Aba Supervisor/bcba

**About us**

Forest Bridge School (FBS) is a school for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder located 20 miles outside of London in the charming town of Maidenhead which opened in 2015. Incorporating a carefully designed in-house FBS curriculum based on the Science of Behaviour, academic and accredited curricula, and Preparation for Adulthood outcomes, we are a unique setting for advanced and early learners, alike. We pride ourselves on our multi-disciplinary approach to learning with an emphasis on tailoring programs to meet the unique needs of each individual pupil.

**Job Purpose**

The ABA Supervisor will be assigned approximately 12 pupils: 1 whole class and part of another class across the school each year and will be responsible for completing certain tasks specific to those pupils, as well as more general tasks that will cover the whole school.

The ABA Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing approximately 12-14 pupils (1.5 classrooms) in collaboration with classroom teacher. In addition, each class has a senior ABA tutor to assist in day-to-day program implementation and monitoring, and pupil support is provided on a 1:1 or 1:2 ratio by our ABA Tutors, based on student needs.

Opportunities for supervision hours for people working towards BCBA and BCaBA accreditation are provided.

Benefits of joining the team at FBS:

- Ongoing support and supervision by Behaviour Analysts on our leadership team
- Regular collaboration with a team of BCBAs and BCaBAs
- Collaboration with Speech and Occupational Therapists, in addition to other specialists (Art, Drama and Music therapists)
- Crisis Management training
- Approximately 13 weeks off per year
- Tuition and CEU support
- A positive, solution-focused attitude
- Be an excellent coach
- The ability to deliver ABA in a fun, enthusiastic and systematic way to a variety of learners
- The ability to deliver high quality training

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
- To take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.
- To provide both one to one and group instruction using ABA procedures.
- To provide cover for staff, including teachers in your linked classes for no more than 40% of your timetable.
- To be responsible for updating the assessments of each pupil using FBS purpose designed curricula.
- To develop Detailed Education Plans alongside class teachers and the LBA/mentor, specific for each child, based on their individual strengths and challenges.
- To write clear and positive behaviour support plans based on assessment of function and monitor the success of behaviour support plans.
- To be responsible for developing and introducing programmes for pupils based on the Individual Teaching plans and ensuring that all targets from education plans are worked on within the term.
- To monitor Detailed Education plans monthly and communicate with SLT and families about progress towards goals.
- To adjust teaching strategies where the pupil is not making satisfactory progress, in consultation with the class teacher and LBA/mentor and others where appropriate.
- To plan and teach social skills lessons where appropriate and in consultation with the class teacher.
- To provide a written outline of what will be covered in class meetings beforehand in consultation with others.
- To conduct weekly class meetings with the class teacher to discuss pupils’ learning and behaviour and discuss problems raised in these meetings with the Lead Behaviour Analyst/Mentor, Deputy Headteacher or Headteacher as needed.
- To carry out weekly coaching using the BST model.
- To support the class teacher in the management and organisation of their classrooms.
- To prepare and conduct appraisals and probationary reviews of Tutors and Senior Tutors and others deemed appropriate in conjunction with the LBA /mentor and Headteacher.
- To organise and contribute towards Annual Reviews, End of Term Reports etc.
- To liaise with the school’s Occupational Therapists, Art Therapists, and Speech and Language Therapists to ensure that the targets they set are incorporated into each pupil’s programmes and to report and feedback on pupil’s progress.
- To participate in Annual Reviews for pupils in your linked classes.
- To organise any home visits where appropriate to advise and support parents with self-help, behavioural and language programmes at home.

**Across the school**
- To contribute towards the on-going development of the theoretical training package delivered to ABA tutors.
- To deliver sections of the theoretical training package to new trainee ABA tutors.
- To assist in whole school planning i.e. topics, school outings, training and inset days.
- To identify resource needs and participate in acquiring and managing the necessary resources (including the organisation of the resource room.)

**General**
- To undertake additional tasks related to the role as directed by the Senior Leadership Team.
- To be committ