.5 Preschool Instructional Assistant

Position: Pre K Instructional Assistant (.5fte)

Location: Florence Sawyer School/Emerson

Pay: In accordance with the Unit C Bargained Scale

Hours: 16.25 hours a week

The Nashoba Regional School District inspires and challenges all learners to realize their unique potential and become active contributors to their community.

Nashoba's core values remain constant, provide the foundation for our work, and influence how we conduct ourselves and engage with others. Our core values are academic achievement and personal growth; voice, choice and agency; lifelong learning; a safe, caring and inclusive community; collaborative partnerships; innovation; and a sense of belonging.

Instructional Assistants are employed without regard to age, physical, mental or psychiatric disability, genetics, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or military status.

NRSD welcomes employees with diverse racial, cultural, religious, class, and/or gender background and experiences.

Organizational Scope:

A member of the Department of Special Education, this position reports directly to the building Principal and to the Director of Early Childhood Education while working under the direction of the classroom teacher.

Position Responsibilities:

Under the Direction of the Classroom Teacher:

• Supports Instructional programming
• Implements assistive technology
• Facilitates interactions between students
• Assists with implementing behavior intervention
• Assists with mobility and transitioning and personal care as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications & Physical Demands:

• Candidate must possess a highschool degree, Associates or Bacehlors highly desired with expereince in a school environment or similar position.
• Must be Highly Qualified as Paraprofessional according to DESE standards.
• Must be willing and able to physically manage students if needed.
• Classroom experience and college degree preferred.