Substitute Registered Behavior Technician​/Special Education Associate - Elevate

Substitute Registered Behavior Technician/Special Education Associate
- Elevate

Waukee Community School District Elevate Learning Center
- West Des Moines, Iowa Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Teach Iowa, Iowa's Marketplace for education jobs , and Waukee Community School District

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Criteria:

• High school diploma or equivalent, preferred
• Willing to consider obtaining RBT certification or is currentlyholding certification as a Registered Behavior Technician

Performance Criteria:

• Establishes & maintains therapeutic relationship by pairing self as a reinforcing entity and building the value for the student of social interaction with the RBT
• Prompts safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors in order to build a repertoire of communication, social interaction, and problem solving skills
• Fades prompts appropriately to promote both successful and independent responding
• Increases the frequency or duration of safe and appropriate replacement behaviors by providing access to reinforcers (desired items/actions, attention, or removal of demands/aversive situations)
• Accurately collects behavior data including: A-B-C, count, frequency, duration, latency, inter-response time, event, and interval based recording
• Collaborates with Elevate Learning Center staff to provide treatment effectively and without disruption to the environment or other individuals in the environment
• Assisting with skill acquisition activities, including teaching skills and reinforcing learned behaviors under the direction of the special education teacher.
• Reassessment as appropriate in alignment with IEP.

Physical Demands:The Special Education Associate job demands require: occasional maximum lift of 25 lbs from floor to waist; occasional maximum carry of 25 lbs for 30 ft; occasional maximum horizontal push/pull force of 40 lbs; occasional grip force of 30 lbs; frequent bend; frequent crouch; frequent neck rotation; frequent trunk rotation; frequent standing; frequent walking; occasional forward reach; occasional overhead reach;

occasional lateral/sideways reach; occasional hand coordination; occasional fine motor coordination; occasional sitting; occasional crouch/kneel.

Back ground check completion and pre-employment physical required prior to employment.

Special Education >
Alternative Learning Environment

Special Education >
Behavior Specialist / EBD

Special Education >
Severe/Profound Disabilities

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• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Mark Davis
• 560 SE University Avenue
• Waukee, Iowa 50263
• Phone:
• Email: mdavis