Education Support Professional - Autism Program [SY26-27]
About The Position
The Education Support Professional works in an Autism Program with students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The role requires understanding and applying Applied Behavior Analysis principles, including discrete-trial instruction, prompting, incidental teaching, reinforcement of target behaviors, and performance-data collection. The professional collaborates with teachers and specialists to provide transdisciplinary instruction and uses knowledge of augmentative and alternative communication, sensory diets, reinforcement schedules, and behavior-management techniques. Toileting, diapering, and heavy lifting may be required. The position reports to the Building Principal and Special Education Program Manager. Salary is commensurate with the Malden Public Schools Unit C salary scale. Applicants should submit a letter of interest highlighting their qualifications via SchoolSpring.
Requirements
- Training in understanding and utilizing Applied Behavior Analysis principles with students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Experience administering discrete trials, providing a hierarchy of prompting, using incidental teaching opportunities, reinforcing target behaviors, and keeping performance data.
- Ability to work collaboratively with teachers and specialists.
- Knowledge of augmentative and alternative communication methods, sensory diets, reinforcement schedules, and behavior-management techniques.
Responsibilities
- Apply Applied Behavior Analysis principles when supporting students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Administer discrete trials and provide a hierarchy of prompting.
- Use incidental teaching opportunities and reinforce target behaviors.
- Maintain performance data.
- Collaborate with teachers and specialists to provide a transdisciplinary instructional approach.
- Support toileting and diapering and perform heavy lifting as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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