SpEd Autism Tutor

locations:
Academy District 20 EAC (Education and Administration Center), Colorado Springs, CO
* Reports consistently for work as scheduled
* Performs other duties as assigned
* Attains proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards
* One-on-one training of new paraprofessionals on: proactive behavior management; implementation of reward systems; modification of curriculum; principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (breaking tasks into small steps, appropriate techniques of prompting, and fading prompts); principles of inclusion; facilitating social interactions between students with autism and their typical peers; teaching social skills to students with autism; using a task analysis; use of individual student’s communication systems (Picture Exchange Communication System, Verbal Behavior Training, basic sign language);

increasing student’s independence in the school environment; implementation of the student’s behavior plan; removal of disruptive, defiant students; data collection; recognizing incremental progress and determining next level of expectation for student
* Supports autism paraprofessionals district wide through observation and gives suggestions to increase effectiveness when working with student
* Collects, maintains, and charts data for the purpose of assessment and monitoring behavior plans
* Performs direct observation of students in order to assist with functional behavior assessments of students with problem behaviors
* Provides ongoing support to case managers: develops curriculum and learning activities for individual students; purchases supplies and materials; makes and maintains materials as necessary; implements lesson plans for home-bound students; administers tests and returns assignments to teacher for grading
* Works individually with students.
* Implements individualized Applied Behavior Analysis programs with students (training provided)
* Implements individualized Verbal Behavior Training programs with students (training provided)
* Provides individual behavior support for students experiencing extreme behavioral difficulties in the school setting
* Intervenes when a child has a physical outburst
* Supervises during in-school suspensions using Nonviolent Crisis Intervention techniques
* Assists individual student’s performance and completion of academic tasks in various school settings
* Tutors home-bound students on a variety of academic subjects
* Assists in the development of data sheets
* Attends meetings with staff and parents when requested to report behavioral data and provides information on current programming
* Attends special trainings to keep current on new techniques and best practices for students with autism
* Provides training to paraprofessionals on autism spectrum disorders during professional learning days
* Assists autism specialist with large group trainings in- and out-of-district
* Works with confidential student information
* Provides initial first aid/emergency care
* Assists the student(s) with physical tasks such as putting on and taking off outerwear, moving from room to room, using the lavatory, etc.
* Assists with non-standardized testing of students
* Develops and implements games and teaching aids
* Assists students in finding materials and books in library
* Supervises students in the use of the various programs on the computer
* Accompanies students on field trips when needed
* Attends pre-job training, ongoing training, and meetings as required during the school year in order to remain up-to-date on job procedures
* Performs miscellaneous clerical duties and record keeping to assist the autism specialist
* Regularly communicates student progress, changes, problems, and staff needs to the autism specialist
* Wears a pager to be contacted when a situation occurs that requires immediate response
* Works with confidential special education student information
* Ability to adapt to changing technologies and to learn functionality of new equipment and systems
* Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
* Ability to create, access, input, retrieve, and manipulate information in various software systems
* Ability to establish and…