About this role
Position Criteria:
• High school diploma or equivalent, preferred
• Willing to consider obtaining RBT certification or is currently holding certification as a Registered Behavior Technician
Performance Criteria:
• Establishes & maintains therapeutic relationship by pairing self as a reinforcing entity and building the value for the student of social interaction with the RBT
• Prompts safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors in order to build a repertoire of communication, social interaction, and problem solving skills
• Fades prompts appropriately to promote both successful and independent responding
• Increases the frequency or duration of safe and appropriate replacement behaviors by providing access to reinforcers (desired items/actions, attention, or removal of demands/aversive situations)
• Accurately collects behavior data including: A-B-C, count, frequency, duration, latency, inter-response time, event, and interval based recording
• Collaborates with Elevate Learning Center staff to provide treatment effectively and without disruption to the environment or other individuals in the environment
• Assisting with skill acquisition activities, including teaching skills and reinforcing learned behaviors under the direction of the special education teacher.
• Reassessment as appropriate in alignment with IEP.
Physical Demands: The Special Education Associate job demands require: occasional maximum lift of 25 lbs from floor to waist; occasional maximum carry of 25 lbs for 30 ft; occasional maximum horizontal push/pull force of 40 lbs; occasional grip force of 30 lbs; frequent bend; frequent crouch; frequent neck rotation; frequent trunk rotation; frequent standing; frequent walking; occasional forward reach; occasional overhead reach; occasional lateral/sideways reach; occasional hand coordination; occasional fine motor coordination; occasional sitting; occasional crouch/kneel. Benefits included:
• IPERS retirement account
• Health and Dental Insurance paid for the employee (spouse/family coverage available at an additional cost) (Full-time only)
• Generous leave package including personal leave, sick leave, family sick leave, and bereavement leave