PARAPROFESSIONAL

ADVANCE KIDS GROUP • Rancho Cordova, CA

36d • $18 - $26 • Hybrid

About The Position

This position involves working one-on-one with children, implementing individual lessons and behavior intervention plans as specified by the behavior consultant. The role requires monitoring progress by accurately recording each session and providing notes on designated data sheets or in an online data collection system. The paraprofessional must understand the specific goals and behavior plans of each assigned client and implement individual lessons, including specific instruction, target response, prompt level, and consequences. Communication with the behavior consultant is essential for questions regarding lesson implementation, progression, training needs, and behavioral issues. Some clients require in-home services, and center-based paraprofessionals are expected to provide therapy in the child’s home as directed by their supervisor. The role also includes completing medical notes for each session, collecting parent signatures, and checking/converting daily billing and timekeeping records. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year experience working with children, preferably in related field.
• RBT certification a plus, will be required to obtain and maintain RBT certification throughout employment.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Criminal background check.
• Reference checks.
• Physical.
• Provide a negative TB test and immunization records.
• Education verification.
• Must have reliable means of transportation.
• Availability to work a minimum of 10 hours per week.
• Have access to a computer with knowledge of internet, e-mail and Microsoft Office applications.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Applied Behavior Analysis.
• Command of terminology in order to effectively communicate with supervisors and administration.
• Understanding and working knowledge of the basic behavioral principles, discrete trials training (DTT) implementation, task analysis, verbal behavior, and incidental teaching.
• Knowledge of prompt hierarchy, PECS and DTT.
• Ability to appropriately address behavior excesses (i.e., tantrum, aggression, etc.) utilizing proactive and reactive strategies.
• Punctual to sessions and meetings, consistently at work and on time, presents self professionally, dresses appropriately.
• Works well independently and as a team player; maintains effective and proper working relationships among coworkers, clients, and supervisors; welcomes feedback, accepts responsibility for own actions, follows directions, follows proper chain of command.
• Ability to manage difficult or emotional client situations, keeps emotions under control, maintains client and company confidentiality.
• Effective oral and written communication, participates in meetings and overlaps with supervisors.
• Sets and achieves goals, adheres to a schedule, pursues training and development opportunities, volunteers readily, asks for help and offers help when needed, applies feedback to improve performance, monitors own work to ensure quality and accuracy, meets productivity standards, ability to multi-task, organizes work, completes work in timely manner, checks and responds to email within 48 hrs., completes billing on time and accurately.
• Displays original thinking and creativity, meets challenges with resourcefulness, works well with children, displays high energy level.
• Observes safety and security procedures, reports unsafe conditions while using equipment and materials properly.
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Continuing education units a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work one-on-one with child, implementing individual lessons and behavior intervention plans as specified by the behavior consultant.
• Monitor progress by accurately recording each session and providing notes as indicated by behavior consultant on designated data sheets, or in online data collection system.
• Know and understand the specific goals and behavior plans of each client you are assigned.
• Implementation of each individual lesson (specific instruction, the exact target response that the child must display, the specific prompt level anticipated before giving the instruction, and the appropriate amount/type of the consequence for the target response).
• Communication with behavior consultant for questions on lesson implementation or progression, training needs, problems with child's progression, behavior excesses, etc.
• Provide therapy in the child’s home as directed by their supervisor.
• Complete medical notes for each session and collect parent signature at the end of the day.
• Check and convert daily billing and timekeeping records.
• Complete communication logs daily.
• Change diapers.
• Assist in the general upkeep of the center.
• Arrive to scheduled shifts 5 min. prior to client start time to put away personal belongings, check daily schedule, set-up and prepare.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED