Specialist registered technician

SEZP Behavior Specialist (Registered Behavior Technician)

Grade Levels: 6-12

Start Date: Immediate

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide consistent, one-on-one behavioral and instructional support to a middle school student under the direction of a BCBA.
• Implement Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) and/or Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), following skill acquisition and behavior reduction protocols.
• Collect, record, and maintain accurate behavioral and academic data daily.
• Collaborate with teachers, special educators, BCBAs, and school staff to ensure consistent implementation of strategies.
• Support the student in developing independence, social skills, and classroom engagement.
• Participate in relevant team meetings and trainings as directed.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Current Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB).
• High school diploma or equivalent (Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in psychology, education, or related field preferred).
• Prior experience working with children or adolescents in educational or clinical settings.
• Strong ability to follow behavior plans and collect accurate data.
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with school teams and families.
• Ability to pass background checks and meet school district employment requirements.
  
  

If you meet some of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply or to reach out for more information. We know that historically marginalized groups – including people of color, women, people from working class backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTQ – are less likely to apply unless and until they meet every requirement for a job. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

We encourage you to reach out to [email protected] if you have questions about the role or your qualifications. We are happy to help you feel ready to apply!

Benefits

SEZP offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience; salaries for new behavior specialists start at $59,404.86. Educators in SEZP qualify for benefits (sick days, retirement, health insurance, etc.) offered to other educators in the Springfield Public Schools.

Positions will be filled on a rolling basis; applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

About The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership

While Massachusetts is consistently ranked as one of the top states for education results in the country, we have one of the highest and most persistent opportunity gaps. The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) - established in 2015 as a collaboration between Springfield Public Schools (SPS), the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and the Springfield Education Association (SEA) – seeks to improve the longitudinal life outcomes of the nearly 5,000 students in our seventeen middle and high schools.

As a “zone” of schools within the city of Springfield, SEZP’s approach draws on a deep and embedded partnership with the school district and local teachers’ union, while harnessing the flexibility and innovation found in autonomous school models. As a result, each school within SEZP is accorded significant school-based autonomies - in curriculum, talent, calendar, schedule, and budget – while being held accountable for realizing achievement gains for historically marginalized students. In all of our work, SEZP is in pursuit of equity and anti-racism – acknowledging the systemic oppression our students and families encounter daily and working to disrupt these provision gaps urgently and courageously.

Nondiscrimination Statement

The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, disability or military service or marital status. The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to, access or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation, disability or homelessness.

Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination

Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. Springfield Public Schools is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 not to discrimination on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. The Senior Administrator of Human Resources, Kathleen O’Sullivan, Springfield Public Schools, 1550 Main St. Springfield MA, 01103, 413-787-7100, ext. 55428, has been designated as the employee responsible for coordinating Springfield Public Schools efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 to Springfield Public Schools may be referred to Kathleen O’Sullivan or to U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, DC 20202-1100, telephone 800-421-3481.