Instructional Aide Teaching Assistant

Title: Teaching Assistant/Instructional Aide

Reports to: Classroom Teacher

Qualifications: Associates or Bachelor degree. Experience working with Elementary aged children with emotional and/or behavioral needs preferred.

SEEM Collaborative Hurd Program is a separate special education setting located at The Ripley School in Melrose. It serves students in grades K-5 with emotional behavioral social and/or learning needs that affect their ability to learn in a general education setting.

Opportunities for direct instruction to students and individual supervision/mentorship around behavior management therapeutic learning and curriculum development/lesson implementation. This is a great stepping stone for someone who is looking to be an elementary teacher special education teacher and/or school counselor in the future.

Cover letter specific to this position preferred.

Scope of Duties:

• Responsible to and functions under the direction of the classroom Teacher.
• Assists the teacher in the delivery of instruction and the implementation of the IEP Goals and objectives.
• Assists the teacher in implementing classroom and individual behavior management systems to ensure the safety of students in all environments.
• Assists in facilitating independence social awareness language and appropriate behavior.
• Assists the teacher in the collection of data.
• Participates in training in relevant areas.
• Carries out other assigned duties for example; supervise student(s) at lunch or in the playground; personal care support such as toileting self-care clerical tasks etc. as assigned by the classroom teacher program principal or executive director.
• Must be able to lift pull or push approximately 40 lbs. and have the ability to move quickly from standing to floor and floor to standings.
• Must be willing to work with verbally and/or physically aggressive students.
• Must be friendly professional able to collaborate with colleagues able to remain calm in high-stress situations and able to accept and utilize constructive feedback.
• Employment is contingent upon passing a SAFIS fingerprint and CORI screening.

Required Experience:

Junior IC