Applied Behavior Analysis Specialist

2 months ago

Dorchester, United States UP Education Network Full time

                 Applied Behavior Analysis Specialist- (SY24-25)

Grade Level: Various (PK-8)
Start Date: August 2024
Locations: Dorchester, MA
 
About UP Education Network
UP Education Network operates two schools in Boston, MA, and serves more than 1,500 elementary and middle school students. UP is invited by local school districts to restart chronically underperforming district schools as UP Academies. Each UP Academy shares the same mission: to ensure that students acquire the knowledge, skills, and strength of character necessary to succeed on the path to college and to achieve their full potential. 

Role:

The Special Education ABA Specialist is responsible for the implementation of individualized intervention utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis and discrete trial programs within a classroom setting and/or individually if deemed necessary. He/she will work under the direction and supervision of the Special Education and Student Services Program Director for ABA. The Special Education ABA Specialist will work as a member of a collaborative team and participate in IEP team meetings as needed.

Responsibilities:

  • Accurately implement structured and individualized intervention programs (behavior reduction and skill acquisition) developed by the Program Director for ABA
  • Follow specific management guidelines for each student
  • Work as a team member to ensure delivery of high quality intervention across environments
  • Maintain accurate data collection and graphing for each program
  • Facilitate structured peer group activities as appropriate
  • Attend regularly scheduled team meetings for each student s program
  • Attend training opportunities, as assigned by the Program Director for ABA
  • Promptly and appropriately communicate problems/concerns with the Program Director for ABA or other appropriate administrator
  • Complete daily documentation of service delivery for each student served
  • Maintain confidentiality and privacy of all student specific information (as required by HIPPA)
  • Perform other duties and assignments as requested by the Supervisor, Assistant Director, and/or Executive Director of Special Education and Student Services

Qualifications - Required:

  • Bachelors degree, or enrollment in a degree-granting program, (or higher) in Special Education, Education, Psychology or a related field
  • 3-5 years experience working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, students with moderate/severe disabilities or related disorders
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in ABA intervention including data collection and report writing
  • Demonstrated ability to accurately and consistently follow Behavior Support Plans and Curriculum Plan
  • Effective written and oral communication skills with students, families, teachers and administrators
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook
  • Demonstrated growth toward cultural competence

Qualifications - Preferred:

  • Proficiency in Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, Chinese or Spanish  
Compensation:
Your salary is commensurate with experience; UP Academy follows the salary scales of each UP Academy’s host school district.  As an employee of UP Academy and your respective school district, you will receive the same access to personal and sick days, health insurance, and dental insurance as others within your union. 

Working at UP Academy
We know that great staff members directly lead to the success of our students.  At UP, your career is shaped by:

  • Opportunities for immediate impact: UP offers a chance to bring best practices found in high-performing schools to students previously enrolled in struggling schools, and to rapidly unlock the potential of these students.
  • Talented, mission-driven colleagues: Our staff is enthusiastic, dedicated, and willing to do “whatever it takes” to put every student on the path to college.
  • Collaboration and teamwork: Staff members collaborate and work closely together on grade-level or content area teams, using data to track student performance as well as guide instructional practice. 
  • Consistent professional growth and development: Members of our staff typically have bi-weekly check-in meetings with their managers where they receive targeted coaching and support.  Additionally, the entire staff participates in weekly professional development sessions during the school year.

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position for which they are qualified. Our students must be exposed on a daily basis to a diverse group of powerful role models. Therefore, we have a responsibility to recruit, retain, develop, and reward a diverse and talented staff from a wide range of backgrounds to join our creative, mission-driven team.

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