Elementary School Registered Behavior Technician

Newington SD; Newington (CT); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Newington Public Schools seeks an Elementary School Registered Behavior Technician to support students with special needs in a school setting. The role involves data collection, behavior monitoring, and collaboration with teachers and specialists to implement behavior support plans.

The successful candidate will document progress, conduct assessments, and follow established procedures for data collection and reinforcement strategies, supporting student growth and equity in education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or coursework in psychology, education, or related fields.
• Experience with behavioral support or special education preferred.
• Ability to document and track student progress accurately.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for data collection and implement measurement procedures.
• Enter data and update graphs.
• Describe behavior and environment in observable terms.
• Conduct preference assessments and implement interventions.
• Assist with skill acquisition and behavior reduction plans.
• Report progress to supervisor and collaborate with staff.

Skills

Communication

Behavior management

Disability knowledge

Organizational skills

Scheduling

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Coursework in psychology

Job description

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Openings as of 8/20/2026

Elementary School Registered Behavior Technician [M-F, School Day Schedule, $32.96 per hour] JobID: 1879

• Date Posted: 8/18/2026
• Location: Elementary Schools
• Closing Date: 09/18/2026

Workforce Diversity Statement

The Newington Public Schools is dedicated to recruiting, hiring, growing and retaining a culturally diverse workforce that represents the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of our community - to challenge student achievement and realize equity for all in our schools. To achieve this, we value and strive for the highest levels of:

• Family and Community Engagement;
• Culturally Relevant Organizational Practices;
• School Climate;
• Student-Centered Learning;
• Diverse Staff of Excellent Educators;
• Equitable Student Access; and Fiscal Equity

We are interested in candidates who are passionate around these values; candidates who represent the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of our community; and candidates who will engage fully in our continuous improvement efforts to achieve equity for all.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The following statements of duties and responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. These statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required of all personnel within this position.

• Includes paraeducator responsibilities (see paraeducator job posting for responsibilities), plus:
• Prepare for data collection.
• Implement continuous measurement procedures (e.g., frequency, duration).
• Implement discontinuous measurement procedures (e.g., partial & whole interval, momentary time sampling).
• Enter data and update graphs.
• Describe the behavior and environment in observable and measurable terms.
• Conduct preference assessments.
• Assist with individualized assessment procedures (e.g., curriculum-based, developmental, social skills).
• Assist with functional assessment procedures.
• Identify the essential components of a written skill acquisition plan.
• Prepare for the session as required by the skill acquisition plan.
• Use contingencies of reinforcement (e.g., conditioned/unconditioned reinforcement, continuous/intermittent schedules).
• Implement discrete-trial teaching procedures.
• Implement naturalistic teaching procedures (e.g., incidental teaching).
• Implement task analyzed chaining procedures.
• Implement prompt and prompt fading procedures.
• Implement generalization and maintenance procedures.
• Assist with the training of stakeholders (e.g., family, caregivers, other professionals).
• Identify the essential components of a written behavior reduction plan.
• Describe common functions of behavior.
• Implement interventions based on modification of antecedents such as motivating/ establishing operations and discriminative stimuli.
• Implement crisis/emergency procedures according to protocol.
• Report other variables that might affect the client (e.g., illness, relocation, medication).
• Generate objective session notes by describing what occurred during sessions.
• Effectively communicate with supervisor.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• May perform additional tasks and duties as requested.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• General knowledge of student disabilities.
• Ability to independently, effectively deal with student behaviors.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to develop and follow schedules.
• Ability to work independently.
• Effective interpersonal skills with staff, students, supervisors and the general public.

REQUIRED PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EFFORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

(The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, squat, stretch, kneel, push and pull.
• Ability to lift at least 30 lbs.
• Ability to assist in physical management and personal hygiene of students.
• Ability to stand for extended period of time.
• Ability to hear normal sounds with some background noise and to communicate effectively.
• Ability to concentrate on fine detail with constant interruption.
• Ability to attend to task/function for more than 60 minutes at a time.
• Ability to remember multiple task/assignments given to self and others over long periods of time.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree; or
• Coursework in psychology, education, social work, behavioral science, human development or related fields

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task or responsibility.