About The Pathway School
Located on a 12-acre campus in Jeffersonville, PA, The Pathway School provides students with special needs academic, social, and life skills to be successful and independent now and after attending Pathway. Pathway is a nonprofit special education school for students ages 5 to 21 (grades K-12+) from over 50 regional school districts and charter schools. Our unique learning model has solidified Pathway’s reputation as a leader in innovative quality programs, services, and therapeutic support in special education.
At Pathway, enthusiastic and dedicated staff members are essential to our success in serving our students. We attract and retain a highly skilled professional team with an empowering organizational culture, generous employee benefits, learning opportunities, and numerous recognition events and awards throughout the year.
POSITION: Registered Behavior Technician / RBT (Autistic Support)
POSITION SCHEDULE: 11-month schedule (Education model/ School Year + ESY)
Monday through Friday, 7.5 hours per day
DEPARTMENT: Clinical/Behavior Department
RELATIONSHIPS: Reports to the Director of Clinical/Behavior Services
FUNCTIONS: The primary function of the RBT is to work directly with students with significant behavioral and/or instructional needs, including students who require complex verbal behavior programming, daily implementation of a crisis management plan, and extensive data collection, graphing, and analysis.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
· Responsible for the direct implementation of behavior-analytic services with students with autism spectrum disorder and/or other neuropsychiatric/developmental disorders, under the direction of the Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) assigned to the classroom.
· Will apply techniques through individual and/or group sessions designed to meet the educational needs of the student, consistent with the goals contained in the Individual Education Plan (IEP) and Positive Behavior Support Plan (PBSP).
· Will closely observe student behaviors, reliably collect data, and graph data to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of a student’s current programming.
· Will collaborate with the classroom teacher to plan and implement classroom-based activities.
· Will participate in multi-disciplinary meetings to develop students’ daily programming and IEPs.
· Performs any other duties consistent with the functions for which qualified, as assigned by an appropriate supervisor.
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in: Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Psychology, Special Education, or related field. Please submit an unofficial transcript upon applying.
- Applied Behavior Analysis coursework is a plus.
- In some cases, undergraduate candidates currently enrolled in degree-seeking programs will be considered.
- Active National certification as a Registered Behavior Technician is required.
Experience:
- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working directly with children who have significant behavioral and/or instructional needs.
- ABA experience (as RBT, BT, BHT, or TSS) required.
- VB-MAPP experience preferred.
Skills and Abilities:
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent focus and ability to observe behavior and collect data.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team atmosphere.
- Experience working with students with autism, emotional/behavioral disorders, and/or intellectual disabilities.
- Will need to attain certification in crisis prevention and safety holds.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Caregiver leave
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Gym membership
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid orientation
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Parental leave
- Pet insurance
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Safety equipment provided
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
- Wellness program
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Work Location: In person