Special Education Aide: Empower IEP Goals & Growth

Wellesley-Public-Schools; Wellesley (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The Special Education Teaching Assistant at Sprague Elementary in Wellesley, MA supports the implementation of students' IEPs across general and special education settings, under the direction of a certified teacher. You will provide instructional, social-emotional and behavioral supports to help students progress toward IEP goals.

Responsibilities include assisting with individualized or small-group supports, data collection, collaboration with staff, and participation in trainings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Demonstrate aptitude for work to be performed.
• Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check (C.O.R.I.), Sexual Offender Record Check (S.O.R.I.) and fingerprints.
• Passion for working with children/students.
• Basic knowledge of child growth and development.
• Knowledge of basic behavioral strategies.
• Knowledge of basic learning strategies.

Responsibilities

• Assist with specific student supports, either as individual or small group, with guidance from teaching staff in the implementation of IEP goals and benchmarks and related behavior plans.
• Provide student support services in all environments of the school setting under guidance of special education liaison, related service providers, BCBA, Department Heads and/or Principal.
• Support the academic program, social-emotional needs, behavior programming, physical requirements and ADL’s of individually assigned students, as well as, mastering adaptive equipment, assistive technology, and instructional materials in accordance with individual student needs.
• Support the social and emotional needs of students through positive relationship building, appropriate support and engaging instruction.
• Collect data across settings and domains under the supervision of the special educator, related service providers, classroom teacher, and/or BCBA in order to inform them of the progress and challenges experienced by assigned students in addressing their IEP goals.
• As appropriate, provide coverage for special education staff and general education classroom teachers.
• Participate in in-service trainings and meetings, as well as training programs specific to students being served.
• Reinforce learning of materials or skills introduced by classroom teachers or special education staff.
• Work in conjunction with the classroom teacher to support the learning experiences in the classroom, focusing first on the identified students with IEPs and then for the broader group of students.
• Implement strategies, accommodations and modifications to reinforce the learning, social-emotional, and behavioral goals of students as outlined in their IEP.
• Support social facilitation throughout all school-sponsored activities.
• Assist in implementing the school wide goals for maintaining a safe environment.
• Promote safety management during non-class times of the school day including but not limited to: recess, lunch, emergency drills, school arrival and departures, hallways, field trips, bathrooms, assemblies, and other situations as deemed appropriate for the grade and level position.
• Perform other job-related tasks and duties as assigned.

Skills

Aptitude for work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Criminal background check

Job description

The Special Education Teaching Assistant at Sprague Elementary in Wellesley, MA supports the implementation of students' IEPs across general and special education settings, under the direction of a certified teacher. You will provide instructional, social-emotional and behavioral supports to help students progress toward IEP goals.

Responsibilities include assisting with individualized or small-group supports, data collection, collaboration with staff, and participation in trainings.