Student Management Assistant

Essex Westford School District (EWSD) has an anticipated opportunity for a Student Management Assistant to join the team at Founders Memorial School (FMS) beginning in the 24/25 school year. This role supports teachers in their efforts to address the needs of students who lack effective communication, problem-solving, and social and emotional skills.

EWSD offers excellent benefits including generous paid time off, medical, and dental insurance, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and a retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution.

Our district vision is: "Growing hearts and minds, for a better today and tomorrow: every day, every way, every one."

EWSD is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with diverse community populations and are expected to strengthen such capacity if hired. Candidates with experience living or working in another country, the ability to fluently speak more than one language, and/or peace corp experience are encouraged to apply.

Primary job duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Monitor student behavior and provide necessary social skills instruction and behavior intervention as necessary during unstructured school activities (immediately before and after school, lunch, recess, hallway pass time, etc.).

• Serve as an active member of the school's Student Support Team, SEL Team, Child Protection Team (CPT), Crisis Response Team (CRT), School Safety Team, and other teams as needed; provide requested support for the implementation of behavior management interventions.

• Attend and participate in EST, 504, IEP, and other evaluation team meetings as directed or requested for students on behavior plans or in need of a behavior plan; plays a key role in assessing and defining the behavior, gathering, and analyzing information, determining the reason for the behavior, and developing/modifying student behavior plans.

• Serve as a resource for teachers and administrators who are concerned about student development and/or discipline.

• Provide crisis management; intervene with students as needed to avoid negative or explosive behavior.

• Per district policy and procedure, investigate reports of bullying, hazing, harassment, and/or retaliation under the supervisor of the Principal.

Individuals with the following qualifications are encouraged to apply:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling, mental health, special education, OR a minimum of two years of higher education, plus 5 years of relevant experience working with behavioral challenges, OR a combination of education and experience which results in comparable knowledge and skills.

• CPR and First Aid certification and CPI training are required.

• Knowledge and/or experience with elementary and middle school students, practices, and pedagogy.

• Understanding of child developmental and age-appropriate behaviors.

• Knowledge of best practices in behavior management, restorative practices, mindfulness, PBIS, and Responsive Classroom; ability to use and implement strategies and practices found in these programs.

For additional information, CLICK HERE for a copy of the full job description.

EWSD conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your application. Selected individuals are subject to criminal records background checks and child and adult abuse registry checks. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon acceptable results of these checks at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Please click HERE for additional background check information.