Board Certified Assistant Behaviour Analyst - Carp, Canada - Aspire Academy Ottawa

Aspire Academy Ottawa
Aspire Academy Ottawa
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Carp, Canada

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At Aspire Academy, our BCaBAs work collaboratively with our BCBAs and Teachers to guide the work of our Educational Therapists.

Our unique approach to group learning incorporates a number of different teaching styles (i.e. small group, triadic, dyadic, one-on-one) and requires our team to work in a variety of capacities each day.

In order to create an optimal learning environment for our students, our BCaBAs must think on their feet, problem solve on the spot, and work flexibly and collaboratively as a team.

In addition to the behaviours listed above, a Lead Therapists at Aspire:


  • Works within a specific classroom/group; in collaboration with the Teacher, directly under the guidance of their assigned BCBA
  • Mentors the small team of Educational Therapists and Teacher that work within their classroom/ group by providing ongoing support, guidance and training
  • Supports and assists with the daytoday happenings in the classroom/group in order to ensure the program runs as smoothly as possible by;
Playing an active role in program implementation by;

  • Delivering instruction to students, collecting and graphing data, assessing motivation, preferences and effectiveness of reinforcers, participating in classroom planning, organizing activities, gathering and preparing teaching materials etc.)
  • Coordinating classroom support by making sure that appropriate amount of support is given to the students (based on the activity, students needs etc.), while also ensuring that students are given opportunity to develop independence
Works under the guidance and supervision of their assigned BCBA by;

  • Having a solid understanding of individual goals for each student
  • Ensuring that program materials are available
  • Prepare data sheets, collect data and ensure that it is collected
  • Working collaboratively with the teacher to ensure that classroom setup structure and lesson plans foster optimal programming for the students based ontheir individualized program goals
  • Providing ABA related support and guidance to the Teacher and Educational Therapists
  • Seeking support, guidance and clarification from the BCBA as needed
  • Actively participating in regular supervision meetings with the Senior Therapist
Organizes and maintains a binder for each student that includes program details, data sheets and skill tracking sheets by;

  • Creating data sheets for new programs as they are added
  • Updating data sheets and skill tracking sheets as targets are mastered (i.e. highlighting mastered targets, adding new targets etc.)
  • Ensuring that the binder and data sheets are organized at all times for easy review by the BCBA
  • Collaborates with Educational Therapist and Teacher to complete assessments for new students; provide organized assessment results to BCBA
  • Collaborates with Teacher and BCBA to complete Progress Reports, Report Cards and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and participate in Progress Meetings and IEP Meetings as directed
  • Accompanies students to sessions with paraprofessionals, facilitate sessions when necessary (i.e. virtual sessions); liaise between paraprofessional and Senior Therapist regarding goals and programming ideas
  • Communicates with parents/guardians regularly regarding behavioural and programming related questions and concerns
Actively engages in behaviours that increase the job satisfaction of their team of Educational Therapists including;

  • Developing a trusting, positive and supportive professional relationship with each of their team members
  • Regularly checking in with team members to discover what can be done to increase job satisfaction and ease workload and facilitating changes whenever possible
  • Providing ongoing support (i.e. stepping in if an Educational Therapist is having difficulties, modelling teaching skills, providing constructive feedback, debriefing at the end of the session, following up/checking in).
We proudly provide all new employees with training, support and encouragement as they start transition onto our team at Aspire Academy


Salary:
$21.00-$23.00 per hour


Flexible Language Requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Carp, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:


  • Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:


  • ABA Therapy: 1 year (required)

Work Location:
One location
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