Grades K-3rd Mainstream Instructional Assistant

$41,080 - $43,680/Yr

Essex Westford School District - Essex, VT

Full-time - Entry Level

Essex, VT

About the position

The Essex Westford School District is seeking full-time Mainstream Instructional Assistants to support students in grades K-3. This role involves assisting and supervising students instructionally, behaviorally, and physically within the general mainstream program, working closely with special educators to facilitate learning in both individual and small group settings.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate social and inclusive interactions among students and their peers in the regular student environment.
• Supervise students when the teacher is absent from the room.
• Support assigned students with their classroom work in a separate learning environment temporarily as needed or requested.
• Manage student learning material and maintain a student performance record through daily data collection as necessary or requested.

Requirements

• Must have citizenship, residency, or work visa.
• Experience working with children, particularly in an educational setting.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in another country.
• Ability to fluently speak more than one language.
• Peace Corps experience.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution