Behavior Interventionist

LEARN Academy; Inglewood (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting wage $19/hr

Benefits package

Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Learn Academy is seeking a Behavior Interventionist to support students with special needs using applied behavior analysis (ABA) in a FACSS classroom. You will deliver direct instructional support, foster social-emotional and life-skill development, and collect progress data under supervision.

Entry pay starts at $19 per hour with performance-based increases, plus comprehensive benefits and retirement plans. The role is full-time with 10-month school terms and potential ESY/summer scheduling.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree preferred.
• 1-2 years’ experience working with children with moderate to severe disabilities in a special needs educational setting, including experience with toileting.
• Ability to collaborate and receive feedback, mentoring, and direction from peers and supervisors.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining a professional and clinical perspective, with the ability to not internalize or personalize (e.g., emotionally) regarding student behaviors.
• Demonstrated experience using crisis management interventions (including therapeutic holds).

Responsibilities

• Work with students with moderate to severe special needs in a FACSS classroom.
• Provide direct instructional support using ABA therapy.
• Offer structured support in social-emotional, adaptive, social-skill, and life skills development, including toileting.
• Collect data on student progress toward goals/objectives.
• Reinforce academic behaviors and provide practice opportunities.
• Assist students in community, recreational, school, and leisure activities.
• Implement district-approved de-escalation techniques and safe physical restraint; training provided.
• Perform other duties as assigned by administration and staff.

Skills

Compassion

Empathy

Collaboration

Crisis management

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Overview

Gain rewarding experience with Learn Academy!

As a Behavior Interventionist at Learn Academy, formerly known as Beach Cities Learning, you’ll have the exciting role of helping students with special needs develop academic, daily living, and self-help skills, social and emotional regulation, flexible thinking, language development, and motor development through a form of play-based therapy known as applied behavior analysis (ABA).

Who We’re Looking For

Working as a Behavior Interventionist requires some specific characteristics that we look for, including:

• A genuine desire to help make a difference in the lives of children with special needs.
• A steady supply of compassion, empathy, enthusiasm, kindness, goodwill, and reliability.
• A willingness to learn about a variety of disability categories, learning differences, and ABA.

Allow Us to Introduce Ourselves

Learn Academy formerly known as Beach Cities Learning is an accredited non-public school dedicated to serving students who have faced challenges in traditional academic settings. Founded 2009, our mission is to create a stimulating and supportive environment for students ages 5 to 22 who have found conventional schools less accommodating.

LEARN Academy, a national leader in special education, academic intervention, and specialized behavioral services. We use a structured program implemented in environments that facilitate functional independence and academic and social success.

What We Offer

• Entry pay starts at $19 per hour with performance-based pay increases and mentored opportunities for advancement.
• Competitive compensation plan
• Comprehensive benefits and retirement plans
• Tuition assistance reimbursement (up to $2,000 per year)
• Referral bonuses

Note: This is a full-time, 10-month position with unpaid school breaks. There is, however, potential for Extended School Year (ESY) and summer school scheduling.

What You Have

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree preferred.
• 1-2 years’ experience working with children with moderate to severe disabilities in a special needs educational setting, including experience with toileting.
• Ability to collaborate and receive feedback, mentoring, and direction from peers and supervisors.
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining a professional and clinical perspective, with the ability to not internalize or personalize (e.g., emotionally) regarding certain student behaviors or mannerisms that occur.
• Demonstrated experience using physical ability and dexterity to safely and effectively use crisis management interventions (including the use of therapeutic holds) of all involved (e.g., self, student, other employees).

What You’ll Be Doing

• Working with students with moderate to severe special needs in a Functional Academic Communication Social Skills (FACSS) classroom.
• Using applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy to provide direct instructional support to individuals and/or groups of students.
• Providing structured support in social-emotional, adaptive behavior, social-skill, and life skill development, including toileting.
• Collecting data regarding student(s) progress towards their goals/objectives as directed by the teaching and clinical team.
• Reinforcing academic behaviors taught by certified staff and providing the student with opportunities to practice.
• Assisting students in community, recreational, school, and leisure activities under the direction of certified staff.
• Implementing district-approved techniques for verbal de-escalation and safe physical restraint. Training in specific therapeutic techniques provided by Beach Cities Learning.
• Performing other related duties as assigned and required by the building administration and certified staff.

Physical requirements vary and are based on specific student assignments. You may be asked to engage in any of the following: lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, stoop, reach, stand, kneel, squat, sit, walk, lift, pull, and grasp for extended periods of time.

Learn Academy and Learn It Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates must be presently eligible to work in the United States.

This position is similar to the following positions at other companies: behavioral technician, behavior therapist, registered behavior technician, RBT, board certified autism therapist, BCAT, behavior treatment technician, ABA tutor, line therapist, and behavior interventionist.