Summer Aba Facilitator

**Career**Opportunity**

**Interest**Posting**-**Summer**ABA**Facilitator**-**Contract,**Summer**ABA**Transition**Support**Programs**

Posted May 7, 2025

Internal/External

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**Date**of**Appointment**:**

July 7, 2025 to August 15, 2025 (Full-Time, Contract, 3 positions)

**Reporting**to**:**

Superintendent of Education

Summer School Coordinator - Special Education Board Certified Behaviour Analysts (BCBA)

**Description**:**

The ABA Facilitator will support students with special education needs to support their transitions to school under the supervision of a Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) BCBA. The ABA Facilitator may work directly with students and support staff who implement individualized programs for students in a small group setting. The purpose of the summer program is to provide a successful transition to Kindergarten, Grade 9, and back to school using ABA methods, by minimizing potential behavioural challenges that may present with entering and/or returning to a classroom setting.

**Details**of**Function**:**Based**on**the**applicant's**experience**and**skillset,**the**Behaviour**Analyst**will**determine**and**direct**the**work**of**the**Summer**ABA**Facilitator.**

Responsibilities of the Summer ABA Facilitator may include:

- supporting the BCBA in implementing Functional Behaviour Assessments (FBA) and ABA-based curriculum assessments;
- working 1:1 with students to implement individualized behaviour support plans with function
- based strategies;
- implementing individual skill building programs focusing on the development of functional independence, self-management, and pre-academic skills;
- using behaviour skills training to teach program staff to implement behaviour reduction plans and skill building programs;
- collecting, graphing, and analyzing baseline and intervention data;
- preparing programming materials;
- engage and participate in training sessions as determined by the BCBA; and,
- meet regularly with BCBA for supervision.

**Qualifications**:**
- Completed undergraduate degree in behaviour analysis, psychology, education or a related field;
- Enrolled in a post-graduate degree program in behaviour analysis, psychology, education or a related field with recognized coursework in behaviour analysis (i.e., verified course sequence in applied behaviour analysis)
- One (1) year of experience providing behaviour analytic services directly to clients/students who engage in challenging behaviour in a clinical or educational setting

**Preference**will**be**given**to**:**
- Completed post-graduate degree in behaviour analysis, psychology, education or a related field and completed post-graduate level coursework in applied behaviour analysis and/or a completed verified course sequence (VCS) in applied behaviour analysis
- In process or completed 1500 hours of supervised practice within the field of ABA under the supervision of a behaviour analyst
- Intention to complete supervised hours in alignment with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario
- 3 years of experience providing behaviour analytic services directly to clients/students in a clinical or educational setting
- Experience with the Functional Behaviour Assessment process and ABA-based curriculum assessments
- Experience developing individualized behaviour support plans
- Experience designing comprehensive ABA programs
- Previous successful experience in Summer ABA Facilitator role

**Location**:**Staff will support transition programs across multiple sites (TBD) **Positions**Available**:**3
**Salary**:**$37.99/hour

**Dates**:July 7, 2025 to August 15, 2025 (35 hours per week)

**Note**:
All contracts are dependent on summer funding and student enrollment.

**Last**date**for**consideration**:**May 15, 2025

**Application**packages**shall**include**the**following**:**
- Cover letter;
- An updated resume; and
- Letter of recommendation from immediate or past supervisor.

Schools and administrative sites within the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) give witness to the truth that Jesus Christ is the foundation and the heart of Catholic Education and the centre of its community. Central to this vibrant and student focussed system is a vision of students as uniquely created in the image of God. This commitment is expressed and realized in the Board's Mission which is:

- “In_ _union_ _with_ _our_ _Bishop,_ _to_ _enable_ _all_ _learners_ _to_ _realize_ _the_ _fullness_ _of_ _humanity_ _o_ _which_ _our_ _Lord_ _Jesus_ _Christ_ _is_ _the_ _model”_ _

The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. If you are contacted regarding an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources (or the hiring manager) if you require an accommodation.