Registered Behavioral Technician

Salary: $30.35 - $37.67 Hourly
Location : Downey, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26-LAC605
Department: Ed Programs
Division: Special Programs Support & Transformation
Opening Date: 03/02/2026
Closing Date: Continuous


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An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects
the rich diversity of Los Angeles County
Registered Behavioral Technician $30.35 - $37.67 Hourly

Insurance:
Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

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Open until filled

Review of applications will occur every 2 weeks starting:
5/4/2026

Retirement:
PERS Defined Benefit Plan

Paid Time Off:
10 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.
The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking qualified Registered Behavior Technicians.

The position will implements behavior intervention plans that support students with behavioral and social-emotional needs on a school site, including the classroom, small groups, and 1:1 settings.

Current vacancies are located in Los Padrinos (7285 Quill Dr, Downey, CA 90242) and Camp Kilpatrick (427 Encinal Canyon Rd, Malibu, CA 90265). However, the resulting eligibility list may be used to fill any vacancies located at other sites.


The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

• Applied Behavior Analysis techniques and services
• Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Technicians
• Basic theories, concepts, and interventions of behavioral/social-emotional disorders
• Data collection techniques and tools
• Standard and instructional computer software programs (e.g. Microsoft Suites, Google Drive, and Aeries)
• Crisis management techniques

Competencies:

• Analyzing & Interpreting Data - Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative or qualitative data
• Critical Thinking - Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Decision Making - Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Environmental Exposure Tolerance - Performing under physically demanding conditions
• General Physical Ability - Using strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and coordination
• Professional & Technical Expertise - Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Safety Focus - Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards
• Handling Stress - Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity
• Learning Agility - Seeking learning opportunities and applying the lessons to one's work
• Self-Management - Showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability
• Informing - Proactively obtaining and sharing information
• Oral Communication - Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Customer Focus - Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Handling Conflict - Managing interpersonally strained situations
• Developing Others - Supporting others in stretching and expanding their capabilities
• Group Facilitation - Enabling constructive and productive group interaction
• Teamwork - Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Cultural Proficiency - Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions, and cultures

Required Education and Experience Education: Graduation from high school or equivalent. A Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board is required.

Experience: Three years of experience providing behavioral intervention and management services to children with emotional disability or behavioral challenges in a school setting.

Additional Requirements: Certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention from the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) is desired. May require a valid California driver's license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to obtain transportation between job sites. May be required to drive between sites.

Selection Process Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a written exam and structured interview.

Contact
For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Jung Eun Park at View email address on click.appcast.io

For general inquiries please call View phone number on click.appcast.io (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

For complete application information, please go to

LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242
Additional Information Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information, please go to For additional information on our testing procedures, please visit Applicant Resources on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io as early as possible.
This examination is authorized as Open, open to the public.

Recruitment ID: 26-LAC605

This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.
Based on full-time assignment:

• Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced salary step placement may be requested
  
  
  
  
• 10 vacation days per year, 18 after 8 years of service dependent on the Bargaining Unit
  
  
  
  
• 15 paid holidays per year
  
  
  
  
• 12 paid sick days annually
  
  
  
  
• Insurance includes health, medical, dental, vision and group life
  
  
  
  
• Retirement CALPERS combined with Social Security, and pre-tax retirement savings account options

01


What is your highest level of education?

Please Note: Proof of education will be required. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency.

• No High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Some college coursework but no degree
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree

02


Do you have a valid certification as a Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)?

Be sure to attach a copy of your valid certification to your application.

• Yes
• No

03


Do you have a valid certification in Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI)?

Be sure to attach a copy of your valid certification to your application.

• Yes
• No

04


How many years of experience do you have in providing behavioral intervention and management services to children with emotional disability or behavioral challenges in a school setting?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3 years but less than 4 years
• 4 years but less than 5 years
• 5 or more years

05


Please select the location(s) where you are willing to work: (Check all that apply)

• Afflerbaugh-Paige at Angeles Forest (6621 N. Stephens Ranch Rd., La Verne, CA 91750)
• Rockey at Angeles Forest (1900 N. Sycamore Canyon Rd., San Dimas, CA 91773)
• Barry J Nidorf (16350 Filbert St., Sylmar, CA 91342)
• Dorothy Kirby (1500 S. McDonnell Ave., Commerce, CA 90040)
• iPoly High School (3851 W. Temple Ave., Pomona, CA 91768)
• LACHSA (5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032)
• Kilpatrick (427 S. Encinal Canyon Road, Malibu, CA 90265)
• Renaissance (128 E. Palm Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016; 14600 Cerise Ave., Hawthorne, CA 90250; 1260 S. Monterey Pass Rd., Monterey Park, CA 91754)
• Los Padrinos (7285 East Quill Dr., Downey, CA. 90242)
• None of the above

06


Are you currently a Temporary Office Worker (TOW) with an agency such as "AppleOne" or other?

• Yes
• No

Required Question