ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) Program Assistant (2)

Wachusett Regional School District•Sterling, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wachusett Regional School District is seeking candidates committed to enriching the lives of its student population. The district's Core Values include Collaboration, Empathy, Inclusivity, Integrity, Perseverance, and Responsibility. Their Mission is to ensure a vibrant, inclusive, and respectful educational community by fostering a safe, nurturing, and welcoming environment, providing equitable opportunities for deep and meaningful learning through multiple pathways, empowering students to develop their unique strengths, passions, and curiosities, and partnering with the community to meet goals while optimizing resource utilization. This position is located at Houghton Elementary School.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Experience working with special needs students
Strong communication skills

Nice To Haves

Registered Behavior Technician certificate from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board

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, and copying to support the BCBA in maintaining student files and providing classroom materials.
Works with 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, their 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 assigned students at all times, supporting them 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; becomes certified in its implementation and maintains 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.