Eisenhower Special Education Paraprofessional - Autism

Application Notice

When applying for this position, please note that if you are recommended for hire, you will be required to apply for Tier 1 certification prior to the start of employment. The certification fee is $12.00 and is paid directly to the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Norman Public Schools personnel will provide detailed instructions during the employee processing phase.

Title: Behavior Technician
Contract: 175 days
Salary

Schedule:

Teacher Assistant plus addenda
Reports to: Site Principal

This position is responsible for assisting teacher(s) to provide instruction to individuals or small groups of students with behavior challenges; administer behavior modification and de‑escalation techniques to support instruction, increase participation in academic tasks, improve social skills and support appropriate behavior of individuals and/or small groups of students some with special needs; redirect and modify student progress regarding inappropriate behaviors and performance;

participate as a member of the educational team; help implement all components of the student’s individual program; perform a variety of clerical duties as assigned;

High school diploma or GED

Passing score on the paraprofessional exam or Oklahoma General Educations Test (OGET) required

• Experience working with children/teenagers who have behavior challenges
• Experience working with students with special needs
• De‑escalation experience
• Successful experience working in an intervention setting as well as the classroom

• Behavior modification and de‑escalation techniques
• Social interaction skills of students with special needs
• Basic subjects taught in the district school
• Safe practices in classroom and playground activities
• Basic first aid and CPR procedures
• Health and safety regulations pertaining to position
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary
• Oral and written communications skills
• Interpersonal relations skills using tact, patience, and courtesy
• Basic record‑keeping skills
• District policies, rules, and regulations

• Develop rapport and interact effectively with students
• Demonstrate an understanding, patience and receptive attitude toward children with special needs
• Apply behavior modification and de‑escalation techniques
• Work with students having special needs and/or aggressive behaviors
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Maintain emotional control under difficult situations
• Work cooperatively and effectively with others
• Maintain confidentiality
• Assist with the instructional and related activities of a learning environment
• Perform clerical duties such as charting performance, filing and maintaining simple records
• Print and write legibly
• Make arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately
• Understand and follow oral and written directions
• Learn and follow laws, rules, practices, policies and procedures
• Enlist the support, interest and participation of students
• Appropriately manage student behavior and guide student toward more acceptable social behaviors
• Implement positive behavioural intervention plans
• Model appropriate behavioural techniques
• Learn and adapt to new procedures, conditions, and changing work demands
• Supervise children in the classroom and outside
• Follow oral and written directions
• Manage task priorities to meet deadlines
• Work under varying degrees of stress
• Be physically agile and possess sufficient strength and stamina to work with children who may be prone to sudden flight or aggression.

• Assists in providing instruction to behaviorally challenged individuals or small groups of students, reinforcing instruction as directed by the teacher
• Works one‑on‑one with students with serious behavioral needs
• Actively participates in behavior intervention meetings and IEP or 504 meetings as appropriate
• Collects data and records anecdotal student progress notes and maintains behavioral charting data
• Monitors and assists students in prescribed learning activities
• Reduce and redirect inappropriate behavior
• Report progress regarding student behavior and performance
• Assists students and parents by providing…