Classroom Behavior Therapist 2026-2027

Classroom Behavior Therapist

Employment Status Full-Time 40 hrs/wk - Full Year position - 8:00 - 4:30

You do not get breaks and summer off like the teachers.

JOB SUMMARY

The Classroom Behavior Therapist (CBT) will provide opportunities for social, emotional, and behavioral learning, create individual and classroom behavioral goals, and collaborate with teachers in overall classroom management for students enrolled in Franklin Center.

Essential Job Functions

• Learn, understand, and integrate our Academy’s philosophy and behavior management style;
• Use best practice strategies for teaching and learning activities; related to social-emotional, and behavioral needs in the classroom;
• Know students’ strengths, areas of improvement, disability, interests, motivations, and emotional/behavioral triggers;
• Substitute for absent teachers as needed;
• Assist with clubs and before/after school care;
• Collect social-emotional, and behavioral data and evaluate progress on a continuous basis;
• Create individual and classroom goals derived from AFLS;
• Assist students in understanding their disabilities, and teach strategies and problem-solving to help students develop skills for outside the classroom;
• Monitor hallways, lunchroom, and recess as needed;
• Work with a team on developing, re-examining, revising and implementing an integrated curriculum with integrated projects;
• Develop lesson plans focused on social, emotional and behavior learning that ensure the attainment of standards set forth by Franklin Center;
• Address individual needs of students through long- and short-term planning;
• Prepare individual student achievement reports for parents/guardians;
• Prepare monthly individual student progress reports regarding social, emotional, and behavioral goals;
• Provide an inviting, exciting, innovative, and challenging learning environment;
• Use the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis
• Complete individual student assessments annually
• Accurately collect data on individual and classroom student goals
• Implement Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention plans as directed by the Academy Behavior Lead
• Utilize positive reinforcement and antecedent modification to increase appropriate behaviors over time.
• Manage disruptive behaviors that occur. Through the implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) and consultation with the Academy Behavior Lead

Education and Experience

• Education: High School Diploma required. Preferred education includes 4-year bachelor’s degree in a “related field” such as psychology, special education, speech, and language pathology.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• A valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance are required.
• Expertise working with students with autism spectrum disorder and related learning differences.
• Demonstrated experience in instructing students with varied learning styles and levels of mastery.
• Effective collaboration with families and staff
• Effective oral and written communication
• Ability to work effectively as a team member.
• Successfully pass a criminal background check.
• Identified classroom experience and teaming experience with special education and/or regular education students.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• This position requires you to be on time and have consistent and reliable attendance. Are you able to be consistent, reliable and punctual?

Experience:

• Classroom: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Minneapolis, MN 55427 (Required)

Work Location: In person