Overview:
Unlimited Instruction (UI) is seeking talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences to lead, change, and inspire students in the Marlborough, MA area. In the role as special education behavior assistant, you will have the opportunity to serve students and help create inclusive and positive learning environments and experiences.
Responsibilities:
Role Responsibilities
This is not an exhaustive list of job duties other duties may be assigned as needed.
- Facilitate the integration of students requiring unique, specially designed to address increased independence in the classroom setting.
- Use specific skills, knowledge and training to enhance instructional strategies provided to the student.
- Collaborate and consult with teachers, specialists, special educators and building administration on the planning and implementation of instruction.
- Accommodate instructional and assessment materials to meet the needs of individual students, as prescribed by IEPs under the direction of special education teacher(s).
- Data collection and monitoring of individual student progress through prescribed systems under the direction of special education teachers, specialists and general education teachers.
- Implement structures and standards for behavior on an individual, small group and whole class level.
- Familiarity with WPS learning goals and curriculum under the direction of professional staff.
- Assist with the specific student supports, either as individual or small group, with guidance from teaching staff in the implementation of IEP goals and benchmarks and related behavior plans.
- Provide student support services in all environments of the school setting under guidance of special education department head, related service providers, academic and behavior interventionists, and building principal (classroom, recess, lunch, bus transition, arrival).
- Support the academic program (reteaching, reinforcing, reviewing, assessing, scribing, note taking, data collection); and behavioral program (data collection, cuing, providing motor breaks, implement behavior plans).
- Provide regular feedback to the special education department head on the progress and challenges experienced by assigned students in addressing their IEP goals.
- Work in conjunction with special education teacher and/or classroom teacher to support learning experiences in the classroom, focusing first on the identified students with IEPs and then on the broader group of students. The goal is to be actively engaged in the learning environment, providing support for learners.
- Assist in implementing the school wide goals for maintaining a safe environment.
- Adapt to varying needs of students with special education services.
- Perform other related tasks or duties at the discretion of the department head or designee and/or principal.
- Participate in in-service training and meetings as well as training programs specific to the students being served.
- Facilitate socialization among students.
- Foster independence in students on IEPs by assisting them in the routines of school life.
- As appropriate, provide coverage for special education staff and general classroom teachers so that they may participate in special education-related activities.
Work Conditions:
Duties are primarily performed within a school setting. Physical requirements include frequent standing, sitting, walking, and lifting. The role often requires getting up and down from the floor or low seating, assisting students with mobility, and occasionally running or moving quickly to ensure student safety. Additional physical tasks may include helping students with transfers, positioning, toileting, or use of adaptive equipment, as well as supporting students during physical activities or transitions between classrooms. Some assignments are subject to strict deadlines, especially when adapting and delivering programs to meet the needs of diverse student groups. The position involves regular interaction with students and parents who may be experiencing heightened emotional states. Employees are expected to use de-escalation techniques, maintain a calm and supportive demeanor, and implement behavior intervention strategies as needed to ensure a safe and positive environment. Students may exhibit behavioral challenges, including verbal outbursts or physical behaviors such as hitting, kicking, biting, eloping, or throwing objects. Employees must be prepared to respond appropriately to these situations, following established safety protocols and behavior management plans. Employees may be required to provide both emergency and non-emergency health-related services to students, including basic first aid, assisting with prescribed medical procedures, or responding to health emergencies according to school protocols.
Qualifications:
Qualifiication/Education Requirements
- Bachelors/associate degree preferred OR High School Diploma/Equivalent and a passing Parapro score of 464 OR Successful completion of 48 semester or 72 quarter hours towards a bachelor’s or associate degree program from a regionally accredited institution
- Demonstrated aptitude for work to be performed
- Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check (C.O.R.I.), Sexual Offender Record Check (S.O.R.I) and fingerprints
- Passion for working with children/students
- Basic knowledge of child growth and development
- Knowledge of basic learning strategies
- Knowledge of basic behavioral strategies
Compensation:
$30 per hour | Monday–Friday | Daytime schedule
EEO Statement:
Unlimited Instruction, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.