Behavior Technician/Exceptional Learning/Special Education Intense Intervention at Duneland School Corporation in Chesterton, IN

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SUMMARY OF POSITION: The role involves providing classroom support, offering one-on-one behavioral assistance, enhancing the regular classroom curriculum with additional enrichment activities, and facilitating small group behavioral support. This position requires regular interaction with community members, parents, students, and staff, and it is essential to engage with these groups in a professional, friendly, and organized manner. Starting hourly rate: $21.00 plus benefits MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Must meet all Indiana requirements as a highly qualified Instructional Assistant. Two years of college or the equivalent is required to provide instruction to a student. Experience and certification as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) and knowledge of ABA principles is preferred *The responsibilities and duties listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Each essential function is mandatory to perform this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES Provide instruction assistance and effective behavioral support to students with the direction and guidance of the teacher and/or facilitator Provide dedicated one-on-one support with individual students or small groups for the purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and behavior interventions. Develop and create materials to be used during behavior instruction. Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Plans and Behavior Intervention Plans for the students. Accurately collect and document behavior data and skills acquisition progress Utilize behavior modification and evidence-based interventions Provide supervision and support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities Collaborate consistently with a Multidisciplinary team, including special education personnel, speech pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, classroom teachers, and behavior coach to ensure seamless delivery of services. Assist classroom teachers with documenting and maintaining student records, including data collection methods Support students with emotional or behavioral concerns and assist them in developing appropriate social skills Support students with intensive applied skills needs. Utilize de-escalation strategies to prevent behaviors that could be harmful to self or others Be a part of the crisis team for the classroom and building to support appropriate Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Perform health-related student needs as trained by the nurse in the building. Perform utility needs associated with students' needs for bathroom usage, changing of clothing due to soiling, or other needs associated with the physical well-being of the students Support escorting throughout the building and to and from the bus as necessary Assist in classroom management Assist with the administration and scoring of student assessments Assist with the inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment Assist the teacher with administrative records and the preparation of required reports Function as an appropriate role model for children, providing proper examples, emotional support, a friendly attitude, and general guidance Respond to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving student safety concerns and reporting those concerns to the direct supervisor Keep the teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students Attend staff meetings and/or after-school functions when directed by the director or administrator Complete other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the director, building administrator, or administrator designee Supplementing the regular classroom curriculum with additional enrichment activities KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS Demonstrate interpersonal skills necessary to deal tactfully and effe