Behavior Assistant: Alamo Job No 27-3345
About The Position
Under the administrative direction and supervision of the school site administrator and/or the Behavior Analyst, employees in this classification are primarily responsible for student behavioral and/or social support in school. Responsibilities may include behavior and socialization training, on-site problem solving and plan adjustment based on function, and data record keeping. The Behavior Assistant will collect frequency and trial-for-trial data and may engage in play-based instruction, discrete trial instruction, and/or implementation of an Applied Behavior Analysis treatment model. Employees in this position will transition students to less restrictive educational settings and may be required to provide assistance to address skill deficits and to promote the development and use of alternative behaviors to students with extreme behavior issues. This position requires immediate response during instructional settings in which students may exhibit intensive undesired behaviors and required additional support during instructional periods. Specialized training in autism, nonviolent crisis intervention, as well as behavior theory and practices may be necessary to provide for the needs of assigned students.
Requirements
- Knowledge of applied behavior sciences, psychology, and education.
- Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder and related disorders.
- Knowledge of severe emotional disabilities.
- Some relevant college coursework and/or comparable experience in one of the behavioral sciences is preferred.
- A minimum of three years (3) of experience in an education support role or current in-district employee with at least two (2) years of experience in an educational role and a supervisor recommendation.
- May require specialized training in autism, non-crisis intervention, behavior theory and practices, and medically-related training to provide for the needs of assigned students.
Responsibilities
- Provide student behavioral and/or social support in school.
- Conduct behavior and socialization training.
- Perform on-site problem solving and plan adjustment based on function.
- Maintain data record keeping.
- Collect frequency and trial-for-trial data.
- Engage in play-based instruction, discrete trial instruction, and/or implementation of an Applied Behavior Analysis treatment model.
- Transition students to less restrictive educational settings.
- Provide assistance to address skill deficits and promote the development and use of alternative behaviors for students with extreme behavior issues.
- Respond immediately during instructional settings where students may exhibit intensive undesired behaviors.
- Provide additional support during instructional periods.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
