Program Assistant 1:1 Transitions

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

Job summary

Methuen Public School District is seeking a Special Education Assistant at Methuen High School to support students with intensive needs in and around the classroom. The role involves assisting throughout the day, data collection, and close collaboration with instructional staff.

Responsibilities include implementing behavior plans, providing academic support, and assisting with feeding and toileting 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.
• Ability to communicate with TEAM members and work cooperatively as student dictates and maintains a safe environment.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication with TEAM members

Team player

Flexible in taking direction

Assistive technology experience

Education

SPEDIAC training preferred

Associates degree preferred

Program Assistant training/experience preferred

Job description

• Position Type: Support Staff/ Special Education Assistant
• Date Posted: 8/6/2026
• Location: Methuen High School
• 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