Educational Paraprofessional

Job Description:

NOTICE OF VACANCY

POSITION: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)-full-time-35 hours per week

LOCATION: District-Elementary level

SALARY: $18.86 per hour

$1.64 hourly rate adjustment for all hours worked and paid time off during the designated school year for the following programs: Comprehensive Learning Center, Specialized Learning Center, Therapeutic Learning Center, STELLAR

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

• Physically able to shadow students and model skills in all learning environments, including gym and playgrounds.

• Implement discrete trial instruction designed by certified staff and BCBA.

• Implement behavior intervention plans designed by teacher and BCBA to reinforce appropriate behaviors.

• Collect and input data into database as directed by certified staff.

• Required to work for up to six weeks during the summer in extended school year programs when needed.

• Required to participate yearly in a training session on behavioral de-escalation strategies and physical management techniques. (This may include hours beyond the typical workday. Additional numeration at hourly rate will be provided in these cases).

• Able to model skills including gross motor, fine motor, play and social skills.

• Required to participate in and be assessed on explicit training modules in applied behavioral analysis in the areas of academic, social, behavioral, and self-help skills as assigned by certified teaching staff (this may include hours beyond the typical workday. Additional renumeration at hourly rate will be provided in these cases).

• Effectively communicate with certified teaching staff and/or BCBA.

• Experience working with students with behavioral challenges

QUALIFICATIONS: Successful completion of ABA training modules. Associates degree or higher is required.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please submit your application through our website: http://www.applitrack.com/southingtonschools/onlineapp

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE:

This is an ongoing position for all ABA, 35-hour/week vacancies throughout the 2024-2025 school year.