ABA Behavior Technician- Goodnow Elementary School

Marlborough Public Schools•Marlborough, MA

4d•$30•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavior Technician will provide a highly structured approach that relies on behavioral principles to support students at Goodnow Brothers Elementary School. This role involves running programs for pre-determined skills, collecting and graphing data on skill acquisition, and assisting students in generalizing learned skills. The technician will also implement play plans, facilitate social interactions, and gather/create materials for educational programs. This position requires working with students who may exhibit challenging behaviors and implementing specific behavior protocols, including crisis prevention techniques if necessary. The role also involves communication with parents, collaboration with educational staff, and general duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum of two years of ABA experience in a public school or private special education school or clinical environment or RBT Certification (to be completed within 90 days of hire) or an Associate’s Degree or 48 credits at the bachelor level in education or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (Spanish, Portuguese, and/or Creole) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide a highly structured approach that relies on behavioral principles.
Run programs that specify pre-determined skills including: academic, communication, motor, social, adaptive daily living skills (including: toileting (may require lifting), grooming, dressing and eating using a systematic prompting sequence.
Collect data and record progress of skill acquisition.
Graph all programs daily to track progress.
Assist students in generalizing learned skills within the general education settings.
Implement play plans and facilitate social interactions at unstructured times (recess, lunch, specials, etc.).
Collect student work as directed by special education teacher.
Gather/create/organize materials for educational programs, behavior charts, reinforcement systems, etc. as requested by special educator.
Work with students who may exhibit behaviors such as: aggression, property destruction, self-injury, non-compliance, disruption, inattention to task, social deficits, non-verbal communication skills and safety concerns.
Implement specific behavior protocol (including data collection and graphing as needed).
Maintain current crisis prevention certification (e.g.,Safety-Care) and implement physical restraints and escorts as needed.
Consult with special educator, general educator and behavior specialist.
Complete daily home communication log.
Attend required meetings and trainings after school.
Responsible for other general duties as indicated by the Principal, directives of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee, and policies of the Marlborough School Committee.