High Desert ESD celebrates all cultures and languages and is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regards to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

40 hrs/week, Mon-Fri

Location: Alyce Hatch Center, Bend, OR
Benefits include family insurance package, vacation, paid sick leave and holidays, tuition reimbursement program, generous PERS contribution

Position starts:  August 26, 2024

EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION (ECSE) SPECIALIST – Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Program

Definition The ECSE Specialist provides appropriate education to special needs children, and performs other functions necessary to the successful operation of the program. The ABA program works with students with severe Autism or communication deficits.

Qualifications   This position requires a Masters Degree or equivalent hours in Special Education or a related area. A valid Oregon Teacher’s license with a special education endorsement is expected. Three years’ experience in an Applied Behavior Analysis program or five years’ experience in an equivalent program is desirable, but not required. This position requires the ability to physically assist students; significant reaching, bending, stooping, crouching and lifting 50 pounds required. Must have access to reliable transportation and consistent attendance is required. Applicants must have successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities, and/or have otherwise demonstrated a commitment to equity and strengthening engagement of a diverse community and skill in communicating with a diverse population.

Classification   Licensed

Reports To Depends on assignment:

Special Programs Administrator or Director Special Programs & Services or Executive Director EI/ECSE

Performance Responsibilities

1. Work as a member of the multi specialist team in providing educational and support services to exceptional children who benefit from an ABA approach
2. Work with children, either individually or in groups, to provide education and supervision
3. Provide instruction based on an Individual Educational Plan (IEP) with specific activities and goals for each special education child
4. Operate individualized programs
5. Use current instructional techniques (ABA and others)
6. Use behavior management techniques
7. Responsible for maintaining student records and overseeing extensive data collection on programs and behavior modification programs
8. Evaluate the progress of each child daily and update programs as they are run
9. Prepare new programs for children as they complete programs
10. Supervise transition of students to regular classrooms when appropriate
11. Evaluate a child’s educational placement by using appropriate assessment tools or other developmental checklists
12. Test a child once yearly using appropriate assessments
13. Participate in parent conferences
14. Participate in IFSP/IEP meetings with each child’s parents yearly
15. Provide parents with information that facilitates home training
16. Act as a resource for the parents
17. Assist in the training of volunteers, aides, and student aides
18. Participate in programs that support instruction
19. Maintain an orderly and clean facility
20. Establish and maintain effective working relationships
21. Physically assist children and lift or move up to 50 pounds as needed
22. Respect and maintain confidential information in all situations
23. Communicate clearly and appropriately verbally and in writing
24. Communicate appropriately and regularly through use of email
25. Fulfill other related duties as assigned

Terms of Employment A one-year contract renewable annually by the Board of Directors, under the terms and conditions of the statutes and Administrative rules of the State of Oregon, conditioned upon successful evaluations and the employee’s maintenance of a current, valid teaching credential. Salary and benefits are established by policy and collective bargaining agreement.