BEHAVIOR ASSISTANT

## Description

• prepares classrooms at the beginning of the day, including picture schedules, data sheets, and other visual supports as needed
• assists classroom supervisors and case managers in general preparation for the school day
• implements 1:1 instruction of curriculum given by classroom supervisors and/or case manager, as well as, executes behavior plans as directed by Certified Special Education Teachers and/or Behavioral Analyst
• provides 1:1 supervision of assigned student at all times
• interacts with students appropriately and initiates leisure activities during students’ break times using activity binders and other leisure/free time activities provided
• attends therapies with the student in his/her care, observing techniques used with the student to elicit desired responses
• uses concepts and techniques taught by the therapists, generalizing the skills with the children during classroom routines
• records and dates (day, month, and year) all data including behavior data, data for instructional material, and grading of materials
• performs tasks as directed by the Education and Executive Directors as necessary
• completes training as outlined in The Center for Autism Education policy book including Safe Crisis Management
• effectively uses Safe Crisis Management (SCM) techniques taught to intervene with a student experiencing crisis, and then notifies Supervisor of the event
• completes an event report within 24 hours objectively detailing the crisis
• Effectively able to stoop, bend, lift up to 20 pounds, kneel, sit on the floor, walk a distance of up to one mile at a time, and run at a brisk pace in order to support a student who elopes.