#S-1476 Aide VI - Behavioral Support Assistant Teacher, Itinerate, Countywide - Franklin Intermediate School

Aide Vi – Behavioral Support Assistant Teacher, Itinerate, Countywide

Personnel who hold a high school diploma or a general education development certification and who have completed the requirements and experience for a behavioral support assistant teacher to be prescribed by the state board of education.

Reports to:

principal, designee or other assigned supervisor. Job goal: to provide a well-organized, smoothly functioning class environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials. To implement behavioral and instructional programming as outlined by a BCBA and/or classroom teacher; to assist staff with implementing behavior support plans and carryover of skills.

Qualifications:

specialized training in applied behavior analysis, including discrete trial teaching and positive behavior; high school diploma or equivalent; passing score on the West Virginia aide classification competency test; completion of a successful background check; basic word processing skills preferred; be able to understand and follow written and oral instructions; possess computer skills to include competency in word processing, data management and spread sheets;

experience and training in challenging behavior, and crisis prevention intervention. Any combination of training and experience which would lead to successful employment as a countywide supervisory aide/paraprofessional. This job is classified as requiring a medium-heavy work capacity.

Essential functions of the job: adhere to all federal, state and district laws and policies; collect data and maintain documentation for behavioral and instructional programs; assist staff with implementing individual plans for students; may work with children who have physically aggressive behaviors, self-injury; work with individual students or small groups of students according to programming outlined and supervised by a BCBA, teacher and the IEP in the school;

help students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher; operate and care for classroom and office equipment including electronics; assist with lunch, snack and clean-up routines; assist with toileting and wash-up routines of both male and female students, which include catheterization, associated lifting, aspiration techniques and other special needs as required; assist with dressing and undressing of both male and female students;

maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students; prepare a variety of materials such as student records, reports and memos; demonstrate the ability to remain and respond calmly and objectively to a variety of situations; provide a variety of behavior management techniques in a crisis situation before resorting to passive restraint; exhibit the physical attributes and maintain training to passively restrain both male and female students over an extended period of time;

completing professional development in the area of applied behavior analysis and autism.