Aba Trainer

Area Cooperative Educational Services•North Haven, CT

About The Position

ACES Bassett Road School Grove Program is seeking motivated individuals for full-time ABA Trainer positions. The Grove Program uses Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to provide educational services to individuals ages 3–22 with autism and/or other related developmental disorders. ABA Trainers are frontline instructors who teach students one-to-one and in small-group settings across a variety of skill and content areas. They facilitate discrete trial instruction, natural environment training, and other evidence-based practices, helping students increase independent functioning and academic skills while decreasing challenging behaviors. This is a 10-month position, with mandatory Extended School Year summer school during July. The school year starts in mid-August and runs into June. Training and supervision are provided, including 40 hours of training that meets the requirements to become a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), aligned with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). The program also provides reimbursement for RBT application and examination fees. Supervision and support are provided by a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a certified Special Education teacher.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Desire to learn and incorporate feedback.
Ability to value timeliness and maintain excellent attendance.
Ability to work collaboratively on a student-centered team.
Ability to communicate effectively and positively with supervisors, peers, and students.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with students with behavioral and instructional support needs.
A degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

Teach students in one-to-one and small-group settings across a variety of skill and content areas.
Facilitate discrete trial instruction, natural environment training, and other evidence-based practices.
Work toward increasing students’ independent functioning and academic skills while decreasing challenging behaviors.