Position Title: Itinerant ECCAT/Supervisory Aide/Registered Behavior TechniciansDepartment: Tuscarora ElementaryReports To: PrincipalStart Date: October 22, 2024Salary: F Pay Scale with years of experience (minimum $28,310-maximum $42,290)Term: 200 DaysSUMMARY:Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) is a paraprofessional certification in applied behavior analysis. RBTs assist school staff in implementing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) practices under the direction and close supervision of aBCBA. The successful applicant will provide support and assistance in the areas of behavior management, communication and academic instruction. The ECCAT/Aide assists the teacher(s) in a variety of ways to implement the instructional program including working directly with children in small groupsor on a one-to-one basis; to establish effective rapport with students assigned to a K-2 classroom; to motivate students to develop attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good educational foundation, in accordance with each pupil's ability.DescriptionWe seek anenergetic, enthusiastic registered behavior technician who loves working with all children. Who will provide direct student instruction, and assist staff with implementation, in one-on-one and group settings utilizing a combination of intensive teaching and natural environment teaching arrangements.Follow BCBA direction to implement skills acquisition and behavior change protocols. Assist with preparing materials as necessary. Collect, record, and summarize data on observable student behavior. Assist with skill acquisition and behavioral assessments. Collect data on all programming and document interventions, Progress data, and session notes. Assist with staff training of students' behavior intervention plans and other identified protocols through direct teaching, modeling, and fidelity checks. Immediately report to BCBA any student incidents/variances or complaints. Communicate with staff regarding student progress as instructed by the BCBA. Collaborate with school teams and attend I.E.P. meetings as necessary. Participate in in-service programs and present in-service programs as assigned. Perform other duties as assigned.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Other duties may be assigned.Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, and students.Assists teacher in routine classroom operation.o Demonstrates understanding of student's disability and is courteous and fair.o Demonstrates initiative and creativity with students and their program.o Adhere to identified schedule and travel between locations to meet the needs of all assigned schools.o Implement, and train school staff to implement, evidence-based intervention strategies under the direction of the BCBA.o Keeps records of activity and assists in academic and behavioral data collection.o Manages and instructs small groups of students when the teacher is not available.o Assists in functional behavior assessment process and the development of behavior intervention plans.o Participates in physical activities, which are a part of the students' basic program.o Be flexible in schedule and activities throughout the dayo Assists with crisis prevention and interventiono Complete necessary training and in-service as required by the CountySUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:Supervises students.QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: (RBT qualifications preferred upon application, if not held must complete upon acceptance of position to remain in the position) Have completed high school-level education or equivalentPass a criminal background check and an abuse registry checkObtain 40 hours of qualified trainingSuccessfully complete an RBT initial competency assessmentPass the RBT exam taken through the BACBApplicants are responsible for maintaining their RBT credential by receiving ongoing supervision by the BCBA, adhering to ethics set forth by the BACB, and renewing their certification annually.Perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:High school diploma or general education degree (GED).LANGUAGE SKILLS:Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to staff, parents, students and administrators.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.REASONING ABILITY:Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detail but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:Ability to work with emotionally, physically and/or mentally impaired students. Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions. Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies. Understanding of confidentiality and commitment to abide by confidentiality regulations.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds such as adaptive equipment and supplies. The employee must frequently push/pull up to 90 pounds such as grocery carts filled with supplies or student wheel chairs. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to bend at the trunk more than the average person. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and peripheral vision. The employee needs to be able to tell where a sound is coming from and hear in a noisy environment.WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here arerepresentative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The employee is frequently exposed to infection at a greater risk than the average person. The employee must work with public and other staff, continuously meeting multiple demands from several people.EVALUATION: Job performance is evaluated in accordance to district guidelines by the supervisor.Aide job description:ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Other duties may be assigned.
- Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, and students.
- Assists teacher in routine classroom operation.
- Demonstrates understanding of student's disability; keeps firm hand and is courteous and fair.
- Demonstrates initiative and creativity with students and their program.
- Maintains classroom including preparing bulletin boards.
- Attends Open house, conferences on a voluntary or as requested basis.
- Keeps records, writes lessons on the board, and corrects student's work.
- Loads/unloads wheelchair bound students on bus, and/or waits with students for transportation.
- Manages and instructs small groups of students when the teacher is not available.
- Instructs and demonstrates use of exercise equipment and production machinery.
- Participates in physical activities, which are a part of the students' basic program.
- Assists students in the restroom as necessary, and may have to change diapers and other hygiene related procedures.
- Be flexible in schedule and activities throughout the day
- Help or assist with duplicating and collecting educational paperwork
- Complete necessary training and in-service as required by the County
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervises students.QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree (GED). State mandated competency exam.LANGUAGE SKILLS:Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to staff, parents, students and administrators.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detail but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to work with emotionally, physically and/or mentally impaired students. Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions. Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies. Understanding of confidentiality and commitment to abide by confidentiality regulations.PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds such as adaptive equipment and supplies. The employee must frequently push/pull up to 90 pounds such as grocery carts filled with supplies or student wheel chairs. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls;WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The employee is frequently exposed to infection at a greater risk than the average person. The employee must work with public and other staff, continuously meeting multiple demands from several people.EVALUATION: Job performance is evaluated in accordance to district guidelines by the supervisor.The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.Salary will be determined by using the Berkeley County Schools Service Personnel Salary Scale based on level of education and years of experience.ECCAT JOB DESCRIPTIONEarly Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (ECCAT)/AideJOB SUMMARY: The ECCAT/Aide assists the teacher(s) in a variety of ways to implement the instructional program including working directly with children in small groups or on a one-to-one basis; to establish effective rapport with students assigned to a PRE-K-2 classroom;PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assists teacher as needed with planning, preparation, and distribution of classroom materials
- Conducts learning games with students according to established procedures
- Maintains regular attendance and complies with State Law and County policies and procedures
- Maintains an environment that is safe for students and conducive to learning
- Anticipates and effectively addresses unforeseen crises associated with working with large groups of children
- Assists with supervision and instruction of children; copying, cutting, coloring, etc., to construct materials and bulletin boards
- Provides individualized and small-group instruction to reinforce skills that have been taught by the teacher
- Assists in implementing lessons based on district and school objectives and needs and abilities of students
- Assists with supervision of student passengers on buses and maintains a safe traveling environment.
- Attends in-services and workshops, as directed
- Maintains confidentiality, unquestionable integrity
- Assists the teacher in supervision of children in the classroom and to various locations in the school including, but not limited to, instructional areas, the cafeteria, and the bus
- Participates in bus duty, hall monitoring, lunchroom duty, playground duty and other duties assigned by the building supervisor or principal
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma or equivalent, pursuant to WV Code 18A-2-5;
- Criminal background check conducted pursuant to WV Code 18-5-15c;
- Meet the definition of Qualifications in WV Code 18A-4-8b; demonstrated competency, pursuant to WV Code 18A-4-8e (state-approved competency test).
- Must hold or be eligible to apply for ECCAT authorization (paraprofessional, temporary, or permanent).
- Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher I - means a person who does not possess minimum requirements for the permanent authorization requirements but is employed in a PRE-K or K classroom plus enrolled in and perusing requirements;
- Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher II -means a person who had completed the minimum requirements for a state- awarded authorization for early childhood classroom assistant teachers that meet or exceed the requirements for a child development associate.
- Early childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher III __ means a person who has completed ECCAT permanent authorization requirements, as well as completing additional requirements comparable to current paraprofessional certificate
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to work with children and ability to work with adults.
- Ability to demonstrate patience while working with children.
- Ability to learn new skills; flexibility and willingness to perform a variety of tasks.
- Ability to work well with others, follow written and oral directions and complete assignments given.
- Self-motivated and works without direct supervision.
- Knowledge of safety rules and regulations.
- Ability to perform duties in a full compliance with county requirements and Board Policies and Standard Administrative Operating Procedures.
- Ability to work with individuals and groups of students to support academics and behavior management.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and staff members.
- Ability to use sound judgment and solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists consistent with the duties of this position.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions whether furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form consistent with the duties of this position.
- Ability to accurately perform assigned tasks.
- Verbal and written communication skills consistent with the duties of this position.
- Interpersonal skills consistent with the duties of this position.
- Dress in appropriate professional attire and conforms to safety standards.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from administrators, students, staff and the general public consistent with the duties of this position.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure consistent with the duties of this position.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations consistent with the duties of this position.
- Ability to interface effectively with parents, community, other school personnel/departments, and others.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to crawl, sit, stoop, reach, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and/or move at least 50 pounds (100 pounds vertically for Special Education and Transportation positions) of materials, children, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff members. The individual may come in contact with children who are ill and/or contagious, and must take precautions to ensure the health and safety of all children, parents, staff and themselves. Proper restraining may be required to ensure children are safe if they are at risk of hurting themselves or others. WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud(60-90 dB).Sensory Demands:The ECCAT/Aide may experience smells associated with toileting and children who are ill. There may be times that the environment is noisy and busy.Mental DemandsCaring for children can be stressful. ECCAT/Aide must ensure that children are supervised at all times, and that children are involved in safe and appropriate activities. There may be a number of situations happening at once, and must be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies at any time.The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee.Berkeley County Schools is bound by statute to recommend the most qualified applicants for position vacancies. In order to determine those qualifications as set forth by the West Virginia Code, we require all applicants to fill out an application, which includes references, and, in many instances, participate in interviews. Failure to provide references, negative references, and failing to participate in requested interviews may impact negatively a candidate's qualifications.Applicants who have been dismissed or have had their contracts non-renewed for cause are not eligible for consideration. Applicants who receive unfavorable reference recommendations will not be eligible for consideration. Applicants must complete the entire application and provide all documents required. Failure to complete the application and provide requested items will result in the application not being considered.