Behavioral Intervention Paraprofessional - Part Time

Washington Township School District - Behavioral Intervention Paraprofessional - Part Time

Part/Time Not to Exceed 30 Hours/week; No Health Benefits

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: $31.00 per hour

Requirements:

• Coursework in psychology, sociology, early childhood development, education, social work, behavior sciences, human development, or related fields preferred.
• Experience working with children with special needs or children who exhibit challenging behavior and/or significant hygiene assistance of older students is preferred.
• Experience with data collection and implementation of behavior management and Applied Behavior Analysis strategies strongly preferred.
• Experience delivering Discrete Trial Instruction
• Open to learning the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis.
• Willingness to manage significant challenging behavior including verbal and/or physical aggression and property destruction, under the guidance of a BCBA.
• Knowledge of child growth and development and appropriate classroom practices.
• Good oral communication skills and ability to collaborate with other team members.
• Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.

Responsibilities: 

1. Provide behavioral guidance and academic support to students according to their IEP or other instructional program.
2. Receive Applied Behavior Analysis-based training up to 2 hours/month.
3. Record daily data on behaviors of interest, including advanced data collection such as interval and ABC data, per behavioral intervention plan or as directed by the BCBA/BCaBA.
4. Receive training on use of electronic data collection systems and graphing of behavioral data.
5. Implement antecedent strategies, reinforcement systems, replacement skills and consequences as defined by behavioral intervention plan.
6. Address behaviors in accordance with the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis.
7. Work collaboratively with other professionals to address the students ' needs.
8. Maintain respect and confidentiality for all students.
9. Ability to move around the district supporting students who require a behaviorally trained para.