Teachers Aide

Summit Academy School; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Academy School in Worcester, MA is seeking a Teachers Aide to support instructional programs by assisting the teacher and working with individual students or small groups to meet class objectives.

The role involves implementing behavior plans, collecting progress data, guiding social interactions, and helping with classroom setup, transportation, and drills. A high school diploma or GED is required, with associate degree preferred. This is a full-time position.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; associate degree preferred.
• Experience in special education or early childhood development preferred.
• Applied Behavior Analysis knowledge is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and IEPs.

Responsibilities

• Support classroom teacher with student learning and behavior plans while helping students meet IEP goals.
• Encourage and support students in classroom, playground, and community to maintain a positive learning environment.
• Collect data on student progress based on behavior plans and IEP goals; record specific behaviors as required.
• Assist students in developing appropriate social behaviors and interactions with others.
• Aid teacher with classroom setup, materials, supplies, and paperwork; help develop educational materials.
• Supervise independent station in Summit Academy’s Three Group Model.
• Assist students entering and leaving transportation; accompany them to and from classrooms.
• Support students during emergency drills and use of equipment/assistive devices.
• Observe and redirect inappropriate behavior; monitor and guide attention and participation.
• Perform as substitute teacher as needed; participate in meetings and training.
• Perform other duties as assigned (breakfast, lunch, arrival, dismissal).

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Language Skills

Active Listening

Learning Strategies

Persuasion

Social Perceptiveness

Organizational Skills

Conflict Resolution

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s Degree preferred

Job description

Teachers Aide

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Job Details

Job ID: 5890393

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 18, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Summary

Responsible for providing assistance to instructional programs by assisting the teacher in achieving educational objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole.

Essential Duties

• Support classroom teacher with student learning, implementing and working through behavior and support plans that allow the student to meet IEP goals, as well as providing behavior redirection techniques when necessary.
• Encourage, engage and support students in the classroom, playground, and the community to maintain a positive environment that is conductive for learning and cooperation.
• Collect data about student progress, based on behavior plans and IEP goals. Counts and records specific student behaviors when required.
• Assist students in the development and maintenance of appropriate social behaviors, as well as interactions with others.
• Assists the classroom teacher in a variety of duties (Examples: set up and maintenance of the classroom, materials and supplies, completion of paperwork, assists in developing educational materials).
• Supervision of independent station in Summit Academy’s Three Group Model.
• Assist students leaving and entering transportation vehicles, accompanies students to and from classrooms as needed.
• Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills.
• Assist with students’ use of equipment and assistive tech devices.
• Observe and intervene to redirect inappropriate behavior.
• Assist, monitor, and guide the student to pay attention, participate in activities, and complete tasks.
• Performs as a substitute teacher as needed.
• Participate in meetings and training as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned (i.e. breakfast, lunch, arrival and dismissal).

Qualifications / Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED; Associate’s Degree preferred.
• Experience in special education, education, and/or early childhood development. Applied Behavior Analysis preferred but not necessary.
• Interpersonal Skills: Works well with others from diverse backgrounds. Focuses on solving conflict; maintaining confidentiality; relationship building; and teamwork.
• Language Skills: Ability to communicate fluently verbally and in writing. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, IEP’s, operating and procedure manuals and government regulations. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Able to quickly respond and adapt to challenging, fast-paced, dynamic environments; strong planning and organizational skills.
• Active Listening- Give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Learning Strategies- Select and use training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Persuasion- Persuade others to change their minds or behavior.
• Social Perceptiveness- Awareness of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $26 to $28 Per Hour

Job Categories

Special Education > Autism

Job Requirements

• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Christina
• 15 Jamesbury Drive
• Worcester, Massachusetts 01609
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]