Job Description:

Instructor / ABA Paraprofessional

West Springfield, MA, USA
Req #5205

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

The May CenterSchool for Autism and Developmental Disabilities in West Springfield is currently accepting resumes for afull-timeInstructorto provide educational services to children and adolescents, ages 3-22, with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities.We provide full-day, year-round educational and vocational services for children and adolescents from preschool to age 22, using proven methods of treatment and teaching based on the latest clinical and applied research.

Come join our dynamic team! As an Instructor, you would be placed in a classroom to support students individually in our 1:1 student to staff ratio school. You will receive in - depth training with each student in your class and rotate to work with several students in your classroom each day. In addition to working directly with students, there will be time devoted to training, meetings and student case management to best support the students we serve.

The Instructor position opens thedoor for professional development by providing excellent training in the fieldsof special education and ABA with future opportunities for people interested inbecoming a special education teacher or behavior analyst.

For six decades, May Institute has set the national standard for providing comprehensive, research-based services to children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities, brain injury and mental illness. May Institute blends science with service to help make progress possible for thousands of children, adults, and families each year.

Join us in our mission to promoteindependence,choice,dignityandrespectfor those we serve.

Responsibilities

Implement teaching protocols and behavior support plans

Work in a fast-paced educational environment

Deliver student instruction using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis

Record and analyze data

Provide case management

Manage behavioral crisis

Provide transportation of students within the community as needed

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred

Working knowledge and experience with Applied Behavior Analysis preferred

Previous experience working with children with autism preferred

Experience managing challenging behaviors preferred

Valid US driver's license preferred
Availability to work 40 hours per week Monday through Friday including summer required

May Institute is an Equal Opportunity employer of qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. May Institute also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of the protected categories.

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