Educational Paraprofessional ABA Therapist

Job Description:

NOTICE OF VACANCY

ABA Positions ~ 35 hours/week (full-time)

POSITION: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)-full-time-35 hours per week

LOCATION: Southington Public Schools

SALARY: $19.43 per hour

$1.85 hourly rate adjustment for all hours worked and paid time off during the designated school year for the following programs:

Comprehensive Learning Center, Specialized Learning Center, Therapeutic Learning Center, STELLAR

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

• Physically able to shadow students and model skills in all learning environments, including gym and playgrounds.
• Implement discrete trial instruction designed by certified staff and BCBA.
• Implement behavior intervention plans designed by teacher and BCBA to reinforce appropriate behaviors.
• Collect and input data into database as directed by certified staff.
• Required to work for up to six weeks during the summer in extended school year programs when needed.
• Required to participate yearly in a training session on behavioral de-escalation strategies and physical management techniques. (This may include hours beyond the typical workday; additional compensation will be provided).
• Able to model skills including gross motor, fine motor, play and social skills.
• Required to participate in and be assessed on explicit training modules in applied behavioral analysis in the areas of academic, social, behavioral, and self-help skills as assigned by certified teaching staff (this may include hours beyond the typical workday. Additional renumeration at hourly rate will be provided in these cases).
• Effectively communicate with certified teaching staff and/or BCBA.
• Experience working with students with behavioral challenges.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Successful completion of ABA training modules. Associate degree or higher is required.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Please submit your application through our website: http://www.applitrack.com/southingtonschools/onlineapp

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE:

This is an ongoing posting for all ABA, 35-hour/week vacancies throughout the 2026-2027 school year.