FLSA Status:

(Exempt/Non-exempt)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Registered Behavior Technician Certification
• Childcare or working with children in a daycare setting or children/young adults in a school or center-based setting.

• Written language, technology skill and interpersonal communication skill to support communication among team members, with community contacts, school staff and parents is required.

• Associate’s degree or minimum of 60 college credit hours (classes in education, special education, psychology or a related field

preferred). Successful completion of ParaPro Assessment may be substituted for educational requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree is education, special education, psychology or other related field preferred.
• Classes in education, special education, psychology or related fields is preferred.

• Assist the classroom teacher to include the student in all aspects of the school day
• Implement academic and social programming and strategies as developed by the team
• Implement accommodations and modifications as outlined on the IEP and developed by the team.
• Implement behavior plans as developed by the team.
• Assist in data collection
• Promote social interactions throughout the day
• Support students with adapted living skills such as toileting, feeding, dressing etc. as needed.
• Communicate on a regular basis with the family or as directed by the school team.
• Maintain confidentiality about all personal information regarding the student, programming and family
• Assist in all aspects of the school day whether or not such aspects directly pertain to the individual student, this includes supervision at recess, lunch or other “duties.”
• Responsible for implementing “other job related duties” as assigned by the supervisor or Principal.
• Consistent and on-time attendance is required for supervision and instruction of the students
• Able to perform the physical requirements as outlined below.

Work Environment:

• In a school setting working with students who are on IEP’s.
• Ability to physically support students who utilize specialized equipment such as standers, wheelchairs, supportive seating etc.
• Able to lift up to 45 lbs. to support students, if needed.
• Ability to physically respond to students who are physically unsafe and use physical restraints as part of a de-escalation process (verbal de-escalation is preferred).
• Ability to physically respond to students who have bolted from the building.
• Ability to physically maintain a safe learning environment, including moving furniture in response to a crisis situation.