Heath School
Brookline Public Schools
Brookline, Massachusetts
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| Job ID: 32098 |
Application Deadline:
Posted until Filled |
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Posted: October 27, 2009 |
Starting Date:
Immediately |
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SUMMARY: Assists the teacher, special education teacher and the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) instruction for appropriate special need students.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES: (Some or all of the following duties and responsibilities may apply.)
1. Serves as confidential paraprofessional ABA instructional aide to the classroom teachers.
2. Provides discrete trial instruction to identified students on a one-on-one basis.
3. Maintain appropriate documentation on outcomes of discrete trials and behavior analysis.
4. Assists with the maintenance and upkeep of educational records.
5. Demonstrates initiative and creativity with students and their program.
6. Demonstrates an understanding of the student’s issues.
7. Implementation of Behavior Support Plan: Supervises, assists and issues discipline to students under the direction and supervision of the BCBA.
8. Escorts students to and from services throughout the school, as needed.
9. Assists with setup of classroom and prepares materials for specialized instructional units, as needed.
10. Confers and consults with staff and administrators regarding students’ needs.
11. May assist student and support student with individual therapy needs under supervision.
12. Attends student services meetings as required.
13. Attends training as required.
14. Assists, supervises and disciplines students on field trips.
15. Is trained or has experiences with ABA methods and data collection
16. Assists with monitoring students taking standardized tests.
17. Assists with other students as needed.
18. Other duties as assigned by teacher, special education teacher, or BCBA
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Schools are T accessible with parking. Come bring your skills and talents to a team of professionals who are staff friendly and child success focused.
Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 1
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The Heath School serves the Chestnut Hill neighborhoods and has a population of 404students. The school was fully renovated in 1996 with additional space added for administrative offices, library, science, art, and music classrooms.
Heath’s core values are Build Community, Communicate Respect, Work Hard and Strive for Excellence. The school places a high value on student achievement and teacher collaboration. We are strongly committed to promoting equity and include as a goal that all students will have the opportunity to achieve at high levels. The school has an active Equity Team comprised of faculty members from the school and the system, a PTO Diversity Committee that coordinates events for parents and families, and the Heath Family Partnership that fosters connections between families in the METCO program and Brookline residents' families.
Heath faculty have been recipients of prestigious grants and awards and have been recognized for theirexcelence in teaching locally and nationally. Heath was selected to participate in the Boston College Educational Seismology Project in partnership with the Boston College Weston Observatory, and fifth and sixth graders participate in Community Service Learning that has been funded by grants from the Brookline Education Foundation and the KIDS Consortium.
The school supports activities that foster community. Pre-K through Grade 3 students participate in a monthly Heath Family Meeting. In grades 4-8, elected representatives serve on Student Council and two 8th graders also serve as members of the Heath School Council. A number of events are held throughout the year, including Field Day, Science Day, Day of the Reader, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day assembly. We also have author visits and performances by groups such as Faustworks. In addition, each class has a partnership with an older or younger grade and share joint activities throughout the year.
All grades participate in community service, and Student Council representatives help coordinate the Holiday Toy Drive and food drive for the Brookline Pantry. Students in grades 4 and 8 are in charge of recycling. Individual classes also plan community service such as the second grades' participation in the Jolly Jaunt for the Special Olympics. This year Heath initiated a "Green Committee" to heighten environmental awareness and to explore environmental action for the school.
Family events include a Welcome Barbeque, Family Math Night, Family Book Clubs that meet four times a year, International Night, Gallery Night, and the Mayfair. The PTO plays an important role in the school and organizes many events to encourage parent participation. Learn more about us... |
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Brookline Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.
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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and four years of college credit or a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of three (3) years of experience with ABA techniques, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Pre-training in ABA techniques, Physical Management Training and / or Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) recommended or demonstrated ability to obtain required training.
Please provide cover letter and resume. Candidates will need to provide official transcripts, two current letters of recommendations and any other materials as requested including but not limited to a CORI.
At least 3 years of relevant experience preferred
Bachelors degree preferred Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required |
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