Height Elementary School Instructional Assistant-TBL Program 2025-2026

Sharon Public Schools; Massachusetts; Vor Ort; USD 31.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Heights Elementary Schools seeks two Instructional Assistants for the Team Based Learning (TBL) Program to assist teachers in providing a nurturing, supportive and collaborative environment aligned to standards and student needs.

The Elementary TBL program serves students with social-emotional disabilities in K-5. The IA will support students, promote prosocial behavior and help generalize skills under supervision of the lead SPE/teachers and principals.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum high school diploma; two years post-high school education preferred.
• On-the-job CPI (Crisis Intervention and De-Escalation) training is provided.
• Pay commensurate with experience based on the Instructional Assistant collective bargaining agreement.
• This is a school year position with the opportunity for employment during the summer Extended School Year Program.

Aufgaben

• Practice ethical and professional standards and maintain strict standards of student and family confidentiality.
• Become familiar with student IEP, including but not limited to: social/emotional, activities of daily living, and/or behavioral needs.
• Assist with specific student supports, either as individual or small groups in the implementation of educational and/or IEP goals and benchmarks.
• Demonstrate the ability to work with diverse learning styles.
• Reinforce the principles of social interaction programs by modeling positive behavior.
• Provide support services in all environments of the school setting under the guidance of the lead special education teacher, related service providers, academic and behavioral interventionists, and the building principal.
• Provide behavioral support including but not limited to, student-specific accommodations, and implementation of behavior support plan as applicable.
• Report any issues directly to the classroom teacher and/or the Special Education Teacher as applicable.
• Implement/provide the special education teacher and general education teachers accommodations and modifications to student lessons.
• May assist a substitute assigned to the classroom when a teacher is absent or attending meetings, as possible and appropriate.
• Follow IEP accommodations as directed by a Special Education Teacher.
• Attend Professional Development as assigned.
• Assist/accompany students with leaving and entering the building (including to and from their mode of transportation).
• Performs other duties as assigned by building administration.
• Modifies curriculum and/or curriculum materials as needed for inclusion opportunities with the Lead Teacher for student success.
• Maintaining a student notebook in a neat and orderly manner as applicable.
• Record accurate data on skills and/or behaviors as directed, when applicable
• Work with students on the generalization and maintenance of skills.
• Data collection on targeted skills, as needed

Kenntnisse

Student support

Diversity awareness

Behavioral support

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Jobbeschreibung

Heights Elementary Schools is seeking two (2) Instructional Assistants for the Team Based Learning (TBL) Program. To assist teachers in providing students with a nurturing, supportive and collaborative environment where curriculum and instruction are aligned to standards and the needs of each child. Responsibilities will vary according to the school, students, and program /classroom where the instructional assistant is assigned.

The Elementary Team Based Learning Program (TBL) is our in district therapeutic program for students with social emotional disabilities grade K-5. The role of the specialized instructional assistant is to support students with social/emotional disabilities in and out of the TBL program. Additionally, the IA is there to help promote prosocial behavior for students and help them to generalize skills learned as well as intervene as needed. This position reports to the Building Principal, Building Student Services Administrator and Director of Student Support Services.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Practice ethical and professional standards and maintain strict standards of student and family confidentiality.
• Become familiar with student IEP, including but not limited to: social/emotional, activities of daily living, and/or behavioral needs.
• Assist with specific student supports, either as individual or small groups in the implementation of educational and/or IEP goals and benchmarks.
• Demonstrate the ability to work with diverse learning styles.
• Reinforce the principles of social interaction programs by modeling positive behavior.
• Provide support services in all environments of the school setting under the guidance of the lead special education teacher, related service providers, academic and behavioral interventionists, and the building principal.
• Provide behavioral support including but not limited to, student-specific accommodations, and implementation of behavior support plan as applicable.
• Report any issues directly to the classroom teacher and/or the Special Education Teacher as applicable.
• Implement/provide the special education teacher and general education teachers accommodations and modifications to student lessons.
• May assist a substitute assigned to the classroom when a teacher is absent or attending meetings, as possible and appropriate.
• Follow IEP accommodations as directed by a Special Education Teacher.
• Attend Professional Development as assigned.
• Assist/accompany students with leaving and entering the building (including to and from their mode of transportation).

• Performs other duties as assigned by building administration.
• Modifies curriculum and/or curriculum materials as needed for inclusion opportunities with the Lead Teacher for student success.
• Maintaining a student notebook in a neat and orderly manner as applicable.
• Record accurate data on skills and/or behaviors as directed, when applicable
• Work with students on the generalization and maintenance of skills.
• Data collection on targeted skills, as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum high school diploma, (two years post-high school education, Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred).

On the job training as well CPI (Crisis intervention and De-Escalation) training is provided.

Pay is commensurate with experience based on the Instructional Assistant collective bargaining agreement.

This is a school year position with the opportunity for employment during the summer Extended School Year Program.