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BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONIST

Employer
Essex Westford School District
Location
Essex Junction, VT, US
Salary
Competitive

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Job Category
Support Staff
Our Essex High School is seeking a skilled individual to work with students with significant emotional challenges and mental health issues and/or to provide discrete trial instruction and specialized supports to a student(s) in public schools beginning with the 2019-20 school year.

We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in psychology, mental health, education or other appropriate discipline, plus 1 to 2 years of directly related experience or training working with children on the autism spectrum and/or with severe emotional disturbances.
- Demonstrated broad knowledge of approaches for teaching students who have autism spectrum disorders.
- Able to implement behavioral modification plans, provide crisis intervention, manage aggressive behaviors, and work on a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to use adaptive technology with the student such as Dynomite.
- Must be well versed in relevant and eclectic teaching technologies including project T.E.A.C.C.H., Discrete Trials, etc.
- Good working knowledge of autism spectrum disorders and severe emotional disturbances including teaching methods, theories and laws.
- Good understanding of standard classroom operations and teaching methods.
- Willingness and ability to be trained in restrictive behavioral intervention.
- Valid Vermont driver's license, good driving record, a reliable vehicle with a valid Vermont registration and inspection sticker, and willingness and ability to transport students using private vehicle desirable, but not required.(Mileage shall be reimbursed at the IRS approved rate.)
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as task analysis and behavioral data.
- Ability to attend an evening course on direct instruction and after school training sessions.

For a list of additional qualifications and duties, please Click Here for a copy of the job description.

Positions pay $19.15/hour for up to 6.5 hours/day during the school year. Additional hours may also be needed for attendance at special meetings or training before or after school. Excellent benefits package available including family medical and dental insurance, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution and paid sick and personal leave.

Applications only accepted electronically through www.schoolspring.com.

Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 3
Welcome to Essex High School!
Please visit our home page: www.ewsd.org
Job Requirements PLEASE NOTE: The District conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your schoolspring application. Selected individuals shall also be subject to a VT Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) check (if driving students), criminal records background checks, and child and adult abuse registry checks. Any offer of employment shall be contingent upon acceptable results of these checks at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. For more information about the background check requirements, please Click Here .

  • At least 2 years of relevant experience preferred
  • Bachelor degree preferred
  • Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

  • Application Instructions Please answer the questions below relative to your candidacy for this position:
    Application Questions This employer has requested that all applicants answer the following questions. It is highly recommended that you type any essays in a word processing program, save them, and then paste them on the proceeding job application page. 1. Are you under contract or do you have a letter of intent from another school district or supervisory union that would conflict with this posted position?
    Multiple Choice / Single Answer
    - Yes
    - No
    2. Do we have your permission to contact all references, employers, educational institutions, and other individuals who may have knowledge of your employment and/or other pertinent information regarding your candidacy for this position?
    Yes/No
    3. Please review the job description and answer the following question (a link to the job description has been provided in the posting): Are you able to complete the requirements of the job with or without accommodation?
    Yes/No
    Contact Information Julia Pritchard
    2 Educational Drive
    Essex Jct, Vermont 05452
    Phone: 802-857-7126
    Fax: 802-879-5503
    Email: jpritchard@ewsd.org

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