Special Education Instructional Assistant

Andover Public Schools; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Andover Public Schools is seeking a compassionate instructional assistant to support students with identified educational disabilities. Under the supervision of teachers and specialists, you will implement lessons, accommodations, and behavioral goals aligned with IEPs and medical plans.

You will collect data, reinforce instruction, and help students access materials and record their work. Ideal candidates will have at least two years of college or equivalent experience with children, strong

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of college or equivalent two years experience working with children.
• Ability to understand student curriculum and to implement multiple teacher-directed activities.
• Knowledge of use of computers, including the application of classroom and adaptive technologies.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, implement individual or small group lessons using teacher-designed materials.
• Provide support for behavioral, self-help, and ADL goals as outlined in IEPs.
• Collect ongoing data as directed by teachers and specialists.
• Reinforce classroom rules and implement IEP-related accommodations.
• Assist students in securing materials for lessons and focusing on tasks.
• Help students access and record their work.
• Provide direct support to teachers in implementing IEP goals and modifications.
• Supervise students during arrival, recess, lunch, and dismissal as assigned.
• Provide additional practice and re-teaching of discrete skills as directed by staff.
• Assist in preparing instructional materials and setting up activities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Curriculum understanding

Computer literacy

Communication

Education

Two years of college

Job description

Under the direction of the special education teacher and/or the Special Education Program Head and in collaboration with classroom teachers, perform any combination of instructional or self-help tasks designed to enhance learning, behavior, social-emotional development, Activities-of-Daily-Living (ADLs) and access to the general curriculum by and for students with identified educational disabilities.

The essential functions or duties listed below are only intended as illustrations of the types of work that may be performed.

• 1. Under the direction of the special education teacher, classroom teacher, or specialist, implement individual or small group lessons of teacher-designed materials.
• 2. Implement accommodations and modifications as outlined on student IEPs and as directed by the special education teacher.
• 3. Provide support and instruction for behavioral, self-help, and/or ADL goals, as outlined in students' IEPs, medical plans and behavioral plans.
• 4. Collect ongoing data as directed by the special education teacher and/or specialist staff.
• 5. Provide additional practice and re-teaching of discrete skills as directed by the special education teacher.
• 6. Provide classroom teachers with direct support in implementing IEP goals, accommodations, and modifications for students with identified educational disabilities.
• 7. Assist students in securing materials for lessons and in focusing on instructional materials.
• 8. Help students learn how to access and record their work.
• 9. Reinforce teacher initiated rules and protocols as they related to student procedures; implement appropriate IEP-related accommodations regarding behavioral expectations.
• 10. Supervise students during morning arrivals, recesses, lunch hour shift, lunch recess and student departures.
• 11. All other reasonably related duties as assigned.

Minimum of two years of college or equivalent two years experience working with children.

Ability to understand student curriculum and to implement multiple teacher-directed activities.

Knowledge of use of computers, including the application of classroom and adaptive technologies.