Special Education Classroom Support Specialist

Tri-Town School Union; Boxford (MA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri-Town School Union seeks an Educational Support Personnel (ESP) Unit B to support classrooms under the Special Education Coordinator and Principal. You will assist teachers with IEP implementation, data collection, and daily routines to help students access the standard curriculum.

Responsibilities include facilitating learning centers, implementing IEP-related instruction, and providing feedback on student progress to the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred, in Psychology, Communication Disorders or Education
• Experience working with primary age children with disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorders and/or social/emotional/behavioral disabilities.
• Practical knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis and intervention strategies, including social skills/ social thinking curricula.
• Current/active in-depth training/ certification in Crisis Prevention and Intervention Strategies.
• Good organization and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists Teacher(s) in the smooth operation of the classroom.
• Assist Teacher(s) in implementing students' Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Follows a daily schedule independently.
• To implement specific instructional programs, and collect, record student performance information and data.
• To implement various strategies and techniques consistent with identified behavior intervention plans and social skills facilitation methodologies across school settings.
• Assist students in accessing the regular education curriculum, as deemed by their IEPs. This includes all content areas: ELA/Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
• Under the direction of the Teacher, will actively facilitate students purposeful engagement in various learning centers, lessons and activities.
• Under the direction of the Teacher and other professional staff, will Implement instructional programs related to IEP goals.
• Under the direction of the Teacher and other professional staff, will accurately collect and record data across primary settings.
• As directed by the Teacher, will participate in consultation meetings with staff regarding specific students and behavior/academic needs.
• Support students across school settings and provide specific information regarding students' performance, successes and challenges as well as the effectiveness of strategies/goals.
• In conjunction with school staff, implement social skills activities designed to target specific social skill deficit areas identified by students' IEP teams.
• Provides verbal and/or written feedback to the teachers regarding students' performance so that the special education team can make adjustments as may be necessary.
• Assists special education students in performing daily/regular classroom and/or ADL activities; these could be general routines and/or specifically designed for one or more special education students.
• Assists special education students in all academic areas as detailed in a child's IEP.
• Other duties/responsibilities related to the needs of students as may be assigned by Principal, Pre-School Coordinator, or Special Education Coordinator.

Job description

Tri-Town School Union seeks an Educational Support Personnel (ESP) Unit B to support classrooms under the Special Education Coordinator and Principal. You will assist teachers with IEP implementation, data collection, and daily routines to help students access the standard curriculum.

Responsibilities include facilitating learning centers, implementing IEP-related instruction, and providing feedback on student progress to the team.