Special Education Instructional Assistant 2024-2025

Posted: June 14, 2024 Closed: June 28, 2024

Employment Opportunity: Shrewsbury High School
POSITION: Special Education Instructional Assistant
2024-2025 School Year

Shrewsbury Public Schools is currently accepting applications for a Special Education Instructional Assistant at Shrewsbury High School.

We are interested in candidates who are invested in the achievement, equity, and access of all learners in and beyond the classroom.

The current hourly rate is $16.68-$21.96 per hour based on experience. The 2024-2025 rate will be determined pending the finalized Shrewsbury Paraprofessional Association contract.

This is a full-time position working 30 hours per week when school is in session. This position is benefits eligible.

Candidates with diverse racial, cultural, religious, class, and/or gender background and experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• General support of a classroom or classrooms

• Provide academic support and carry over of the lessons the teacher and special education teacher has developed

• Provide all accommodations delineated within a student's' designated IEP/504

• Implement modifications that have been developed by the classroom teacher and/or Special Education teacher

• Develop materials based on specific instruction from the classroom teacher and/or Special Education teacher

• Create opportunities and instructs students to be independent in a variety of settings across their school day

• Provide carry over of instructional practices developed by related service providers (speech, OT, PT, Psychologist)

• Potentially assigned to multiple/different classroom grade levels or teams

• Ability to implement behavioral/social support plans within the classroom to individual students or group of students (including but not limited to attending, non-compliance, completion of tasks, following rules and classroom expectations)

• Provide small- or whole group instruction within the classroom

• Regular Education and Special Education students will be supported

• Engage individual and small groups of learners in instructional activities.

• Follow prescribed criteria for providing and/or fading student support

• Share relevant information about learners with teachers and other school personnel as needed to facilitate problem solving, decision-making, and program planning

• Support students to access a variety of technology

• Complete all required documentation related to incidents, accidents, discipline, assault, etc.

• Complete data collection related to academic functioning/student performance that supports instruction

• Facilitate positive relationships and engagements with peers

• Support students with organization of materials, assignments, and schedules

• May be required to assist student taking notes or scribing

• Based on the student population and census in the buildings, may be assigned different buildings

• Ensure that all accommodations outlined in the DCAP (District Curriculum Accommodation Plan) are implemented based on student needs

• Assist in the development of portfolios for MCAS when appropriate

• Assist in the facilitation of MCAS based on accommodations

• Support students during their specials, lunch, and recess times

• Facilitate and support arrival and dismissal times

• Maintain student confidentiality

• Carry out other assignments designated by the Principal

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to effectively communicate.

• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, climb, run.

• The employee must occasionally be able to lift and/or move children/objects.

• The employee must be able to work in a noisy, stressful, high-pressure environment and still be able to concentrate and keep children safe.

• Ability to respond to emergency situations (e.g., injured student, fights, behavior problems, abusive students, etc.).

• May be exposed to bodily fluids including saliva, urine, feces, vomit, blood and/or other bodily fluids.

• The job is performed under conditions with exposure to risk of injury and/or illness, although in a clean environment.

• May assist medically fragile or physically disabled students for the purpose of maintaining students' personal hygiene.

• May assist students with physical and/or cognitive disabilities with grooming, feeding, toileting, diapering.

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Preferred Qualifications Include:

• Exhibits the values of Shrewsbury Public Schools

• Works flexibly in a changing environment

• Previous classroom experience

Application Process:
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and three current professional letters of reference, including one from a direct supervisor or evaluator.

Please apply via www.schoolspring.com

Interested internal candidates should send a letter of interest to Meghan DeLeon at mdeleon@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us

The Shrewsbury Public Schools is an affirmative action employer, ensuring that its programs and facilities are accessible to the public. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, religion, disability, gender identity, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, national origin, homelessness, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other status or class protected by state or federal law.