ABA Integration Assistant

NOTICE OF VACANCYABA Integration AssistantBURGESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2025-2026 School YearAnticipated Start Date: August 25, 2025Reports to: Special education classroom teacher, and/or other service providers, including the BCBA, for daily consultation and, through those teachers, to the building principal or assistant principal.Responsibilities: Provides structured behavioral, adaptive skill, and life skill assistance to assigned students while working in a variety of classroom settings.Essential Functions: 1.works primarily with students on IEPs including, but not limited to those with the following disabilities: Autism Severe Multiple Disabilities (non-ambulatory/non-verbal/medical)Social Emotional 2. maintains high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and their records3.works directly with individual students requiring specialized instruction, including social emotional domains, adaptive skill development and behavioral interventions4. implements teacher/specialist developed lessons without direct supervision 5.is able to manage challenging students that may engage in aggressive behavior, profanity, spitting, or other forms of inappropriate or maladaptive behaviors.6. Provides behavioral and systematic interventions including, but not limited to: discrete trial and incidental teaching data collection and graphingdocumentation and feedbackinstruction and de-escalation techniques that may require physical interventions and follow-through7.

maintains contact with classroom teacher(s) and service providers to collect data and monitor progress as developed by specialist or special education teacher8.facilitates participation of assigned student(s) in general classroom activities and peer interactions9.participates in annual review and reevaluation Team meetings of assigned students if requested10.provides information to be included in the preparation of progress reports11.provides escort and physical assistance to assigned student(s) as necessary throughout the building and school day12.carries out personal health and safety protocols, including diaper changing and lifting, positioning in equipment, and specialized feeding as necessary, with appropriate training13.prepares alternative materials as requested by the teacher/specialist14.compiles reports of daily accomplishments and/or behaviors for regular meetings with special educators/specialists, as well as with the BCBA to review students progress. These reports may be sent home daily, under the direct supervision of special educator and/or other specialists 15.participates in in-service training programs and/or workshops, as assigned16. Maintains Safety Care certification; at the discretion of the Special Education Director determined by student need17. performs other duties, as assignedAbility to: work with children of varying abilities, including children with substantial disabilitiescommunicate effectively with students, teachers, and administrationmodify student work to match students level of understanding and developmentmaintain cooperative and productive working relationship when dealing with students and staff solve practical problems with students and staffunderstand and carry out oral and written directionsplan and organize work to meet deadlines provide information and assistance to parents, the general public and other staff members in a helpful, courteous and timely mannerKnowledge of: child development and challenges faced by students with learning or substantial disabilities curriculum expectations of grade level to which he/she is assignedeffective use of computer and relevant educational software applications, including assistive technology, with appropriate traininginterpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesytelephone/computer techniques and etiquette Qualifications: Evidence of ability to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability requiredEducation: post-secondary training and/or Associates Degree requiredexperience in working within an educational setting preferredfive or more years experience working with children with disabilities preferredTerms of Employment: The special education ABA employed on an annual basis based on the number of students requiring this support and the evaluation of the building principal or assistant principal.Kathleen Pelley, PrincipalBurgess Elementary School45 Burgess School RoadSturbridge, MA 01566Pelleyk@tantasqua.orgPOSTED: 8/6/25 APPLICATION DEADLINE 8/20/25