Permanent Substitute Special Education Inclusion Instructional Assistant

Andover Public Schools - Andover, MA

Full-time - Entry Level

Andover, MA

Educational Services

About the position

The Permanent Substitute Special Education Inclusion Instructional Assistant at Andover Public Schools plays a crucial role in supporting students with identified educational disabilities. This position involves collaborating with special education teachers and classroom teachers to implement instructional strategies, accommodations, and modifications to enhance students' learning, behavior, and social-emotional development. The assistant will work directly with students to help them access the general curriculum and achieve their individual goals as outlined in their IEPs.

Responsibilities

• Implement individual or small group lessons of teacher-designed materials under the direction of the special education teacher.
• Implement accommodations and modifications as outlined on student IEPs and as directed by the special education teacher.
• Provide support and instruction for behavioral, self-help, and/or ADL goals as outlined in students' IEPs, medical plans, and behavioral plans.
• Collect ongoing data as directed by the special education teacher and/or specialist staff.
• Provide additional practice and re-teaching of discrete skills as directed by the special education teacher.
• Provide classroom teachers with direct support in implementing IEP goals, accommodations, and modifications for students with identified educational disabilities.
• Assist students in securing materials for lessons and in focusing on instructional materials.
• Help students learn how to access and record their work.
• Reinforce teacher initiated rules and protocols as they relate to student procedures; implement appropriate IEP-related accommodations regarding behavioral expectations.
• Supervise students during morning arrivals, recesses, lunch hour shift, lunch recess, and student departures.
• Perform all other reasonably related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of college or equivalent two years experience working with children.
• Ability to understand student curriculum and to implement multiple teacher-directed activities.
• Knowledge of use of computers, including the application of classroom and adaptive technologies.