Substitute Behavior Technician - Entry level

Overview:

Gain rewarding experience with Desert Choice Schools—part of LEARN Academy! 

As a Behavior Technician at Desert Choice Schools, you’ll have the exciting role of helping students with special needs develop academic and self-help skills, social and emotional regulation, flexible thinking, language development, and motor development. 

Who We’re Looking For:

Working as a Behavior Technician requires some specific characteristics that we look for, including: 

• A genuine desire to help

  make a difference in the lives of

  children with

  special need

  s. 

• A steady supply of compassion, empathy, enthusiasm, kindness, goodwill, and reliability. 

• A willingness to learn about

  a variety of disabilit

  y categories

  and

  learning differences

Allow Us to Introduce Ourselves:

Desert Choice Schools (DCS) is a state-approved private day school in Arizona, serving students from kindergarten through grade 12.

DCS is a division of the LEARN Academy, a national leader in special education, academic intervention, and

What We Offer:

• $500 sign on bonus

• E

  ntry pay starts at

  $17.50

  per

  h

  ou

  r

  with performance-based pay increases and mentored opportunities for

  advancement

• Competitive

  compensation plan

• Comprehensive benefits and retirement plans

• Tuition

  assistance

  reimbursement

  (up to $2,000 per year)

• Referral

  bonuses

*Candidates with a bachelor’s degree earn an

Note: This is a

What You Have:

• High school diploma or equivalent

  required; college degree preferred

• 1-2 years’ experience working with children in a special

  needs

  education

  al

  setting

  preferred but not

  required

  – we are willing to train!

• Ability to collaborate and receive feedback, mentoring, and direction from peers and supervisors

• Demonstrated experience in

  maintaining

  a professional and clinical perspective, with the ability to not internalize or personalize (e.g., emotionally)

  regarding

  certain student behaviors or mannerisms that occur

• Demonstrated experience using physical ability and dexterity to

  safely and effectively use Crisis Management Interventions (including the use of therapeutic holds) of all involved

  (e.g.

  self, student, other employees

• Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card or can obtain one.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Provid

  ing

  direct instructional support to

  individuals

  and/or groups of students

• Providing structured support in social-emotional, adaptive behavior, and social-skill development.

• Collect

  ing

  data

  regarding

  student(s)

  progress towards

  their

  goals/objectives as directed by

  the teaching and clinical team

• Reinforc

  ing

  academic behaviors taught by

  certified

  staff and

  providing

  the student with opportunities to practice.

• Assist

  ing

  student

  s

  in community, recreational, school, and leisure activities under the direction of

  certified

  staff.

• Implement

  ing

  organization

  approved techniques for verbal de-escalation and safe physical restraint

  Training in specific therapeutic techniques provided by Desert Choice Schools

• Perform

  ing

  other related duties as assigned and required by the building administration and

  certified

  staff.

Physical requirements vary and are based on specific student assignments. You may be asked to engage in any of the following:

Ready to make a difference in a student’s life? Apply today.

Desert Choice Schools and Learn It Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates must be presently eligible to work in the United States.

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