SPED Instructional Assistant | IEP & ABA Support

Tri-Town School Union (Topsfield, Boxford & Middleton Elementary Schools PK-6); Boxford (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri-Town School Union Spofford Pond School in Boxford, MA is hiring an Instructional Assistant (ESP Unit B). The role supports teachers, helps implement IEPs, and follows a structured daily schedule to assist students with disabilities, including social skills development and data collection across academic areas.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s in psychology/education-related field, experience with primary-age children with disabilities, knowledge of ABA, and crisis prevention training.

Qualifications

• Experience working with primary age children with disabilities.
• Knowledge of ABA and intervention strategies.
• Crisis prevention and intervention training/certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in the smooth operation of the classroom.
• Assist in implementing IEPs.
• Follow daily schedule independently.
• Collect and record student performance data.
• Implement behavior strategies and social skills curricula across settings.
• Assist students in accessing the regular education curriculum per IEPs.

Skills

Experience with primary age children

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

Crisis prevention training/cert.

Organization and communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology/Communication Disorders/Education

Job description

Tri-Town School Union Spofford Pond School in Boxford, MA is hiring an Instructional Assistant (ESP Unit B). The role supports teachers, helps implement IEPs, and follows a structured daily schedule to assist students with disabilities, including social skills development and data collection across academic areas.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s in psychology/education-related field, experience with primary-age children with disabilities, knowledge of ABA, and crisis prevention training.