Teacher Assistant

Boston College; Massachusetts; Híbrido; USD 33.000 - 41.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Tuition remission

Spouse/child tuition remission

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plans

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Employee handbook

Descripción de la vacante

Boston College's Campus School seeks a dedicated aide to assist the special education teacher in delivering educational, therapeutic, and health care services to students aged 3–22 with extensive support needs.

Highlights include collaboration in IEP implementation, attendance at multidisciplinary meetings, and support for therapy sessions within a collaborative classroom setting on campus.

Formación

• Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field and experience working with students with multiple disabilities preferred.
• Excellent Communication Skills.
• Excellent Organizational Skills.
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills.
• Excellent Problem Solving Ability.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to respond effectively in emergency situations.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish or English/Portuguese preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Assist the special education teacher with implementing the Individualized Education Program for each student in the classroom.
• Attend meetings relevant to implementing the students’ IEP and attend in-service trainings.
• Follow daily classroom schedules and specific programs for group and individual activities.
• Assist with organization and maintenance of classroom and therapeutic supplies and equipment.
• Accompany students to therapy sessions as needed.
• Communicate effectively with students, staff and administration.
• Share in teaching and development of curriculum materials under supervision.
• Observe classroom settings covering ages 3-22.
• Assist students in attending to their personal care needs.
• Support the mission of the Campus School at Boston College.

Conocimientos

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Multitasking

Teamwork

Diversity awareness

Emergency response

Bilingual (English/Spanish or English/

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in education or related field

Descripción del empleo

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

The Campus School at Boston College is a private, publicly funded special education day school within the Lynch School of Education and Human Development on the Boston College campus. The Campus School educates students ages 3-22 with extensive support needs, including complex medical needs.

Summary

Responsible for assisting the special education teacher with the management of appropriate educational, therapeutic and health care services for each student in the classroom, as indicated in the Individualized Education Program.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for assisting the special education teacher with the implementation of the Individualized Education Program for each student in the classroom.


• Attend transdisciplinary team meetings or other pertinent meetings relevant to implementing the students’ Individualized Education Program and attend in-service trainings.


• Responsible for following daily classroom schedules and specific programs for group and individual activities for each student as directed by special education teacher.


• Assist the special education teacher with organization and maintenance of classroom and therapeutic supplies and equipment.


• Accompany students to therapy sessions as needed.


• Communicate effectively with students, staff and administration.


• Under the direction of the classroom special education teacher and therapists, share in teaching in the classroom setting and the development of curriculum materials.


• Observe classroom settings covering ages 3-22.


• Assist students in attending to their personal care needs.


• Support the mission of the Campus School at Boston College

Hiring Range: $23.82/hr to $29.78/hr. Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field and experience working with students with multiple disabilities preferred.


• Skills/Abilities/Competencies


• Excellent Communication Skills


• Excellent Organizational Skills


• Excellent Interpersonal Skills


• Excellent Problem Solving Ability


• Ability to multitask


• Ability to work as part of a team


• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds


• Ability to respond effectively in emergency situations

• Bilingual in English/Spanish or English/Portuguese is preferred

Physical Demands

• Assist, lift and transport students who have physical disabilities

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees


• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements


• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance


• Low-Cost Life Insurance


• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored403bRetirement Plans


• Paid Holidays Annually


• Generous Sickand Vacation Pay


• Additional benefits can be found onhttps://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed athttps://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination