Job Description:
ABA Instructor - Bloomfield, Connecticut
JOB DESCRIPTION
Since 1966, the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) has been dedicated to providing innovative, high-quality, and cost-effective educational programs and services to meet the diverse needs of children and adults in Greater Hartford. Serving 33 member districts and reaching additional communities statewide, CREC supports approximately 12,000 students annually through more than 120 educational programs. Our offerings include professional learning and coaching for educators, specialized programming for students with diverse needs, and PreK-12 education across 16 interdistrict magnet schools. Additionally, CREC provides school construction, operations, and cooperative business services, while also delivering programs that help adults build real, job-ready skills.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the supervision of the school administrator or designee, to support one-to-one classroom instruction, provide academic and behavioral intervention, and other general instructional support duties throughout the school utilizing Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) methodology.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
Duties/Responsibilities
- Support daily functions of the school, including but not limited to arrival, dismissal, snack, lunch coverage, recess, and covering classrooms as needed.
- Provide Individualized 1:1 and/or small group instruction under the direction of the classroom teacher.
- Collect, track, and enter student data in the moment, as well as enter data into the school and district database.
- Collaborate with classroom teachers and other school staff.
- Remain proficient in and perform competency-based training in principles of learning and applied behavior methodology.
- Other duties as assigned.
COMPETENCIES:
- Ability to pass the competency checklist within 90 days of hire.
- Ability to pass Safety Care/PMT training within 90 days of hire.
- Apply individualized student behavior management strategies.
- Speaks and writes clearly; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Speaks and writes clearly and informatively; Varies communication style to meet needs; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
- Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyones efforts to succeed.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- One year working with students with disabilities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU?
- Group Health Insurance Plans
- Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability & Short Term Disability options
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Matching Contribution if applicable
- Flexible Spending Account Pre-Tax Savings for Health Care, Dependent Care, and Limited Purpose Post Deductible (if contributing to an HSA)
- Comprehensive benefit time package
- Employee Assistance Program
- Bereavement time & Religious Holidays
- Credit Union Access
To access the job description and salary range document, please click https://www.crec.org/careers/jobs.php
JOB ID#14231 AT CREC: External Job Opportunities | Careers | Hartford, Connecticut