REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education / Special Education Supervisor / BCBA
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Other duties may be assigned.
DUTIES:
•Provide direct teaching to students based on principles of applied behavior analysis •Implement behavior plans prepared and maintained by the supervising behavioral professional (e.g., BCBA- Board Certified Behavior Analyst) •Model implementation of behavior strategies •Provide daily documentation of interactions with the identified service participant-specific to the goal area for which ABA is authorized and all contacts with other providers and teachers. •Conduct and facilitate person-centered processes to gather information for the development of assessments, interactional style documentation, and Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA). •Conduct interviews and direct observations with students •Create team-oriented Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSP) with target behaviors based on evidence-based behavior analytic procedures. •Conduct and implement skills assessments on individuals to develop person-centered goals to increase skill competence and behaviors.
EVALUATION:Consistent with current Agreement Between the Longmeadow School Committee and the Longmeadow Education Association.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:NONE
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Pending successful Contract Negotiations with the collective bargaining unit E of the Longmeadow Education Association
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
•Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Behavioral, Education, Psychology (preferred) or Associates Degree with equivalent work experience. •Advanced educational preparation in Special Education desired. •Minimum three years of successful work in the field of ABA •RBT (registered behavior technician) certified •Knowledge of Special Education programs; a willingness to familiarize oneself with K-5 general education programs.
The following information is provided pursuant to ADA requirements:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Physical demands are a way of describing the physical activities that a job requires. Strength: Light-lifting, 40 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 20 pounds.
Key: Occasionally (O) Up to 1/3 of the time Frequently (F) From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time Constantly (C) 2/3 of the time
Standing: (F) Sitting: (O) Walking: (F) Lifting: (O) Reaching (F) – Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction Handling (F) – Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise work with hand(s) Fingering (F) – Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarily Talking (F) Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word Hearing (C) Perceiving the nature of sounds by the air Near Acuity(C) Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less Far Acuity (C) Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more Color Vision (F) Ability to identify and distinguish colors Field of Vision (C) Observing an area that can be seen up and down or right and left when eyes are fixed on a given point.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Environmental conditions are a means of describing the physical surroundings of a worker in a specific job. This position is performed in a school setting where the environmental conditions should have no effect on how the job is performed.
Noise: Level 3 – Moderate level of intensity.