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29 Acres is Hiring an Autism Student Specialist - Transition Academy - Denton Near Denton, TX
Job Title: Autism Student Specialist - Transition Academy
Type: Full Time
Location: Denton, TX, 76208
Job Description: The Autism Student Specialist will work with adults with autism and other neurodiversity to help them live their best adult life. The specialist will provide principles of ABA therapy programming in all settings, including home, classroom, community, and employment. They will collect data and implement customized adult life plans for each client and actively participate in all activities. The specialist will work within a team dedicated to the core values of 29 Acres: Build Community, Display Integrity, Celebrate Success, Foster Growth, Shatter Expectations, and Cultivate Happiness.
Responsibilities:
- Provide life skills training to assist students in planning activities, vocational training, daily life skills, budgeting, cooking, social and other programs
- Meet with students weekly to set program goals and work toward living a self-determined life based on programming goals and each student’s personal goals
- Assist students with medication refills, scheduling personal appointments and scheduling transportation
- Provide job coaching and training as students volunteer, acquire internships, and become employed
- Collect data, observe and evaluate as directed towards goals
- Meet with TA Director for student planning and professional development
- Assist classroom instructor with classroom behaviors, accommodations, and learning
- Ensure safety and welfare (e.g. assist students taking medication on schedule, administering CPR and first aid if necessary)
- Serve as an advocate for students
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, education, special education, sociology, social work or a related field (preferred)
- At least 1 year working with individuals with ASD or intellectual disability
- BCaBA / RBT and/or UNTWISE (preferred)
- First Aid, CPR, CPI (required but offered upon hire)
- Pass criminal background check and drug test
- Hold a valid driver’s license and possess an acceptable driving record
Working Conditions:
- Environments include indoor (e.g. office, house, classroom), and outdoor with resultant climate variations
- May include required strength/endurance (e.g. lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, etc.)
- Must have the physical ability to respond appropriately to situations that require first aid or CPR
- Must be able to assist the adults in emergency situations
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate general reflection of the current position, management reserves the right to revise the position or to require that other or different tasks, functions, duties, or responsibilities, at management’s sole discretion, be performed, including but not limited to emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
POST DATE
05/13/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/12/2024
WEBSITE
29acres.org
HEADQUARTERS
Dallas, TX
SIZE
<25
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