ABA Tutor

The Island Project School; Coventry; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A specialized educational institution in the United Kingdom seeks a dedicated professional to support pupils with autism. The role involves working closely with a Unit Head, delivering tailored educational sessions, and ensuring a safe and effective learning environment. Candidates must have a commitment to professional development and experience in applying ABA principles. This position is crucial to enhance the educational experience of children within the school, contributing to data collection and ensuring compliance with safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, particularly those with autism.
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum.
• Willingness to learn and apply ABA principles.

Responsibilities

• Support the Unit Head in departmental operations.
• Deliver tailored teaching sessions to pupils.
• Manage data collection and communicate progress.

Skills

Commitment to professional development

Experience with autism and ABA principles

Ability to deliver 1:1 and group sessions

Personal care skills

Safeguarding health and safety

Job description

Team:

School (Lower,Middle,Upper,Senior,Post-14)

Hours:

8:30am to 4:30pm (37.5 hrs per week)

Responsible to:

Designated Unit Head

Agreed by:

Date:

Holidays:

9 weeks holiday to include 2 training days plus any bank holidays that fall within term time.

Core Purpose of the Role:

To support the Unit Head in ensuring the efficient and effective running of the department to meet the day to day needs of the pupils

Principle Accountabilities & Dimensions:

Training:

• commitment to undertake appropriate professional development to acquire the necessary knowledge of autism, curriculum, including the National Curriculum and ABA principles and practice; to support the teaching of children and young people with autism.

Teaching and Learning:

• key worker for one child in the department responsible for ensuring department head, specialists consultants’ recommendations, directions and programmes are carried out to ensure a pupil’s curriculum is delivered utilising good ABA principles and practice and also PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System)
• responsible for delivering 1:1 sessions or group sessions with other pupils in class in a variety of settings
• to provide personal care (e.g. toileting, nappy changing and feeding) for pupils within the school
• to supervise indoor/outdoor activities for pupils
• responsible for safeguarding the health and safety of pupils, including maintaining a physically safe environment and completing risk assessments as appropriate

Data collection / Assessment / Reviews

• ensure that pupil progress is collected, summed and graphed. Responsible for regularly communicating data to unit head, and behavioural specialists ensuring compliance with data protection and confidentiality policies and procedures
• ensuring all paperwork concerning key child is in order, up-to-date and stored appropriately

Resources

• responsible for production, organisation and maintenance of appropriate teaching materials and resources to support access to the curriculum and a pupil’s personalised targets

To undertake any other appropriate responsibilities and duties that may arise as required.