Special Education Teacher - Autism / ABA Program

Title :

Special

Education

Teacher

-

Autism/ABA

Program

Description

Clifton

Public

Schools

is

seeking

a

qualified

and

dedicated

Special

Education

Teacher

to

provide

instruction

within

a

self-contained

Autism/Applied

Behavior

Analysis

(ABA)

program.

The

teacher

will

provide

individualized,

data-driven

instruction

and

behavioral

support

to

students

with

autism

and

other

developmental

disabilities

while

promoting

communication,

independence,

academic

growth,

and

access

to

the

least

restrictive

environment.

Duties

and

Responsibilities

Plan

and

deliver

individualized,

developmentally

appropriate

instruction

aligned

with

students'

IEP

goals,

academic

needs,

and

functional

skill

development.

Implement

evidence-based

Applied

Behavior

Analysis

(ABA)

strategies,

including

reinforcement,

prompting

and

prompt

fading,

task

analysis,

shaping,

error

correction,

and

systematic

skill

acquisition

procedures.

Collect,

maintain,

and

analyze

student

data

to

monitor

skill

acquisition,

maintenance,

generalization,

IEP

progress,

and

behavioral

outcomes

and

use

data

to

guide

instructional

decisions.

Collaborate

closely

with

Board

Certified

Behavior

Analysts

(BCBAs),

behavior

specialists,

case

managers,

related

service

providers,

paraprofessionals,

administrators,

and

families

to

ensure

consistency

across

educational

programming.

Implement

students'

Behavior

Intervention

Plans

(BIPs),

behavior

support

strategies,

reinforcement

systems,

visual

supports,

communication

systems,

and

other

individualized

interventions

with

fidelity.

Provide

instruction

across

academic,

communication,

social,

behavioral,

adaptive,

and

functional

domains

based

on

each

student's

individual

needs

and

educational

program.

Support

students

in

developing

independence,

functional

communication,

self-management,

social

skills,

classroom

routines,

and

successful

transitions

throughout

the

school

day.

Supervise,

direct,

and

collaborate

with

classroom

paraprofessionals

to

ensure

consistent

implementation

of

instructional

programs,

data

collection

procedures,

behavioral

supports,

and

student-specific

accommodations.

Create

and

maintain

a

structured,

predictable,

positive,

and

supportive

classroom

environment

that

promotes

student

engagement,

learning,

safety,

and

independence.

Collaborate

with

the

educational

team

to

support

appropriate

opportunities

for

inclusion

and

participation

with

nondisabled

peers

in

accordance

with

each

student's

IEP

and

least

restrictive

environment

(LRE)

needs.