Special Education Aide: Inclusive Classrooms & Team Collaboration

Peirce Elementary School; Arlington (MA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Peirce Elementary School in Arlington, MA is seeking a Special Education Teaching Assistant to support both general and special education students and help them access the curriculum.

The role requires an Associate's degree (Bachelor's preferred), teamwork with educators and staff, strong communication, and duties including classroom assistance, behavior support, crisis management, and helping with routines.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Experience working with children.
• Ability to coordinate with and work as a member of a team that includes Principal, Classroom Teacher, Special Educators, other building staff, related service personnel, clinicians and parents
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists with classroom management in substantially separate and/or inclusion classroom.
• Implements behavior management plans as written.
• Assists with crisis management plans, including physical management per behavior management protocols when required
• Establishes emotionally supportive rapport with students
• Travels to general education classes with students as needed
• Accurately implements content, instructional and performance modifications as designed by the classroom teacher
• Ensures information is shared between teachers when assistant is primary support person or other organizational meetings, as well as professional development as determined by principal and or special education department
• Greets students upon arrival to school, assists with student dismissal and debriefs with teacher at the end of the day
• Assist student with toileting and hygiene at younger grade levels and some special programs
• Performs other duties as delineated by teacher or other supervisor

Skills

Experience with children

Team coordination

Written and verbal communication

Education

Associates Degree Required

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Job description

ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Peirce Elementary School in Arlington, MA is seeking a Special Education Teaching Assistant to support both general and special education students and help them access the curriculum.

The role requires an Associate's degree (Bachelor's preferred), teamwork with educators and staff, strong communication, and duties including classroom assistance, behavior support, crisis management, and helping with routines.