Long-Term Substitute Instructional Assistant (Anticipated 11/30/26 until 3/10/2027)

Watertown Middle School; Watertown (MA); Vor Ort; USD 22.000 - 29.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Watertown Public Schools in Watertown, MA is seeking a Long-Term Substitute Instructional Assistant to support students with disabilities. The role reports to the Principal and is part of the Special Education department, with a daily rate of $139 and a temporary tenure from 11/30/26 to 3/10/27.

This position offers an opportunity to continue as a per diem substitute after the long-term assignment, depending on district needs. Strong collaboration and ABA knowledge are valued for success.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Experience supporting students with disabilities in a public school setting preferred.
• Experience implementing behavior support plans and ABA concepts.
• Ability to assist with de-escalation and executive functioning skills.

Aufgaben

• Provide needed supports to students during instructional periods and non-instructional activities.
• Maintain student data as directed by teachers and related service providers.
• Follow and implement behavior support plans provided by staff.
• Support the classroom teacher and student based on needs.
• Assist with learning styles and development considerations.
• Use prompts and modeling to help students access curriculum activities.
• Perform other duties as required.

Kenntnisse

Flexibility

Follow directions

ABA knowledge

Team collaboration

De-escalation

PECS/assistive tech

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Experience supporting students with disabilities in public school

Jobbeschreibung

Long-Term Substitute Instructional Assistant (Anticipated 11/30/26 until 3/10/2027)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5967402
Application Deadline: Nov 20, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Oct 21, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Position:Long-Term Sub Instructional Assistant
Department:Special Education
Reports to:Principal
Affiliation:Non-Aligned
Salary range:$139.00 per day

**This is a temporary Long-Term Substitute position expected to run from 11/30/26 through 3/10/27.** Upon the conclusion of the long-term assignment, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to continue working in the district as a daily per diem substitute, based on district needs and availability.

SUMMARY :

Watertown Public Schools seeks an outstanding Instructional Assistant to support students with disabilities in accessing their education.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under direction from the school administration, general education teacher, special education teacher, and related service providers, provide needed supports to students during instructional periods as well as non-instructional activities

• Maintain student data as directed by teachers / related service providers
• Follow and implement behavior support plans as provided by teachers / related service providers
• Provide overall support to the classroom teacher and student, based on the needs of the student and the classroom
• Incorporate knowledge of student learning styles and child development to assist student learning
• Recognize when teaching and learning strategies are not successful and seek the guidance of the classroom teacher to adapt assistance accordingly
• Provide verbal support, prompting, redirection, and modeling in helping the student(s) access the activities of the curriculum
• Perform other duties as required.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The Superintendent may waive or modify the qualification requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Flexibility with respect to age groups, assignments
• Ability to follow through with directions
• Experience working with students at the elementary level who have significant learning and social/emotional needs
• Experience implementing Behavior Intervention Plans and an understanding of functions of behaviors
• Must have experience with or ability to learn ABA methodology and techniques
• Ability to take initiative to complete tasks and to assist students with de-escalation techniques and executive functioning skills
• Ability to work collaboratively as a part of a team
• Experience with, or ability to learn to utilize, assistive technology and PECS functional communication systems in support of students

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Experience supporting students with disabilities in a public school setting preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Instructional Assistants may be required to supervise students in a variety of settings, which requires the ability to stand for extended periods of time. This position may require staff to intervene with students who are in behavioral crisis, which requires a normal degree of flexibility; the ability to stand, walk, run, and shuffle for at least several minutes; the ability to kneel on one knee and two knees and then stand up; to bend the trunk at 45 degrees and twist to either side; to grasp firmly; to raise the hands above the head, and to learn and correctly demonstrate multi-step physical skills. Instructional Assistants may need to assist students with toileting needs, which may require the ability to lift and pivot.

SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination and the ability to distinguish color. The employee must be able to read printed matter with or without visual aids. The employee must be able to visually supervise students in small and large group settings as well as vocational or community settings. The employee must be able to communicate effectively with other staff members in order to exchange accurate information.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in this environment may be quiet to loud depending on the activity and the particular time of the day and location. The activity level in a classroom, school and community-based settings is often busy. The employee interacts with other staff members and occasionally must meet multiple demands from several people.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and is subject to change by the employer, as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.

Equal Opportunity Employer Watertown Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Position Type: Full-Time

Contact Information

• Jeff Gaglione , Principal
• Watertown Middle School
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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