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PRAIRIE LAKES AEA Behavior Technician in Spencer, Iowa
QUALIFICATION
- EDUCATION:Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education, or another related field
- LICENSURE: BOEE license preferred
- EXPERIENCE:Ability to relate to student population being served
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Assist with screenings and assessments of students without interpretation
- Assist with data collection and documentation as directed
- Model documented treatment plans developed by the Behavior Team
- Plan activities that lead to student success on goals
- Assist with clerical duties and department operations such as preparing materials and scheduling activities
- Collect data for monitoring quality improvement
- Participate in professional development activities
- Maintain confidentiality with regard to student record and information
- Additional duties as assigned
COMMON TO ALL EMPLOYEES:
- Contributes to a positive and productive work, learning and team environment
- Believes in, advocates for, understands, supports and delivers the priority work of the AEAs, Iowa Public and Accredited Schools, the Iowa Department of Education and Prairie Lakes AEA
- Focuses upon agency and team efforts to deliver equitable, efficient and effective educational services that prepare Iowa children for a life well-lived
- Anticipates and responds to needs, requirements and expectations of clients resulting in acceleration, inspiration and innovation
- Demonstrates effective verbal, non-verbal, written, listening and visual communication
- Possesses effective interpersonal, collaboration, facilitation skills and is committed to relationships and partnerships, within and outside of the agency
- Exhibits self-motivation, reliability, organization, detail and quality and engages in continuous improvement of professional practice to build skills needed to perform job duties and meet agency goals and expectations
- Manages time effectively so that timelines are met and improved results are evident in learning, professional capacity and system effectiveness
- Problem solves by utilizing data-based decisions, preventing and resolving conflicts and providing comprehensive, high quality solutions
- Works with integrity and maintains confidentiality
- Models and integrates technology into daily work
- Leads professional development for at least one course, internally, externally or both
- Understands other duties and responsibilities may be assigned, according to current needs of the agency or districts served
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to travel between schools and sites served
- Normal, routine levels of activity related to bending, carrying, climbing, hearing, lifting, reaching, sitting, standing, vision and walking, and may also involve above-average levels of activity at times that cant always be anticipated