ABA Behavior Technician (Behavior Therapist)

Newton Public Schools • Newton, MA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides a variety of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and behavior technician services to students in classroom and school-based settings. The technician implements academic, social-language, and behavioral programming for students with developmental disorders, autism spectrum disorders, or emotional/behavioral disorders, and supports students across the school day to promote learning and social interaction. The role reports to the School Principal and works with supervisor-level behavior analysts, school staff, families, and community contacts.

The position is full-time, five days per week. It may require home-based or extended-day services and travel within the local area. The technician may also assist with general school-day duties, including supervision during recess and lunch, whether or not those duties directly pertain to an individual student.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Special Education, or a related field such as Psychology.
• 1–3 years of previous experience working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Developmental Delay, or Emotional/Behavioral Disorders in an educational setting.
• Training and experience using the tenets and techniques of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
• Willingness to learn ABA techniques.
• Ability to push, pull, or carry at least 60 pounds and use physical restraints as part of a de-escalation process.
• Ability to respond physically to students who have bolted from the building and to help maintain a safe learning environment.
• Regular ability to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Evolving familiarity with Language Arts, Mathematics, and content-area knowledge relevant to the student’s educational level.
• Verbal, written-language, technology, and interpersonal communication skills to support communication with team members, community contacts, school staff, and parents.
• Consistent, reliable, and punctual attendance.

Responsibilities

• Implement academic, social-language, and behavioral programming using ABA methods for individuals with developmental disorders, autism spectrum disorders, or emotional/behavioral disorders.
• Create teaching materials aligned with academic, social-language, and behavioral programming.
• Assist with functional assessment and analysis, and deliver ABA-based behavior programming.
• Report to supervisor-level behavior analysts and use their feedback to refine, change, and modify academic and behavior programs to meet student needs, with minimal supervision.
• Maintain a program book and summarize and visually represent academic and behavioral programming weekly.
• Support students during transitions between classes, at the beginning and end of the day, and during recess, specials, lunch, and snack to promote social interaction and pragmatic instruction in real-life situations.
• Assist with all aspects of the school day, including supervision at recess, lunch, and other assigned duties.
• Provide home-based or extended-day services and travel within the local area when required.
• Respond physically to unsafe student behavior, including bolting, and help maintain a safe learning environment, including moving furniture during a crisis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level