Early Intervention ABA Paraprofessional
Part-timeWestport, CTFull-time / Part-time$20–27/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
Ascend Autism is hiring an Early Intervention ABA Paraprofessional for a center-based Behavior Technician role serving children ages 2–7. The work focuses on early intervention, social development, and school readiness through ABA therapy, communication and daily living skills, and play-based learning. The role includes in-person BCBA support and supervision, paid RBT certification and training, and opportunities for professional development.
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Full job description
What We Offer:
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Pay: $20–$27 per hour, based on experience
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Schedule Monday through Friday
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35-40 hour and 20+ hours weekly schedules available
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Paid RBT certification & training
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Opportunities for raises every 6 months through performance reviews
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BCBA supervision hours and mentorship
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401(k) with 4% company match
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Health, Dental & Vision insurance for qualifying employees
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CEU/ PDU reimbursement + ongoing professional development
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Tuition discounts & loan reimbursement opportunities
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Referral Bonus program
The Role:
This is a center-based Behavior Technician (BT) / Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) role serving children with an age range of 2-7 years, focused on early intervention, social development, and school readiness.
You'll work in a collaborative clinical environment that primarily focuses on:
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Center-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy
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Communication, social, and daily living skills
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Natural environment and play-based learning
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In-person BCBA support and supervision
What You'll Be Doing:
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Providing center-based 1:1 ABA therapy to children with autism
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Implementing treatment plans and behavior intervention strategies
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Maintaining accurate documentation, data collection, and reporting
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Teaching life skills and supporting children’s development
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Participating in team meetings, training, and professional development
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Ensuring compliance with BACB and company standards
Qualifications:
Required
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Fluent in English
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High school diploma or equivalent
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Willingness to obtain Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Certification
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Genuine interest in working actively and playfully with young children
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Reliable transportation to and from the center
Preferred but Not Required
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Experience working with children
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Experience with developmental disabilities
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College coursework or a degree in psychology, education, early childhood development, special education, social work, or a related field
Physical Requirements:
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Sit, stand, and kneel on the floor throughout the day
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Lift up to 45 pounds at a time
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Able to safely respond to physically demanding behaviors per protocol
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Ability to be attentive and focused in a busy environment
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,201 open Behavior Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$20–27/hr
- US median$21–25/hr1,022 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $23.50/hr, is close to the US median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the middle half of Behavior Technician hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 13 open Behavior Technician jobs in Connecticut and 1,201 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- Behavior Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (157 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 901 of the 1,201 open Behavior Technician jobs (75%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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