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Special Education/Autism Assistant

Applicants that would thrive in this position 

• Those with background in education, childcare, developmental disabilities, and/or a strong interest in working with children

• Experience or interest in teaching children with ADHD, ASD, and/or intellectual disabilities 

• A strong desire to begin or continue education in teaching children with different abilities

• An ability to adapt to different learner’s needs 

• Ability to implement changes based on client preference immediately

Qualifications

• Relevant experience teaching children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (preferred) 

• Experience working with students with challenging behaviors (preferred)

• Experience writing and/or implementing behavior plans  (preferred)

• Knowledge of relevant technology

• Excellent Verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent Critical thinking skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment 

• Attention to detail

• Excellent organizational skills

• Must be willing to obtain Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification

Responsibilities 

• work with children with autism and various developmental delays and help them to achieve their goals 

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• collect and record data

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• actively communicate with BCBAS, RBTs, teaching staff, program director

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• review and discuss behavior data

• implement behavior and treatment plans with fidelity 

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• ability to manage challenging behaviors with the support of staff and a behavior plan

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• work successfully both independently and as part of a team

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Special Education Teacher

Full Time Position

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Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher from an accredited institution; masters preferred

• Relevant experience teaching children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Experience working with students with challenging behaviors

• Experience writing and/or implementing behavior plans  

• Knowledge of relevant technology

• Excellent Verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent Critical thinking skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment 

• Attention to detail

• Excellent organization skillset

• Must be willing to obtain Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences

• Collect data on student goals 

• Implement behavior plan procedures

• Develop functional and meaningful lesson plans for preschool and elementary aged students

• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities

• Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities

• Identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet needs of students with special learning needs

• Use relevant technology to support instruction

• Coordinate and lead parent meetings

• Communicate regularly with Executive Director and with staff regarding students’ needs and how they may best be met

• Provide parents with report cards throughout the year

• Support maintaining skills during the summer 

Benefits

• Competitive pay

• Professional Development opportunities

• Health, vision, dental, and life insurance 

• PTO as accrued

• 6 paid holidays

• Constant opportunities for collaboration with multidisciplinary team

• Supportive team approach

• RBT certification