School & Community Support Program Behavior Technician

The Hangout Spot LLC | Full-Time | Fairfield County, CT

About The Hangout Spot

All children have a right to meaningful relationships with others. That belief is at the heart of everything we do at The Hangout Spot. Our mission is to eliminate barriers to friendship and empower children to experience the joy of meaningful connections throughout their lives.

When The Hangout Spot was founded, we started as a behavior-analytic social skills development center. As we’ve grown, we’ve come to see just how many opportunities there are to make a difference by meeting children where their social worlds happen. Through individualized 1:1 programming, we bring support directly into schools and camps, helping children navigate everyday experiences, build skills, and form meaningful connections with the people around them. For children who need an alternative to traditional school programming, we also provide individualized instruction in our center, alongside our social skills classes and developmental playgroups.

No matter where we work with a child, our purpose stays the same. We want to help children overcome the barriers that can make friendship difficult and give them the skills and confidence to build relationships that last. We’re growing our reach because we believe our impact can extend far beyond our walls, and we’re looking for team members who share that belief and want to be part of making it happen.

About the Role

This full-time position focuses primarily on individualized 1:1 programming across school, camp, and center settings within our school and camp support program. You’ll work directly with children to help them build meaningful skills, participate more fully in their environments, and navigate the social experiences that matter to them.

Your work may include providing support in school and camp settings, delivering individualized programming at our center for students who need an alternative to traditional school placements, and helping children generalize skills across the environments where they learn, play, and interact. You’ll also have opportunities to support our center-based social skills groups as needed, allowing you to work across programs and see the many ways children can grow when they receive thoughtful, individualized support.

You won’t be doing this work alone. Our team collaborates closely with Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), who provide clinical guidance, ongoing supervision, and support to help you grow in your role. We’re looking for someone who enjoys building relationships with children, values collaboration, and wants to help make meaningful social experiences possible for every child.

Employees must have flexibility to accommodate school and camp assignments and afternoon programming needs, as needed. Individual shifts are determined by client and program schedules.

We’re committed to providing our team with consistent, predictable income by guaranteeing a minimum of 30 hours per week, even when client cancellations or scheduling changes occur. Team members have the opportunity to work up to 40 hours per week based on program and staffing needs.

What You'll Do

School and Camp Support

• Provide direct 1:1 support to children in school and camp environments.
• Implement individualized teaching plans under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst that that build the skills required to successfully and independently navigate the school and camp day.
• Implement individualized behavior strategies and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), including proactive prevention strategies and appropriate responses to behavioral escalation, as directed by the supervising BCBA.
• Help children navigate daily routines, transitions, peer interactions, group activities, leisure experiences, and other real-world learning opportunities
• Support children in developing the skills needed to participate more successfully in their educational and recreational environments.
• Promote independence and generalization by systematically building skills, reducing adult support when appropriate and directed, and helping children use learned skills with different people and across environments.
• Collaborate with teachers, school personnel, camp staff, families, and clinical supervisors to promote consistency across settings.
• Participate in clinical supervision and team collaboration, including regular clinical review meetings, care team meetings, and professional development activities to strengthen implementation of each child's program.
• Prepare and organize materials as needed to support effective, engaging programming.
• Build positive, respectful relationships with children by creating an environment in which they feel safe, understood, and supported, with an emphasis on keeping children happy, relaxed, and engaged.
• Collect data and graph data to monitor progress and inform instructional decisions.
• Complete daily home-school communication logs.

Individualized Center-Based Programming

• Provide individualized 1:1 instruction at The Hangout Spot for children who need an alternative to traditional school programming, focusing on developing functional, social, communication, behavioral, and adaptive skills.
• Implement individualized teaching plans, and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), including strategies to prevent and respond to challenging behaviors.
• Teach skills that promote independence, functional communication, self-regulation, flexibility, and successful participation in daily routines and learning activities.
• Collect and graph data to monitor progress, inform instructional decisions, and complete objective session notes and other required documentation.
• Plan lessons, prepare instructional materials, and set up and clean up learning spaces to support effective programming.
• Participate in clinical supervision, care team meetings, and professional development activities

Center-Based Social Skills Programs

• Provide coverage for center-based social skills groups and developmental playgroups based on company needs. To note, center-based social skills groups are facilitated from 4:00-6:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
• Prepare individualized game plans for children participating in social skills groups.
• Facilitate social skills classes and developmental playgroups under the supervision of a BCBA.
• Collect and graph session data and complete objective session notes.
• Incorporate BCBA feedback into session implementation to strengthen teaching strategies, maintain fidelity to individualized programming, and support children's progress.
• Assist with setup, cleanup, and preparation of materials for group activities.
• Support waiting room supervision, closing duties, and walkie-talkie communication to ensure smooth center operations.
• Participate in clinical review meetings to discuss children's progress and support consistent implementation of programming.

Data Collection & Clinical Collaboration

• Collect and record data using established systems
• Write objective session notes/home-school communication logs that support clinical decision-making and communication with families and supervisors.
• Participate in regular clinical review meetings with a supervising BCBA to discuss learner progress, identify barriers, and make instructional adjustments.
• Attend professional development meetings and ongoing training focused on strengthening instructional skills and clinical implementation.
• Implement feedback from supervisors and collaborate with the broader team to ensure consistent, high-quality services.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional standards across all service settings.

Team & Program Support

• Maintain a flexible, collaborative approach as assignments and program needs evolve.
• Contribute to a positive team culture and assist with additional responsibilities as needed.
• Adapt to changing service needs by working across school, camp, and center environments as assigned and maintaining flexibility as children's programming and organizational needs evolve.

Other Duties as Requires

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support the needs of the team, our clients and The Hangout Spot’s programs.

Who We're Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is deeply dedicated to our mission and believes every child deserves meaningful relationships, respect, and the opportunity to thrive. The right person is passionate about assent-based, neurodiversity-affirming care and understands that a child’s experience matters just as much as their progress. We want our kids to feel happy, relaxed, and engaged, and we’re looking for team members who share that commitment in the way they build relationships, approach learning, and support children through challenging moments.

The people who thrive here are in this work for the heart of it. They find meaning in the small, everyday moments that help a child feel understood, build confidence, and connect with others. They are patient, dependable, curious, receptive to feedback, and committed to continually learning and growing. They share our values, approach children with compassion and respect, and understand that meaningful progress looks different for every child.

We’re also looking for someone who is flexible, collaborative, and willing to step in wherever they’re needed to support our kids. Our work spans schools, camps, and our centers, so no two days are necessarily the same... and that's the fun of it! The right person is comfortable working independently while staying connected to the broader team, adapting to changing needs, and doing what’s needed to help our children have successful, meaningful experiences.

Pay: $20.00 - $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid orientation
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Travel reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you flexible to work both the camp/school day and support our center-based social skills groups as needed (M-F until 6:30 pm)?
• Are you open to working in camp/school settings throughout Fairfield County (e.g. Easton/Redding to Greenwich?)

Experience:

• Applied behavior analysis: 1 year (Required)
• School: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• RBT Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person