Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) - BES

SAU 80, Shaker Regional School District; Belmont (NH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

SAU 80, Shaker Regional School District in Belmont, NH, seeks a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) to provide direct behavioral and instructional support in the public school setting. The role focuses on implementing student-centered strategies to increase independence, communication, social skills, and classroom engagement.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with teachers, specialists, families, and the educational team, maintain accurate data, and follow IEPs, BIPs, and district procedures

Qualifications

• Current RBT credential or eligibility to obtain within the district timeframe.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Successful completion of required background checks and employment screenings.
• Ability to work effectively with children and adolescents with diverse learning, behavioral, developmental, and communication needs.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate sound professional judgment.
• Ability to follow individualized student plans and implement behavioral and instructional strategies consistently.
• Strong communication, organization, patience, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and/or small-group behavioral and instructional support to students.
• Implement individualized behavioral and educational strategies identified within student support plans, IEPs, Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), and classroom programming.
• Support students in developing skills related to communication, social interaction, self-regulation, emotional regulation, classroom participation, functional independence, academic engagement, daily living skills, and appropriate replacement behaviors.
• Collect accurate and objective data related to student behavior, skill acquisition, academic engagement, and progress.
• Implement evidence-based behavioral strategies, including prompting, reinforcement, modeling, redirection, visual supports, and other approved interventions.
• Assist students in generalizing skills across different environments, activities, staff members, and social situations.
• Promote student independence and gradually reduce unnecessary adult prompting when appropriate.
• Support students during transitions between classrooms, activities, and school environments.
• Provide support during less-structured settings such as arrival, dismissal, lunch, recess, assemblies, field trips, and school-wide activities.
• Respond appropriately to challenging or unsafe behaviors according to established school procedures and student-specific support plans.
• Follow district-approved procedures for behavioral support, crisis prevention, safety, and emergency situations.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of student services, observations, data, and progress.
• Communicate relevant student observations, concerns, and progress to appropriate members of the educational team.
• Participate in team meetings, staff trainings, professional development, and school activities as assigned.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with students and families.
• Protect the confidentiality of student records and information in accordance with FERPA and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Support classroom routines and instructional activities as appropriate.
• Assist with implementation of accommodations, modifications, and individualized supports identified by the educational team.
• Encourage student participation in the least restrictive and most inclusive environment appropriate to the student’s needs.
• Perform other duties consistent with the position and assigned by the school administrator.

Skills

RBT credential

Background checks completed

Communication

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Professional judgment

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) - BES

SAU 80, Shaker Regional School District Special Education - Belmont, New Hampshire Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5916813
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Sep 08, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) provides direct behavioral, educational, and instructional support to students within the public school setting. The RBT implements individualized behavioral and educational strategies designed to increase student independence, communication, social skills, emotional regulation, classroom engagement, and successful participation in the school environment.

The RBT works collaboratively with classroom teachers, special education staff, related service providers, administrators, families, and other members of the student's educational team. The RBT may support students across classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, playground, school activities, transportation areas, and community-based instructional settings as appropriate.

The RBT maintains a professional, respectful, and student-centered approach while supporting students with a variety of educational, behavioral, developmental, social-emotional, and functional needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and/or small-group behavioral and instructional support to students.
• Implement individualized behavioral and educational strategies identified within student support plans, IEPs, Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), and classroom programming.
• Support students in developing skills related to:
  • Communication
  • Social interaction
  • Self-regulation
  • Emotional regulation
  • Classroom participation
  • Functional independence
  • Academic engagement
  • Daily living skills
  • Appropriate replacement behaviors
• Collect accurate and objective data related to student behavior, skill acquisition, academic engagement, and progress.
• Implement evidence-based behavioral strategies, including prompting, reinforcement, modeling, redirection, visual supports, and other approved interventions.
• Assist students in generalizing skills across different environments, activities, staff members, and social situations.
• Promote student independence and gradually reduce unnecessary adult prompting when appropriate.
• Support students during transitions between classrooms, activities, and school environments.
• Provide support during less-structured settings such as arrival, dismissal, lunch, recess, assemblies, field trips, and school-wide activities.
• Respond appropriately to challenging or unsafe behaviors according to established school procedures and student-specific support plans.
• Follow district-approved procedures for behavioral support, crisis prevention, safety, and emergency situations.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of student services, observations, data, and progress.
• Communicate relevant student observations, concerns, and progress to appropriate members of the educational team.
• Participate in team meetings, staff trainings, professional development, and school activities as assigned.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with students and families.
• Protect the confidentiality of student records and information in accordance with FERPA and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Support classroom routines and instructional activities as appropriate.
• Assist with implementation of accommodations, modifications, and individualized supports identified by the educational team.
• Encourage student participation in the least restrictive and most inclusive environment appropriate to the student's needs.
• Perform other duties consistent with the position and assigned by the school administrator.

Collaboration and Team Responsibilities

The RBT works as a member of the school's educational team and collaborates with:

• Special education teachers
• General education teachers
• School administrators
• School psychologists
• Speech-language pathologists
• Occupational and physical therapists
• School counselors and social workers
• Paraprofessionals and other school support staff
• Parents/guardians and families
• Other members of the student's educational team

The RBT maintains professional communication with team members and contributes relevant observations and data regarding student performance, behavior, progress, and needs.

Qualifications

Required

• Current Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) credential through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB), or eligibility to obtain the credential within the timeframe established by the school/district.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Successful completion of required background checks and employment screenings.
• Ability to work effectively with children and adolescents with diverse learning, behavioral, developmental, and communication needs.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate sound professional judgment.
• Ability to follow individualized student plans and implement behavioral and instructional strategies consistently.
• Strong communication, organization, patience, and interpersonal skills.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Knowledge of basic Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles and ethical practices.
• Ability to implement individualized behavioral and instructional strategies.
• Ability to collect accurate and objective data.
• Ability to remain calm and professional during challenging situations.
• Ability to develop positive relationships with students while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary educational team.
• Ability to adapt to changing student needs and school environments.
• Commitment to promoting student dignity, independence, inclusion, and self-advocacy.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and families.
• Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality in all interactions.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories: Instructional Support > Individual Aide

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Job Requirements

• Physical Requirements
  • The position may require the employee to:
  • Move throughout the school building and school grounds.
  • Sit, stand, walk, bend, kneel, or crouch as needed to support students.
  • Assist students with transitions and safety procedures.
  • Respond to students who may engage in unsafe or physically challenging behaviors, consistent with district-approved training and procedures.
  • Participate in crisis prevention or intervention procedures when trained and authorized to do so.
  • Lift or assist with lifting students only when permitted by district policy, training, and the employee's job responsibilities.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Contact Information

• Tonyel Mitchell-Berry , Director of Student Services
• c/o 58 School Street
• Belmont, New Hampshire 03220
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]