LTS ABA Assistant

Tantasqua-Regional-School-District-and-School-Union-6; Sturbridge (MA); Sur place; USD 27 000 - 33 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Tantasqua Regional School District and School Union 61 Burgess Elementary School in Sturbridge, MA seeks an LTS - ABA Assistant for the Burgess Elementary School for the 2026-2027 school year. The position offers an hourly wage range of $19.38 to $23.85 and an anticipated start date of 11-09-2026 through 3-12-2027.

The role supports students on IEPs with autism, severe disabilities, and social-emotional needs and reports to the special education classroom teacher and BCBA.

Qualifications

• Evidence of ability to perform each essential function satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required.
• Post-secondary training and/or Associate's Degree required; five or more years' experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Works primarily with students on IEPs including those with autism, severe multiple disabilities, and social emotional needs.
• Maintains high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of student information.
• Works directly with individual students requiring specialized instruction, including social emotional development and behavioral interventions.
• Implements teacher/specialist developed lessons without direct supervision.
• Manages challenging students with aggressive behavior, profanity, spitting, or other maladaptive behaviors.
• Provides behavioral and systematic interventions including discrete trial, incidental teaching, data collection and graphing.
• Maintains contact with classroom teachers and service providers to monitor progress.
• Facilitates participation of assigned students in general classroom activities.
• Participates in annual review and reevaluation Team meetings as requested.
• Provides information for progress reports and daily documentation.
• Escort and provide physical assistance to students as necessary throughout the day.
• Carries out health and safety protocols, including diaper change and lifting as needed.
• Prepares alternative materials as requested by teachers.
• Compiles daily accomplishment/behavior reports for meetings with educators and BCBA.
• Participates in in-service training programs and workshops.
• Maintains Safety Care certification as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ability to work with children of varying abilities and communicate effectively.

Connaissances

ABA concepts

Behavioral interventions

Data collection

Confidentiality

Formation

Associate's Degree

Outils

Safety Care certification

Description du poste

Tantasqua Regional School District and School Union 61 Burgess Elementary School - Sturbridge, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job Description

NOTICE OF VACANCY

LTS - ABA Assistant

BURGESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2026-2027 School Year

Hourly Wage Range: $19.38 - $23.85

Anticipated Start Date:11-9-26 through 3-12-27

Reports to: Special education classroom teacher, and/or other service providers, including the BCBA, for daily consultation and, through those teachers, to the building principal or assistant principal.

Responsibilities: Provides structured behavioral, adaptive skill, and life skill assistance to assigned students while working in a variety of classroom settings.

Essential Functions:

1. works primarily with students on IEPs including, but not limited to those with the following disabilities:

Autism

Severe Multiple Disabilities (non-ambulatory/non-verbal/medical)

Social Emotional

2. maintains high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and their records

3. works directly with individual students requiring specialized instruction, including social emotional domains, adaptive skill development and behavioral interventions

4. implements teacher/specialist developed lessons without direct supervision

5. is able to manage challenging students that may engage in aggressive behavior, profanity, spitting, or other forms of inappropriate or maladaptive behaviors.

6. Provides behavioral and systematic interventions including, but not limited to:

discrete trial and incidental teaching

data collection and graphing

documentation and feedback

instruction and de-escalation techniques that may require physical interventions and follow-through

7. maintains contact with classroom teacher(s) and service providers to collect data and monitor progress as developed by specialist or special education teacher

8. facilitates participation of assigned student(s) in general classroom activities and peer interactions

9. participates in annual review and reevaluation Team meetings of assigned students if requested

10. provides information to be included in the preparation of progress reports

11. provides escort and physical assistance to assigned student(s) as necessary throughout the building and school day

12. carries out personal health and safety protocols, including diaper changing and lifting, positioning in equipment, and specialized feeding as necessary, with appropriate training

13. prepares alternative materials as requested by the teacher/specialist

14. compiles reports of daily accomplishments and/or behaviors for regular meetings with special educators/specialists, as well as with the BCBA to review students' progress. These reports may be sent home daily, under the direct supervision of special educator and/or other specialists

15. participates in in-service training programs and/or workshops, as assigned

16. Maintains Safety Care certification; at the discretion of the Special Education Director determined by student need

17. performs other duties, as assigned

Ability to:

work with children of varying abilities, including children with substantial disabilities

communicate effectively with students, teachers, and administration

modify student work to match students' level of understanding and development

maintain cooperative and productive working relationship when dealing with students and staff

solve practical problems with students and staff

understand and carry out oral and written directions

plan and organize work to meet deadlines

provide information and assistance to parents, the general public and other staff members in a helpful, courteous and timely manner

Knowledge of:

child development and challenges faced by students with learning or substantial disabilities

curriculum expectations of grade level to which he/she is assigned

effective use of computer and relevant educational software applications, including assistive technology, with appropriate training

interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy

telephone/computer techniques and etiquette

Qualifications: Evidence of ability to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above is representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required

Education:

post-secondary training and/or Associate's Degree required

experience in working within an educational setting preferred

five or more years' experience working with children with disabilities preferred

Terms of Employment:

The special education ABA employed on an annual basis based on the number of students requiring this support and the evaluation of the building principal or assistant principal.

Kathleen Pelley, Principal

Burgess Elementary School

45 Burgess School Road

Sturbridge, MA 01566

[e-mail]

POSTED: 10-23-2026 APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11-6-2026

Job Details

Job ID: 5969549

Application Deadline: Nov 06, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted: Oct 23, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Nov 9, 2026

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories: Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Kathleen Pelley , Principal
• 45 Burgess School Road
• Sturbridge, Massachusetts 01566
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]