Expression of Interest
EST-AUTISM
Competition # 24-142
Miramichi-Rexton Area Schools
Description:
EST-A contributes to the education of students with diverse needs in inclusive schools and classrooms by:
- Providing support for students with complex needs (direct or team-based) in response to district requests which may include:
- Assessment
- Data analysis
- Support development of Personalized Learning Plans including behaviour support plans
- Identifying appropriate curriculum materials
- Related in-service training
- Supporting the implementation of the Provincial Autism Strategy by:
- Providing support to optimize student transitions at school entry or between grades and schools
- Maintaining written documentation of school consults, student observations and recommendations
- Ensuring that interventions with documented empirical effectiveness for children with autism are prioritized and form the basis of educational services
- Guiding staff in the use of efficient, accurate and non-intrusive data collection to enable decision-making.
- Promoting the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)
- Supporting development and implementation of ABA programming for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Remaining current with respect to research and evidence-informed practices
Qualifications
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- Preferred Level I & II Autism Training (minimum Level I)
- Preferred Master of Education in Exceptionalities
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