Teacher Assistant for Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities @ Ottoson Middle

LABBB Educational Collaborative; Arlington (MA); Vor Ort; USD 43.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Partial employer-paid life insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time-off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Zusammenfassung

LABBB Educational Collaborative is hiring a Teacher Assistant for Ottoson Middle School in Arlington, MA to support students with moderate to severe disabilities. The role involves implementing data-driven instruction, assisting with IEPs, and helping students develop independence in a multi-grade setting.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED (associates/bachelors preferred), a valid driver’s license, and willingness to commute between LABBB locations.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate or Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• Experience working with children, young adults, or in human services related field; special education experience desirable
• Ability to work with students with a variety of disabilities including social-emotional, behavioral, non-verbal, non-ambulatory, etc.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to commute between buildings/programs during the day
• Ability and willingness to drive LABBB van (as required by program)
• Working full time (35 hours per week), 11 months (school calendar plus required 4 weeks in summer)

Aufgaben

• Assist with arrival and departure of students.
• Under supervision of licensed staff, assist in the implementation of data-driven, culturally responsive instruction, and implementation of IEPs and behavior plans.
• Follow schedule as assigned and adapt to reassignments between locations.
• Prepare instructional materials as requested by the teacher.
• Support students' development of independence, social awareness, language, academic skills and appropriate behavior.
• Collect student data and share with the student’s team.
• Utilize adaptive equipment as recommended for individual students.
• Communicate significant occurrences to the supervisor promptly.
• Uphold LABBB’s mission and values and adhere to laws and policies.
• Support students’ personal care needs (ADLs) including toileting, feeding, mobility.
• Supervise students across settings including lunch and community activities.

Kenntnisse

Experience with children/youth

Driver's license

Willingness to drive LABBB van

Full-time availability (35h/week, 11mo

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED; Associate or Bachelor's preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Teacher Assistant for Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities @ Ottoson Middle

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Job Details

Job ID: 5974977

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 28, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

About Us LABBB Collaborative provides educational programming and support services for over 300 special needs students from over 65 districts. LABBB serves students ages 3 to 22 years old with a variety of special needs including students on the autism spectrum, students with multi-handicaps, pervasive development disorders, developmental delays, language deficits and social/emotional challenges. The LABBB community has a vision of skill-based instruction that considers the whole student from early childhood to adult living. Our staff is committed to creating a professional working environment through teamwork, communication, and respect. We are very excited for you to join us!

About the role: LABBB is hiring a Teacher Assistant to educate students with moderate to significant disabilities including intellectual, communication, and behavior challenges. The classroom is a multi-grade substantially separate classroom located at Ottoson Middle School in Arlington. Teacher Assistants support the implementation of lessons and activities to further students’ skill development associated with educational, functional, and therapeutic needs; provide individual and small group instruction under the supervision of the teacher; utilize and maintain a wide variety of technology and assistive communication devices for students; implement sensory, mobility, behavior, equipment, and self-care plans (including toileting, feeding, etc.) and facilitate interactions among students that provide opportunities for emotional, social, and cognitive growth. The person in this role is responsible for providing specialized support to help students engage in learning activities in a substantially separate classroom setting, general education inclusion settings, and within the community as well as assisting special education teachers and specialists throughout each school day.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate or Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• Experience working with children, young adults, or in human services related field, special education experience highly desirable.
• Ability to work with students with a variety of disabilities including, but not limited to social emotional, behavioral, non-verbal, non-ambulatory, etc.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to commute between buildings/programs during the day.
• Ability and willingness to drive LABBB van (as required by program)
• Working full time (35 hours per week), 11 months (school calendar plus required 4 weeks in summer.

Responsibilities

• Assist with arrival and departure of students.
• Under the supervision of licensed staff, assist in the implementation of appropriate data driven, culturally responsive instruction, and implementation of individual education plans and behavior intervention plans.
• Follow schedule as assigned, including reassignments to different program locations as needed.
• Prepare instructional materials as requested/directed by the teacher.
• Support students' development of independence, social awareness, language, academic skills and appropriate behavior.
• Collect student data and provides it to members of the student’s team (teacher, transition counselor, related service provider)
• Effectively utilize any recommended adaptive equipment for individual students.
• Communicate all significant occurrences to the appropriate supervisor in a respectful and timely manner.
• Uphold LABBB’s mission and core values as well as adhere to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the field and contribute to a positive and safe school culture.
• Support students’ personal care needs which may include activities of daily living (ADL’s) such as communication, toileting, feeding, transferring, self-care, and assistance with mobility including lifting,
• Supervise students across educational settings including at lunch and in the community.

Salary Range

$43,475 to $59,892, commensurate with experience and education. *2026-2027 Salary range is for school year and includes compensation for required 4-week summer program

Benefits

Full-time employees at LABBB Collaborative enjoy low-cost benefit offerings that includes medical, dental & vision insurance plans, partial employer-paid basic life insurance, optional employee and dependent life insurance, voluntary medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, 403(b) retirement plan and Massachusetts state employees’ pension plan, paid time-off, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program and much more!

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $43,475 to $59,892 Per Year

Job Categories

• Special Education > Alternative Learning Environment
• Special Education > Emotionally Disabled
• Special Education > Gifted & Talented
• Special Education > Learning Disabled
• Special Education > Life Skills
• Special Education > Multiple Disabilities

Contact Information

• Donna Goodell , Program Director
• 70 Blanchard Road
• Suite 206
• Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]