Title of Position
Behavior Technician Substitute
- Various grade levels available preK thorugh 12th grade
- Please indicate grade level interest in cover letter
Salary:$90.00 per day
Organizational Relationshipor Line of Authority:
Works under Principal and/or his/her designee and is directed by designated special education staff to support students in special education and Director of Student Services for overall functions
Qualifications:
- 12 years of supervised experience using ABA methodologies preferably in a public school setting with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder or related disabilities preferred
- Minimum of an Associates degree or 2 years ofcollege is preferred. Alternatively significant experience directly related to the position combined with educationwillbe considered. A Bachelors degree is preferred. Degree in the field of education or psychology is a plus.
- Bilingual (Spanish or Portuguese) is a Plus
Performance Responsibilities:
- Provide a highly structured approach that relies on behavioral principles
- Run programs that specify predetermined skills including: academic communication motor social adaptive daily living skills (including: toileting (may require lifting) grooming dressing and eating) using a systematic prompting sequence
- Collect data and record progress of skill acquisition
- Graph all programs daily to track progress
- Assist students in generalizing learned skills within the general education settings
- Implement play plans and facilitate social interactions at unstructured times (recess lunch specials etc.
- Collect student work as directed by special education teacher
- Gather/create/organize materials for educational programs behavior charts reinforcement systems etc. as requested by special educator
- Work with students who may exhibit behaviors such as: aggression property destruction selfinjury noncompliance disruption inattention to task social deficits nonverbal communication skills and safety concerns
- Implement specific behavior protocol (including data collection and graphing as needed)
- Maintain current crisis prevention certification () and implement physical restraints and escorts as needed
- Consult with special educator general educator and behavior specialist
- Complete daily home communication log
- Responsible for other general duties as indicated by the Principal directives of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee and policies of the Marlborough School Committee
An Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the Marlborough Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race gender religion national origin color homelessness sexual orientation gender identity age or disability in its education programs services activities or employment practices.
Required Experience:
IC