About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Teaching.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Overview

Confidential Client is a certified K–12 private day school that provides individualized behavioral and educational services for students with autism, special needs, and related learning challenges. We value collaboration, integrity, and a commitment to making a measurable difference in students' lives.

This full-time Behavior Technician role offers hands-on experience, training, and mentorship. Candidates with limited prior experience are encouraged to apply — certification supervision and professional development opportunities are available.

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What You’ll Do

• Provide direct instructional and behavioral support to individual students and small groups.
• Implement individualized treatment plans using ABA techniques and district-approved strategies.
• Collect accurate data on student progress toward goals and maintain required records and charts.
• Reinforce academic and social skills taught by licensed staff and create practice opportunities.
• Support students during community, recreational, school, and leisure activities under licensed staff direction.
• Use approved verbal de-escalation techniques and safe physical-management methods (e.g., CPI) when required.
• Perform other duties as assigned by building administration and licensed staff.

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Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree preferred.
• 0–2 years’ experience working with children with special needs preferred but not required.
• Ability to accept and act on feedback and direction from peers and supervisors.
• Professional, clinical perspective when responding to challenging student behaviors.
• Physical ability and dexterity to use approved crisis-management interventions when trained.
• Ability to assume and maintain varied postures (stoop, reach, stand, kneel, squat, sit, walk) for extended periods.
• Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

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What We Offer

Comprehensive benefits and supports designed for long-term wellbeing and professional growth:

• Medical plans (fixed-indemnity options) and telehealth access.
• Prescription discount programs and no pre-existing condition exclusions on offered plans.
• Dental coverage (up to $1,000 annual benefit) and vision coverage (exams, lenses, frames, contacts).
• Accident benefit (up to $5,000 per occurrence), short-term disability, life/AD&D insurance.
• 401(k) through Fidelity Investments.
• Employee Assistance Program (Optum EAP).
• Student Loan Assistance Program (seasonal) and employee discount programs.
• Ongoing training, supervision toward certification (where applicable), and mentorship.

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Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Work involves direct, in-person support of students in classroom and community settings.
• May require sustained physical effort, lifting, and moving students or materials (up to 100 lbs).
• Candidates should be able to perform duties in a dynamic school environment and follow safety protocols.

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Location & Employment Type

• Job location: San Tan Valley, AZ
• Employment type: Full-time

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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