ABA Tutor - Star Program

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Tutor - STAR Program (Grades K
- 5)

Building Principal/Student Services Department Head (evaluates and supervises)

Town-wide Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Special Educator (supervises)

Applied behavioral analysis (ABA) tutors are behavior development professionals requiring formal education in education, psychology, behavior analysis or a related field of study. ABA tutors study how behavior is influenced by environmental and other factors using reward systems to reinforce positive, learned behaviors. School based ABA tutors work with special and general education Team members, parents, Board Certified Behavior Analysts and other clinicians to support students in accessing their Individualized Education millennium Program goals.

The District does not provide supervision toward the BCBA credential as part of this position.

• This position supports students in the Star program which is for students with social emotional disabilities (e.g., anxiety disorders, op positional defiant disorder, depression and/or autism). Candidatesاشت with experience from programs supporting similar programs encouraged to apply.
• This position requires a person who can think quickly, be flexible and get along with a team coworkers. It also requires being able to prioritize amongst competing needs at times.
• This position will likely flex between a substantially
  
  Circuit a separate classroom and a general education class depending on student need.
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) tutors apply the principles of behavior analysis to treat students with disabilities who demonstrate significant behaviors. These may include emotional and behavioral regulation, social skills, reading, math, communication, personal self-care and work skills. This position includes working with students with emotional disabilities and may involve work with students with Autism.
• ABA tutors are required to implement educational and behavioral programs and maintain and graph treatment data.
• When staffing students 1:1 or in a group, the ABA tutor is required to maintain 100% visual surveillance and implement all bolting and lost child policies with …
• ABA tutors are expected to work with students who demonstrate challenging and/or acting out behaviors and provide hands on support for activities of daily living in order to increase positive behaviors and reduce interfering behaviors through the use of reinforcement procedures.
• ABA tutors work one-on‑one, in small groups, in classroom and community settings, including the student’s home, with students and possibly parents.
• Morning or afternoon home/services during extended school hours may be part of the expectation.
• ABA tutors use programs that are devised by the Special Educator and Behavior Specialist (BCBA) that are geared toward the specific student's needs.
• ABA tutors use theÍC principles of behavior analysis to help students improve social, play, language and academic skills, while helping reduce interfering behaviors, which may include aggressive behavior like biting, hitting, pinching or throwing objects...
• ABA tutors are skilled in the strategies that reinforce positive behaviors and how to intervene when students exhibit dysfunctional behaviors.
• ABA tutors continually evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment program, and make any necessary changes to help students learn new skills and behaviors more effectively under the supervision of the BCBA.

ABA tutors are required to have a bachelor's degrees or master’s degrees in psychology or related fields or significant specific training on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis provided by an educational or training institution. Training should focus on principles and procedures of behavioral analysis, along with attending courses in observational methods, behavioral applications எ and developmental disability treatment. Additionally, ABA tutors must participate in ongoing job-based competency training via in-service professional development.

Licensure is not mandatory for ABA therapists who work directly with students in school…