This position supports the Gengras Center by assisting the Director and Associate Director in servicing the needs of The Gengras Center while adhering to the State of Connecticut guidelines for special needs students. The BCBA must be knowledgeable in the areas of behavioral assessment and intervention including functional assessment/analysis, antecedent intervention, reinforcement-based strategies, instructional procedures (e.g., Direct Instruction, precision teaching, discrete trial instruction, and task analysis) for students with a variety of significant disabilities. This position will develop specialized programs for individuals with cognitive disabilities, autism, challenging behaviors or learning differences. Train teachers and teacher assistants for specialized program details and data collection. Lead or assist in Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans across the Gengras Center. As a lab school, the Gengras Center provides supervision hours to students in the ABA program and the candidate must be able to provide supervision according to the BACB requirements. This person must be able to communicate effectively with staff, students, parents and the University of Saint Joseph community and maintain the professional standards required to fulfill the position responsibilities.
CURRICULUM-INSTRUCTION-ASSESSMENT:
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Provide direct service and indirect service to students based on IEP service delivery hours.
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Provide social skills groups, skill acquisition support, and individual treatment as needed and based on IEP goals, objectives, and service delivery hours.
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Provide or assist with training in life skills, post-secondary education and transition skills, sex education, and other pertinent areas based on student needs.
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Assist in the development of curriculum guidelines and update curriculum model and evaluation system to align with Common Core State Standards as needed.
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Assist with testing materials and implementation for all areas of the curriculum, and three-year reevaluations.
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Assist teachers in analyzing test results to determine student needs and evaluate student progress.
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Assist teachers in the development of data collection, narrative reports, I.E.P.s, and Progress Reports.
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Assist teachers in developing teaching strategies, which are appropriate for the students and are consistent with current educational research.
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Assist teachers in using a variety of developmentally appropriate teaching styles, strategies, and instructional materials, including appropriate modifications and accommodations, in developing individual programs to meet the needs of specific pupils.
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Assist teachers in utilizing community resources for applied and experiential learning.
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Ensure the use of behavioral strategies to meet student needs during instruction
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Analyze pupil and program needs and make program decisions based on information from data collected.
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Provide modeling of instructional method and team-teaching support through direct instruction to students as appropriate.
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Assist staff in maintaining appropriate student records (i.e., anecdotal records, parent contact sheet)
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Provide resources and substitute coverage as necessary.
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Assist the director in determining in-service needs with relationship to the student programs.