Autism Behavior Technician

Overview

The Creekside School strives to create an engaging, challenging and rewarding work environment that allows all employees to flourish professionally and personally. We want every employee to be a happy and productive member of our team and have a long and successful association with the School. Our organization continues to grow and thrive through the dedication, input, creativity, perseverance and effort of our staff.

The Creekside School is a learning organization, committed to excellence.

Position/Job Title

Classification

Program Non-Exempt

Position Type

Full Time

Reporting Structure/Supervision

Reports to the Special Education Teacher and Principal. Indirectly supervised by Related Services providers

The Autism Behavior Technician will work under the supervision of the Special Educator and Related Services Providers to implement individual student education and behavior plans for the purpose of the students’ educational, behavioral, and social-emotional growth.

• Assist the Special Educator in providing an exemplary special education program to assigned students and establish a school wide environment that fosters learning and development.
• Work collaboratively with the Special Educator, Related Services Providers and classroom team to maintain a safe, positive, and supportive learning environment for staff and students.
• Assist in implementing an educational program that allows students to meet IEP goals and developmental milestones and facilitate the development of: self-regulation, the ability to sustain engagement, positive attitudes and a sense of self, healthy social relationships, increasing levels of independence, and emotional well-being.
• Ensure a clean, organized, effective classroom environment, regularly collaborating with the Special Educator and other staff members to create and maintain this. Help to keep the school environment and facilities healthy, clean, and organized.
• Be active in maintaining the efficacy and integrity of the organization within the goals/philosophy of the organization; strive to maintain the philosophy and mission of the program to the highest capacity.
• Under the direction of the Special Educator and Related Services provides, implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs), lesson plans, and Related Services plans
• Follow IEP recommendations, Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP), sensory integration plans, communication plans, and other individual student plans consistently and with fidelity.
• Take excellent and accurate data on all IEP goals and educational programs throughout the day and input all data and notes accurately and in a timely manner.
• Create individual student and classroom materials as needed.
• Support students in off-site community education while maintaining a high level of responsibility and safety for all students and staff.
• Transport students to community locations in TCS vehicles while adhering to all safety and traffic laws and maintaining a good driving record
• Complete daily responsibilities as assigned by the Special Educator/classroom team, ensure the classroom is ready for the next day, ensure materials/activities are set up prior to student arrival, minimizing wait time.
• Support the social-emotional development, health and well-being of students at all times
• Utilize developmentally based, research-supported techniques and therapies for people on the autism spectrum.
• Support students using least restrictive prompts and scaffolds so as to maximize independent skill development.
• Continually work to build a positive relationship and rapport with each assigned student by engaging in child led activities with the student, pairing with student preferred activities and items, and striving to establish a developmentally appropriate relationship where meaningful back and forth social interaction may occur.
• Utilize restrictive practices such as restraint, seclusion, escape extinction, and planned punishment only as a last resort or as part of an IEP team approved, data driven, and supervised intervention.
• Serve as an active member of a collaborative team environment to support the overall mission of TCS
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