Behavioral Technician - 2026-2027

TrulyHired; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Behavioral Technician position in Winchester Public Schools is a paraprofessional role. Under supervision of the special education department, you will directly implement student-specific behavior management and support services.

You will collect data, reinforce learning, assist with self-regulation, and provide updates on progress toward behavioral goals while coordinating with BCBA and teachers.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Some experience in working with children.
• 60 credit hours from a post-secondary institution or an Associate's Degree or ParaPro Assessment.
• Behavioral training is preferred.
• Bilingual skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement student-specific behavior management/support plans under supervision of the BCBA, Principal, and classroom teacher.
• Assist classroom teacher in gathering data for student-specific goals.
• Work with students to reinforce material introduced by the teacher.
• Assist students with self-regulation during group activities.
• Provide daily updates on progress toward behavioral goals.
• Provide redirection when behavior affects learning.
• Supervise students during lunch and recess.
• Coordinate with school and division teams to support behavioral programming.

Skills

Experience with children

Bilingual skills

Education

Associate's Degree

60 credit hours

ParaPro Assessment

Job description

Job Description

Summary

The Behavioral Technician is a paraprofessional who practices under ongoing supervision of the special education department. The Behavioral Technician is primarily responsible for the direct implementation of student-specific behavior management/support services.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Some experience in working with children - required.
• Minimum of sixty (60) credit hours from an accredited post-secondary institution or career
• technical facility; or an Associate's Degree; or successfully completed the ParaPro
• Assessment. Behavioral training, not limited to certification as a Registered Behavior Technician, is preferred.
• Bilingual skills are preferred.
• This position requires periods of standing; some walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, handling, pushing, and pulling. Ability to lift 25 lbs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement student-specific behavior management/support plans under the supervision of the BCBA, Principal, and in consultation with the classroom teacher.
• Assist classroom teacher in gathering data specific to the student-specific goals for assigned students.
• Work with assigned students to reinforce material introduced by teacher.
• Assist assigned students with self-regulation during large and small group activities.
• Provide daily updates on assigned students' progress toward mastery of behavioral goals.
• Provide redirection to assigned students when behavior effects the student's learning or learning of others.
• Supervise assigned students during unstructured time such as lunch and recess.
• Coordinate with school and division teams to support comprehensive behavioral programming.
• Perform related work as required.

Salary

Range for 2026-2027 is $19.57 to $30.14 per hour.

Workday

Full time/10 month (183 days) position, 7 hours per day

Location

Winchester Public Schools

Start Date

Upon Hire