenes directly and supports students with severe behavior challenges. The position collects, manages, and interprets data on student behavior, drafts behavior intervention plans, including environmental engineering, and trains school-based paraprofessionals to replicate duties when students move to a less restrictive setting. The BST will work under the direction of the Director of Special Education and in collaboration with special education teacher(s), Behavioral Consultant(s), and Special Education Behavior Specialists. BSTs are required to attend professional development and demonstrate competence in the application of learned technical skills (e.g., applied behavior analysis, behavior management, etc.), participate in ongoing embedded training experiences including examining teaching the core curriculum while making professional decisions, and integrate online learning modules in behavior management. Regular attendance and physical presence are required; BSTs may work an adaptable schedule based on the student's needs and may be required to ride the school bus to and from school with the student(s). The incumbent must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Minimum Required Qualifications

All positions require selected candidates to be fingerprinted and successfully pass a criminal background check. Additional minimum required qualifications for this position are:

• High school diploma or recognized equivalent
• Associate's degree or minimum of 2 years from an accredited higher education institution
• Must be able to learn, describe, and apply a variety of learned behavior support and management techniques based on applied behavior analysis (i.e., proactive behavior and de‑escalation strategies)
• Hold or obtain CPR & First Aid Certification within two months of hire
• Complete Safety Care Training
• Attend Annual Health Services Training
• Valid driver's license, evidence of insurability, and access to reliable transportation to travel to various school locations
• Speak, read, write, analyze, understand, and follow written and verbal communication in English, including grammar and punctuation; listen to, and understand information and ideas presented verbally and in writing

The higher education institution official transcripts, or college diploma must be provided with your application or upon a contingent offer of employment. Unofficial transcripts can be a placeholder until official transcripts are provided.

Preferred Qualifications

These are examples of skills and experience that the best-qualified candidates may have. Not having one or all of them does not disqualify any candidate from consideration.

• Experience in a K-12 special education or public employment environment
• Completed Safety Care Training
• Experience working with and implementing Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) for students
• Spanish or other language proficiency, including ability to read, write, speak, and understand

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Deliver direct instruction to students in the special education and general education settings
• Drive from site to site as directed by supervisor (reliable transportation required)
• Complete minimum of 40 hours of training annually, with 10 hours per term, on topics related to field. Participate in regular professional development and embedded training, including annual Safety Care training. Obtain Safety Care specialist certification within 8 weeks of hire and maintain certification
• Accurately collect Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) data to support creation of FBA and Behavior Intervention Plan
• Accurately implement behavior interventions with a wide range of students with significant behavioral needs
• Provide basic feedback when supporting teachers when working with students with significant behavioral needs
• Attend monthly meetings as scheduled by supervisor
• Complete Emergency Safe Interventions (ESI) documentation when restraints or other ESI interventions are used by the staff member
• Utilize knowledge of students, Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and concepts for Special Education learning to implement learning and behavior plans that meet students' social and behavioral interventions and ensure compliance with IEPs
• Implement behavior strategies and provide one-on-one or small group instruction to students with challenging behaviors (i.e., physical aggression, self-harm, elopement, destruction of property, and other dangerous behavior)
• Implement and monitor academic and behavior interventions as directed by the director, specialist, and administrator for application in all educational settings
• Collect data on behavioral and academic targets (s), and under the direction of the special education director, specialist and teacher, document your duties with students to support Medicaid funding
• Provide emergency support to students in crisis while remaining calm and collected
• Report incidents (e.g., fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) to maintain the personal safety of students and adhere to district policies, procedures, and state law
• Participate in regularly scheduled training sessions held by Special Education Behavior Specialists
• Learn, describe and apply a variety of learned behavior support and management techniques based on applied behavior analysts (i.e., proactive behavior and de‑escalation strategies) and behavior management
• Ability to work adaptable work hours and may be required to ride the school bus to and from school with student(s) based on student needs
• Adapt to changing work priorities and work with frequent interruptions; work as part of a team by collaborating with own and other work units
• As needed roll, push, pull, bend, reach, stoop, and lift up to 50 pounds
• Represent the program in a professional manner using workplace etiquette; demonstrate regular positive interactions with students, staff, and other stakeholders
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse individuals and groups of people while maintaining confidentiality and building positive working relationships with employees and stakeholders
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance to fulfill job requirements efficiently and effectively
• Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective function of the work unit

EMPLOYEE SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: No

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:** Behavioral Skills Technician Physical Demands Form

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