Registered Behavior Technician; District Office/SPED

San Mateo-Foster City School District; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

San Mateo-Foster City School District is seeking a Registered Behavior Technician to support students with both academic and behavioral needs under the supervision of a classroom teacher and BCBA. This is a full-time role with a 10-month work year.

The ideal candidate holds a Registered Behavior Technician Certification and an Associate degree or equivalent, plus relevant experience in a special education setting. The position offers benefits and a competitive hourly pay range.

Qualifications

• Registered Behavior Technician Certification required.
• Minimum of Associate degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of three years of professional experience working with students in a special education program.
• Must maintain current Safety Care certification.

Responsibilities

• Support students with academic and behavioral needs under BCBA guidance.
• Modify curriculum and reinforce replacement behaviors as appropriate.
• Manage difficult behaviors and facilitate peer interactions according to IEP.
• Collaborate with classroom teacher and BCBA to implement goals.

Skills

Experience with special education

IEP support

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

RBT Certification

Safety Care certification

Job description

Registered Behavior Technician; District Office/SPED at San Mateo-Foster City School District

Application Deadline

Until Filled

Date Posted

8/14/2026

Contact

Sonya Chan

Number of Openings

1

Salary

Pay Range

$34.15 - $43.59 Per Hour

Add'l Salary Info

14 paid holidays; 10 paid sick days; District contribution towards medical/dental

Length of Work Year

10 months out of the year

Employment Type

Full Time

About The Employer

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, we humbly welcome you to the San Mateo-Foster City School District! We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging and aim to hire an exceptionally diverse workforce that reflects the students and families in our community. Our district educates approximately 10,500 students (representing 50 languages) in preschool through eighth grades in 22 outstanding schools. Our family of schools includes three middle schools (Grades 6–8), fifteen elementary schools (TK/K–5), three schools with all grades (K–8), and one Early Education Center. We also have preschools co-located at our six elementary sites. We have various theme based schools: Montessori, Immersion (Spanish and Mandarin), and STEM. ACHIEVEMENT GOAL: Create learning opportunities for ALL Pre-K through 8th students resulting in closing the achievement gap and culminating in personal and academic success in high school and beyond. EQUITY GOAL: Reduce inequitable outcomes for ALL students and staff by prioritizing equity, access, and inclusion. WELLNESS GOAL: Provide a safe, caring, nurturing, and culturally responsive environment for all students to meet the needs of the whole child. To view our Strategic plan, click here: https://www.smfcsd.net/our-district/strategic-plan SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: The San Mateo-Foster City School District does not allow discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality/national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification/ethnicity, age, religion, marital status/ pregnancy/ parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, medical information or association with a person(s) or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Job Summary

San Mateo-Foster City School District is seeking Registered Behavior Technicians to work under the guidance and oversight of the classroom teacher and the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to support students with both academic and behavioral needs which may include modifying curriculum, teaching and reinforcing replacement behaviors, managing difficult behaviors and facilitating students with peer interactions as appropriate to the student's Individualized Educational Plan (IEP). 8 Hours per day, 10 months per year

Qualifications

• Registered Behavior Technician Certification required
• Minimum of Associate degree or equivalent
• Minimum of three years of professional experience working with students in a special education program
• Must maintain current Safety Care certification

Note: To apply: This section included application instructions which have been removed in refinement.

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