Shrewsbury Public Schools - Shrewsbury, MA
posted 4 days ago
About the position
Shrewsbury Public Schools is currently accepting applications for a Long-Term Substitute Special Education Instructional Assistant at Sherwood Middle 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 would begin in late November and will last through the middle to end of December with the possibility to extend. This position is not benefits eligible.
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 instruct 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
- Provide small- or whole group instruction within the classroom
- 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
Requirements
- Ability to effectively communicate
- Ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Ability to lift and/or move children/objects
- Ability to work in a noisy, stressful, high-pressure environment
- Ability to respond to emergency situations
- Ability to assist medically fragile or physically disabled students with personal hygiene
- Ability to assist students with physical and/or cognitive disabilities with grooming, feeding, toileting, diapering
Nice-to-haves
- Exhibits the values of Shrewsbury Public Schools
- Works flexibly in a changing environment
- Previous classroom experience
