ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) Program Assistant
ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) Program Assistant
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Job Description
The Wachusett Regional School District encourages all candidates who are committed to enriching the lives of our student population to apply.
Our Core Values are:Collaboration Empathy Inclusivity Integrity PerseveranceandResponsibility.
Our Mission:To ensure a vibrant inclusive and respectful educational community in which we:Fostera safe nurturing and welcomingenvironment. Provide all students with equitableopportunities for deep and meaningfullearning through multiple students to develop and apply theiruniquestrengths passions and our community to meet our goals while optimizing the effective and efficient use of our resources.
Position: ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) Program Assistant
Location:Houghton Elementary School
Pay: In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement
Hours: 37.5 hours weekly (7.5 hours per day)
The Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Program Assistant shall have a high school diploma or equivalent and have experience working with special needs students.Registered Behavior Technician certificate from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board is communication skills are required. This is a Full Year position working 239 days annually.
Job Responsibilities:
- Uses appropriate applied behavior teaching communication and reinforcement techniques consistently.
- Maintains and accurately completes all required documentation and data collection daily Including outcomes of discrete trials and extensive behavior analysis data and graphing.
- Performs extensive record keeping scheduling copying to support the BCBA in maintaining student files and providing classroom materials.
- Works with an individual and groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills as described in the IEP/behavior support plan.
- Assists the BCBA in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on the understanding of the individual student his/her needs interests and abilities.
- Carries over skills taught with other specialists speech pathologists and occupational therapists.
- Confers and consults with staff and administrators regarding students needs.
- Supervises observes and assists the assigned students at all times when supporting a student in a classroom setting as well as at arrival dismissal lunch recess or school wide activities.
- Maintains ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about the student as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
- Assists with classroom organization routine and general classroom tasks while providing and maintaining a safe and organized learning environment for students;
- Assists in the delivery and support of augmentative communication devices task analysis and discrete trial materials;
- Participates in Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)Training; become certified in its implementation and maintain the ability to implement de escalation techniques while also being familiar with physical restraint regulations and procedures;
- Community van/driving as needed/necessary;
- Inclusion support based upon students specific IEPs supervision and support at lunch recess arrival and dismissal and school wide activities. Support during and throughout the school community specials and general education classrooms;
- Support self- care vocational skill development and health and well being;
- Performs such duties as the supervisor or designee may assign including but not limited to attending staff development meetings as necessary.
Employment Type
Full-Time
