Lead ABA Trainer

Area Cooperative Educational Services•North Haven, CT

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Lead ABA Trainer positions are in the Grove program at Bassett Road School. The ABA program serves students ages 3 through 22. Lead ABA Trainers rotate across age groups to help provide a well-rounded education and experience. Classrooms have 10 students and are co-led by a Special Education Teacher and BCBA. Trainers are assigned to the classroom of their supervising BCBA and collect direct and indirect supervision hours. This is a one-year appointment. Lead ABA Trainers receive a stipend in addition to their ABA Trainer salary, and applications are accepted annually.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a BCBA training program.
Complete all components of ACES safety management training within 6 months of hire.
Obtain BACB recognition for RBT certification within 6 months of hire.
Meet all job qualifications for an ACES ABA Trainer position.
Demonstrate the ability to accept and incorporate feedback appropriately and effectively from multiple supervisors.

Responsibilities

Record data in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner; review data regularly and notify supervisors of relevant information.
Review student issues with relevant team members and assess reinforcer effectiveness.
Conduct observations of students and staff, procedural fidelity checks for ongoing programs, and reliability checks on collected data.
Assist leadership staff in analyzing behavioral and instructional data and formal behavior analytic assessments, including functional, skill-based, and ecological assessments; prepare and disseminate assessment reports.
Interact positively and professionally with students, maintain student care and hygiene as needed, and primarily support multiple students.
Assist with creating instructional materials and visual supports; maintain student behavioral and instructional materials and information under leadership direction.
Set up and monitor data management systems, display data in graphs and tables, assist with student scheduling, and assist in leading student casings and completing student updates.
Attend or participate in PPT meetings and perform all duties of an ACES ABA Trainer, as well as other duties assigned by a supervisor.
Complete forms, reports, and paperwork accurately and promptly; communicate relevant behavioral and instructional information to the team on an ongoing basis.
Communicate professionally with peers, leadership staff, outside agencies, and parents or guardians; participate in staff and student meetings and parent meetings.
Design individualized instructional task analyses.
Know and comply with ACES, building, and program policies and procedures; safety management procedures; applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations; and relevant BACB rules when applicable.
Understand and apply concepts presented through the ACES New Staff RBT Training Series, individual behavior management programs, and pedagogic strategies and concepts based in Applied Behavior Analysis.
Continue professional growth through training, discussions, and other learning opportunities, and seek additional training and professional development.
Participate in assigned training and staff development opportunities; provide training and feedback on instructional and behavioral skills, including assisting with training and feedback for staff and when paired with new staff.