Program Assistant 1:1

Methuen Public School District; Marsh Corner (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Methuen Public School District is seeking a Support Staff/Special Education Assistant to help students with intensive needs throughout the day in a school setting. Responsibilities include data collection, academic support, and assisting with behavior plans, feeding, and toileting as needed, in both inclusive and substantially separate settings.

Ideal candidates will have SPED training or related experience, an Associate's degree preferred, and strong teamwork and communication with staff to

Qualifications

• SPED training or related experience preferred.
• Associates Degree preferred.
• Program Assistant training/experience or equivalent is desired.
• Enjoy children and use good judgment when working with students and staff.
• Ability to communicate with TEAM members and work cooperatively in a safe educational environment.

Responsibilities

• Support students with disabilities in inclusive and substantially separate settings.
• Assist with behavior plan implementation.
• Provide academic support as needed.
• May assist with feeding and toileting needs.
• Monitor attention, task completion, and social navigation.
• Perform duties as assigned by school administration.
• Support data collection and documentation as required.

Skills

Team communication

Patient demeanor

Assistive technology

Education

Associates Degree preferred

Program Assistant training/experience or equivalent

Job description

Position Type: Support Staff/ Special Education Assistant

Date Posted: 8/6/2026

Date Available: 09/01/2026

Salary - $32,632

Position Purpose

Assist student with intensive special needs throughout the day in class, electives, lunch and movement throughout the building at all times in a substantially separate setting, maintain very close proximity, collect data, closely monitor student throughout the day across all settings, provide academic support as needed, toileting assistance, monitoring for attention, work completion and social navigation, must be very comfortable with using assistive technology including iPad and various apps for communication needs of students, physical support of students may be required, able to take data on behavior plan, team player, flexible in taking direction to assist student as needed.

Qualifications

• SPEDIAC training preferred
• Associates Degree preferred
• Program Assistant training, experience or equivalent is desired
• Enjoy children and be capable of using good judgment in working with students and instructional staff assigned to the program
• Ability to communicate with TEAM members and work cooperatively as student dictates and maintains a safe and secure educational environment

General Responsibilities

• Support students with disabilities in inclusive and substantially separate settings
• Needs to assist with a behavior plan implementation
• Provide academic support as needed
• May need to support feeding and toileting need
• Monitoring for attention, work completion and social navigation
• Perform duties as assigned by school administration
• Perform other duties as per the building supervisor