Long-term Substitute - Behavior Technician at West Fargo Public Schools in West Fargo, ND

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Job Description Position Title : Long-term Substitute - Behavior Technician Location: Heritage Middle School Department : Special Education Reports To : Director of Special Education and Building-level Principals Term: Approx. end of Sept. through approx. early November Schedule: Mon-Fri Full-time. Roughly 6.5 hours/day. Salary: Position follows the Classified Salary Schedule 2026-2027 at B213. Salary is a set $19.35/hr. Date of last review : August 2026 SUMMARY : The Long-term Substitute � Behavior Technician covers the absence of the Behavior Technician. The Behavior Technician will assist within the district's specialized programs and will assist learners with daily instructional and non-instructional activities, providing skills instruction and behavior reduction protocols to learners with disabilities under the supervision of the classroom teacher and behavior specialist. To Apply: Please complete the application and include your resume and three professional references. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned) Collaboration: Develops positive, effective working relationships with learners and staff. Assists educators in routine classroom operation, daily activities and assignments. Maintains classroom by assisting educator with daily organization. Acts as a liaison between resource and content area classroom. Assist paraprofessionals in other programs when needed. Communication: Prompts safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors in order to build a repertoire of communication, social interaction, and problem-solving skills. Establishes & maintains relationship with learners by pairing self as a reinforcer. Connects and shares ideas through appropriate/applicable formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity. Compassion: Fosters learner independence and works toward reducing and/or eliminating reliance on paraprofessional support. Demonstrates understanding of learner's disability, is courteous, respectful, and fair. Acts as a communication liaison between learner and educator. Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners' experiences. Partners with others to resolve potential controversy and conflict through respectful discussion. Proactively seeks to understand the ideas, opinions, and skills of others. Creativity: Demonstrates initiative and creativity with learners and their program(s). Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall learner and employee experience. Critical Thinking: Fades prompts appropriately to promote both successful and independent responding. Increases the frequency or duration of safe and appropriate replacement behaviors by providing access to reinforcers (desired items/actions, attention, or removal of demands/aversive situations). Consistently regulates behavior management of learner at the direction of the special education educator and in accordance with learner's behavioral plan. Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding. Reflection: Maintains communication with supervisor and director regarding general feedback, career advancement opportunities, and areas of growth opportunities. Maintains and acquires technical knowledge by attending required trainings and passing competency assessments. Resilience: Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations. Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps. Responsibility: Provides skills instruction and behavior reduction protocols to learners with