Behavior Technicians 2026-27

Requirements / Qualifications High School Diploma or GED equivalency required. Must possess one of the following: a) 48 semester units from an accredited college or university; or b) an Associate's degree or higher; or c) passage of a district assessment. Minimum of 15 hours Behavioral Training acquired within six months of hire date into the Special Education Behavior Technician job classification. Topics include principles of behavior, applied behavior analysis, reinforcement, fading, contingencies, data collection, and behavior intervention. Two years experience working with students with special needs who have behavioral and/or self-regulation and/or mental health challenges. Continual Professional Development as needed. Under the supervision of the site administrator, the Special Education Behavior Technician will assist, tutor, and reinforce instruction to students who present with behavioral, self-regulation and/or mental health needs. The Special Education Behavior Technician may also provide additional adult assistance to students with significant behavioral, mental health, and/or self-regulation difficulties. The Special Education Behavior Technician will assist with the direct implementation of skill-acquisition and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPS) developed by the School Psychologist or the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and the IEP team. Additionally, the Special Education Behavior Technician will assist with the implementation of Special Education Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) and Special Education programming. Comments and Other Information The Hollister School District prohibits, at any district school or school activity, discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying, based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This shall apply when applicable, to interns, volunteers, and job applicants. For questions, concerns or complaints, please contact Title IX Compliance Officer: Kip Ward, Deputy Superintendent; 2690 Cienega Road, Hollister, CA 95023; (831) 630-6300; kward@hesd.org.