1:1 Behavior Specialist - ABA Support for Students

ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education; Worcester (VT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

Telehealth and Virtual Counseling

401k

Paid Time Off

Job summary

ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education is seeking a Behavior Specialist to join our Special Education team in a dynamic elementary/middle school program. Starting rate ranges from $23 to $28 per hour, depending on experience, with responsibilities including implementing interventions, data collection, and supporting staff in behavior management.

You will work under the direction of a BCBA, contribute to functional behavior assessments, and participate in safety and crisis response

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher in a closely related field of study.
• Licensed currently or in the process of obtaining a paraprofessional, paraeducator, educational aide, teaching assistant or related credential.
• Licensed currently or in the process of obtaining a registered behavior technician (RBT) credential highly preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain certification in crisis management training.
• Prior experience providing behavioral instruction, guidance and/or support to children.

Responsibilities

• Implementing targeted individual, group, and system-wide interventions to enhance outcomes for students.
• Reinforcing positive student behavior, redirecting negative behaviors, and modeling strategies for staff.
• Maintaining records related to SBS and BIPs.
• Collecting, analyzing, and charting behavioral data to monitor progress with IEP teams.
• Providing support to classroom staff in monitoring behaviors and implementing behavior management systems.
• Applying ABA principles under supervision of a BCBA to improve outcomes.
• Conducting observations for FBA and creating BIPs.
• Assisting teachers with instructional activities and supervision.
• Providing crisis intervention and de-escalation during incidents.
• Completing documentation of incidents with confidentiality and policy compliance.
• Identifying safety hazards and contributing to site's safety committee.
• Attending team meetings, supervision, and planning sessions.

Skills

ABA knowledge

FBA

PBIS

BIP

Crisis management

Communication

IEP

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate's degree or higher in related field

Paraprofessional credential

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Database entry

Job description

ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education is seeking a Behavior Specialist to join our Special Education team in a dynamic elementary/middle school program. Starting rate ranges from $23 to $28 per hour, depending on experience, with responsibilities including implementing interventions, data collection, and supporting staff in behavior management.

You will work under the direction of a BCBA, contribute to functional behavior assessments, and participate in safety and crisis response