School Age Instructor

• Bachelor’s degree required (human services field preferred)
• Knowledge of behavioral principles and instructional strategies based on behavior analysis
• Knowledge of typical child development (developmental milestones and social/emotional development)
• Has excellent oral communication skills
• Can handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Able to exercise independent judgment and support program philosophy
• Able to take direction from supervisors
• Able to work cooperatively within a team
• Relates well to parents and students
• Demonstrate dedication to and investment in student progress

• Skill in problem-solving instructional and treatment programs
• Education-based or vocational work experience (Young Child through Adult)
• Skilled in social skill development
• Computer literacy
• Knowledge and experiences with assistive technology
• ABA experience
• Pursuing BCBA or BCaBA
• Sign language

• Build rapport with each student, creating and maintaining motivation
• Implements skill acquisition and behavior reduction programming with students
• Actively participates in improving the quality of the program and Center
• Makes materials for instructional and treatment programs
• Records and graphs data for behavior reduction and skill acquisition programming
• Assists in problem-solving for programming in which change is not in the desired direction
• Attends and participates in weekly team meetings
• Maintains designated student program books
• Holds confidential all knowledge of clients and their families
• Physically able to perform duties of the position, and other duties as assigned
• Effectively implements crisis and physical intervention procedures
• Assists and/or implements daily hygiene and toileting programs for students if appropriate
• Other essential duties and responsibilities as assigned

Professional Development and Training :

• Attends all staff training
• Attends all school and program meetings
• Actively participate in initial and follow-up training in applied behavior analysis methodology and physical management
• Willingness to participate in research efforts
• Engages in activities to further knowledge of autism and applied behavior analysis
• Keeps CPR and First Aid certification current
• Other professional development and training as assigned

School Age Instructors take part in a promotional matrix

• Able to sit and stand frequently and shift positions quickly
• Able to do the following for extended periods of time:
• Sit/kneel on the floor
• Sit in a chair
• Stand
• Walk
• Able to physically manage teenagers/young adults, including providing physical guidance, physical prompts, bending
• Able to move quickly and keep up with running teenagers/young adults
• Pass crisis management training and safely apply all physical management procedures on all school-aged children when necessary
• As employees move through training and expand their skill sets, job requirements and compensation increase