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JOB DESCRIPTIONPosition: Intensive Needs AssistantQualifications: Bachelors Degree, in Psychology, Communication Disorders or EducationExperience working with elementary age children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and/or social/emotional/ behavioral disabilities.Practical knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis and intervention strategies, including social skills/ social thinking curricula.Current/ active in-depth training/ certification in Crisis Prevention and Intervention Strategies.Good organization and communication skills. In depth knowledge of Excel for data entry and graphing.Job Responsibilities: To collect, record and assist to analyze data across multiple data points.To implement Discrete Trial Training (DTT) programs as developed by the team. To implement various strategies and techniques consistent with identified behavior intervention plans and social skills facilitation methodologies across school settings. To provide crisis intervention, as needed, including but not limited to verbal de-escalation and review of events with students and staff, and the application of physical intervention methods to reduce risk of injury to students or staff.Assists Teachers in implementing students Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

Specific Job Tasks: Participate in consultation meetings with program staff regarding specific students and behavior needs; to consider behaviors that should increase in frequency/ duration as well as those that should decrease.Implement DTT programs related to IEP goals and objectives.Accurately collect and record data across multiple data points.In conjunction with other school staff, is responsible to assist in analyzing data, and make recommendations regarding strategies implementation/ changes. Support students across school settings and participate in consults with pertinent school staff to ensure coordination of strategies/goals.In conjunction with school staff, implement social skills activities designed to target specific social skill deficit areas identified by students IEP teams.Provides verbal and/or written feedback to the teachers regarding students performance so that the special education team can make adjustments as may be necessary. Assists special education students in performing daily / regular classroom and/or ADL activities; these could be general routines and/or specifically designed for one or more special education students. Other duties/responsibilities related to the needs of students as may be assigned by Principal or Special Education Coordinator/designee.Reports To: Special Education Teacher, Principal, Special Education Coordinator, and BCBA Work Schedule: School Year, with additional days as may be designated for training and /or program preparation during the summer months.

Compensation: Contingent upon education and training. Physical /Mental Demands of the Job: Able to physically restrain children weighing up to 120 pounds.Able to lift/ carry children weighing up to 120 pounds.Able to sit on floor and/or in chairs sized for young children for up to 45-60 consecutive minutes.Able to reach above head in order to assist or lift children on play equipment.Able to run/ sprint for distances up to 1/8 of a mile. Able to multi-task in a busy classroom environment, concurrently monitoring the actions of children in multiple learning centers.Able to perform data entry and some analysis.Able to write and speak about student performance in meetings.

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