One to One/Therapeutic Behavior Aide
About this role
Located within Severn River Middle School in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Sheppard Pratt School offers a 10-month special education program serving students in grades six through eight, aged 11 to 15, with autism spectrum disorder, emotional disabilities, and related disorders. Our unique location within Severn River Middle School grants us access to shared facilities and resources, and our students are exposed to general education peers and classes.
This position is based out of the Severn River Middle School, but may occasionally be needed at Sheppard Pratt's other Anne Arundel County locations.
What to expect.
You will join a collaborative learning environment that supports the cognitive, social, and emotional growth of the students in our care. This role offers rich, entry level, experience in special education if your goals include careers like special education teacher, registered behavior technician (RBT), or board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA).
Specific responsibilities include:
- Supporting the teacher as a paraprofessional educator and/or working with assigned student as a 1:1 dedicated aide.
- Supporting Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and objectives by documenting student progress and providing additional instruction and structure.
- Providing educational and adaptive behavior support.
- Providing behavior intervention and treatment.
- Opportunities for leading classroom activities.
What you’ll get from us
At Sheppard Pratt, you will work alongside a multi-disciplined team led by a bold vision to change lives. We offer:
- A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefits eligible positions
- 403b retirement match
- Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions
- Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Generous mileage reimbursement program
The pay range for this position is $18.50/hour minimum to $22.94/hour maximum. Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited to, education and years and level of related experience.
What we need from you.
- High school diploma or GED.
WHY SHEPPARD PRATT?
At Sheppard Pratt, we are more than just a workplace. We are a community of healthcare professionals who are dedicated to providing hope and healing to individual’s facing life’s challenges. Join us and be a part of a mission that changes lives!
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Company at a glance
Sheppard Pratt is the largest private, nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, developmental disability, special education, and social services in the country. A nationwide resource, Sheppard Pratt provides services across a comprehensive continuum of care, spanning both hospital- and community-based resources. Since its founding in 1853, Sheppard Pratt has been innovating the field through research, best practice implementation, and a focus on improving the quality of mental health care on a global level. Sheppard Pratt has been consistently ranked as a top national psychiatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report for 31 years.
www.sheppardpratt.org/careers
Top Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 403b retirement match
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
- Mileage reimbursement
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