Applied Behavior Analysis ABA Educational Assistant 9375 FTE375 HRSweek
Applied Behavior Analysis ABA Educational Assistant 9375 FTE375 HRSweek
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Job Description
High Desert ESD celebrates all cultures and languages and is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regards to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Educational Assistant
37.5 hrs/week MonFri 181 days per year (prorated for remainder of 202324 school year)
Location:Bridges ABA Program Bend Oregon
Positions: 4
Rate as established by bargaining agreement Classified Wage Schedule starting range $22.70 $29.32/hr.
Benefits include family insurance package sick leave paid holidays generous PERS contribution.
Definition
The ABA Program provides services to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or severe communication disorders who benefit from an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) instructional approach. Program components include individualized oneonone and small group instruction structured environment inclusion and family involvement. The curriculum emphasizes communication social skills (pre) academics life skills and sensorymotor needs. Under the direction of the ABA teacher and/or administrator the ABA Assistant provides supported services in classrooms resource centers or other program related areas. The assistant directs involvement in the instructional program for assigned students and their identified needs. Duties and responsibilities depend on class/program assignments.
Qualifications
Must be NCLB Highly Qualified (HQ) defined as 1 two years postsecondary study or 2 an Associates degree (or higher) or a HDESD approved professional/technical certificate or 3 satisfactory completion of the Paraprofessional training and a passing score on the Paraprofessional praxis test. Two years experience or previous training with children in a similar program required. The assistant must be able to work independently with minimum direction. The employee must possess good organizational skills and good command of the English language. Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed and a genuine interest in and ability to relate to students is expected. The ability to perform significant reaching bending stooping crouching and lifting 50 pounds is expected. Must have access to reliable transportation and consistent attendance is required. Applicants must have successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities and/or have otherwise demonstrated a commitment to equity and strengthening engagement of a diverse community and skill in communicating with a diverse population.
Classification Classified
Reports To ABA Teacher Team Leader and/or Supervisor
Performance Responsibilities
- Follow the direction of the teacher team leader or supervisor in a cooperative manner
- Learn techniques procedures and routines quickly and competently
- Elicit specific behaviors from children as indicated by the instructional program
- Develop and maintain harmonious working relationships with students families volunteers other staff members and the general public according to program design
- Assist the teacher team leader or supervisor in working with children either individually or in groups
- Assist in all phases of the daily operations of the program
- Assist in maintaining the students life skills such as dressing hygiene toileting and feeding students
- Assist with the integration of children into a variety of settings
- Assist with appropriate assessments of students
- Assist with implementing individualized educational plans such as IFSP IEP 504 PEP BIP
- Prepare instructional materials and operate instructional equipment
- Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher
- Record student progress and /or other records as requested
- Manage student behavior across setting using consistent and positive intervention strategies
- Maintain a neat and orderly environment
- Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers
- Communicate regularly and appropriately through the use of email
- Respect and maintain confidential information in all situations
- Fulfill other related duties as assigned
Terms of Employment
Salary benefits and vacation are established by policy and the collective bargaining agreement.
Employment Type
Full-Time
