Behavior Support Specialist: Autism & Developmental Needs

Melmark; Berwyn (PA); Sur place; USD 30 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Melmark is a nonprofit organization providing clinically-sophisticated special education, residential, vocational, and therapeutic services for individuals with autism and related developmental disabilities. The Behavior Support Specialist supports students ages 5-22 in a structured classroom while assisting behavior analysts with program development and crisis interventions.

Responsibilities include supervising the residential shift on school days, implementing data collection on Behavior

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, special education, psychology or applied behavior analysis or closely related field.
• A valid US driver’s license and age 21+.
• Prefer at least one year experience with specialized populations.
• Ability to implement function-based interventions and apply ABA principles.

Responsabilités

• Attend to hygiene, grooming, and dressing needs.
• Maintain continuous supervision of assigned individuals.
• Report health issues and incidents; document promptly and accurately.
• Provide supervision during the 7a-9a shift, school breaks, and holidays.
• Assist behavior analysts and teachers in developing and monitoring programs.
• Implement and collect data on BSPs, Protocol Summaries, and Teaching Plans.
• Respond to crises following approved management techniques.
• Create materials for BSP and Teaching Plans for each case.

Connaissances

Special populations experience

Strong teaching skills

ABA knowledge

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in education, special education, psychology or applied behavior analysis

Description du poste

Melmark is a nonprofit organization providing clinically-sophisticated special education, residential, vocational, and therapeutic services for individuals with autism and related developmental disabilities. The Behavior Support Specialist supports students ages 5-22 in a structured classroom while assisting behavior analysts with program development and crisis interventions.

Responsibilities include supervising the residential shift on school days, implementing data collection on Behavior