ESY- Extended School Year - ABA Therapist

Hudson Public Schools • Hudson, MA

19h

About The Position

The extended school year program is seeking ABA Therapists! This position is accountable for providing assistance based on the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to the classroom teacher, or other certified personnel in the delivery of quality education, recreation, classroom organization and maintenance, record keeping and school-community relations by means of maturity, sound reasoning and conferences with assigned teacher, and/or other certified personnel with rules and regulations of the Hudson Public Schools.

Requirements

• Successful completion of Criminal Records Check (CORI), and fingerprints

Nice To Haves

• Preferably an Associate degree, or 48 undergraduate college credits
• Preferably experience with working with students with autism spectrum disorders and/or applied behavior analysis

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assisting the classroom teacher by reviewing, correcting and reinforcing lessons with individual and small groups of students, reading stories aloud, assisting in math concepts, reinforcing recognition of the letters of the alphabet and other activities associated with the curriculum.
• Responsible for assisting in the preparation and inventory of instructional materials and the setting-up operating and maintenance of various learning aids, and equipment.
• Responsible for assisting in the wash-up and lavatory routines, assisting in the supervision of breakfast and/or lunch periods.
• Responsible for assisting the classroom teacher in clerical work which may include, but not limited to, recording daily attendance, cataloging and filing instructional materials.
• Responsible for supporting and teaching students with moderate to severe special needs, including significant behavioral challenges, academic challenges, and deficits in activities of daily living.
• Responsible for reading and implementing a Behavior Support Plan of all the students developed by the teacher and in collaboration with the classroom teacher. This includes collecting daily behavior data to be reported on progress reports and used to develop IEPs.
• Responsible for the implementation of ABA techniques including, but not limited to, discrete trials, adaptive skills (e.g., toileting, feeding, arrival and dismissal routines), task analysis, natural environment teaching, and social skills training. This also includes following appropriate prompt hierarchies such as verbal and physical hierarchies.
• Performs any other tasks and assumes other responsibilities as the Building Administrator or designee may from time to time assign and delegate

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree