Teaching Assistant - Natick Elementary

ACCEPT Education Collaborative is a regional nonprofit educational organization with locations in Medway and Natick MA. ACCEPT provides a wide range of programs and services including special education for students with moderate to severe needs specialized transportation homebased services behavioral and educational consultation and professional development. ACCEPT offers a continuum of programs and services Prek12 and to age 22 for both students in life skills and Therapeutic programs. Our programs address autism spectrum disorders emotional/behavioral needs global impairments cognitive/intellectual disabilities language disorders ADHD/ADD and nonverbal learning disability.ACCEPT is seeking dynamic and compassionate teaching assistants to work in our Middle and High School Programs in Medway. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages a collaborative work environment and professional training and support. Whether you want a career in education or simply are looking for a chance to work with some amazing people and make a difference in the lives of some amazing kids this job is for you! Pay starting at $22.09 hour!Qualifications Required:1 3 years of experience working with children and/or young adultsAssociate Degree or equivalent experienceSafety Care certified or able and willing to get certifiedTeam player and dependableAbility to follow direction well but work well without supervision when necessaryExcellent communication skills verbal and writtenAbility to work well and remain calm under pressureAbility to multitaskAbility to maintain confidentialityExperience ability and desire to work with students with special needs Compassion and patienceQualifications Desired:Bachelors Degree in Education or a related field Experience working in special educationEssential Functions and Responsibilities:Work under the direction of Special Education teacher and Behavior SpecialistAssist with classroom instruction and provide support and guidance to studentsMaintain a safe clean and supportive classroom environmentWork closely with the lead teacher to design and implement a classroom system to track student progress and take necessary steps to ensure academic progressProvide assistance to students during nonclassroom time and arrange recreational activitiesAttend required meetings and training sessionsTHINGS TO DO DAILY:Arrive and be prepared before students arrive and stay until all students are picked up as directed by the classroom teacherCheck in with the teacher and behavior specialist in your classroom every dayHelp teacher/behavior specialist ensure that student clipboards/data sheets are all set for the dayHelp ensure that the classroom space is clean organized and professionalKeep a walkie talkie with you at all times (tuned to channel 7)Collect daily data (behavior and academic)Implement individual student behavior support plans Implement all student specific reinforcement schedulesHelp support teacher during whole group lessonsHelp run small group lessons as neededImplement individual student academic programming if applicableFollow schedule created by classroom teacherHelp create a professional positive and supportive classroom environment Check in with teacher and behavior specialist to communicate any issues that came up during the dayInform teacher and behavior specialist of any issues to be followed up onHelp complete incident reports and restraint reports (communicate relevant data to teacher and/or behavior specialist who is completing paperwork)Read email and reply within 24 hoursFollowup with phone messages within 24 hoursEnsure classroom is cleaned and ready for the next dayNonessential Functions:Other duties as assigned Occasional travel and transfer between ACCEPT programs to fulfill TA responsibilities at any of ACCEPTs locations or programsSuccess Factors/Job Competencies:Ability and great desire to work with children with special needsAbility to take direction wellGreat attention to detail and accuracyExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsPositive and proactive attitude Ability to maintain confidentiality and ethical conductCommitment to company values and missionStrong team playerPhysical Demands and Work Environment:Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to move about and may be required to traverse occasionally throughout the school building. The employee must also often remain in a stationary position for considerable periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and sit stoop kneel crouch or crawl and perform physical restraint of a student at times of behavioral escalation. The employee is expected to lift at least 20 lbs (i.e. books school supplies etc.. The employee must frequently use hands to handle or feel; and use hand strength to grasp tools. Occasionally s/he operates a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e. a calculator copy machine and computer printer). The employee must be able to input information into a computer and as well as read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids. The employee must be able to communicate effectively with students parents and other staff members in person and on the telephone. In the classroom the employee must be able to see and hear on a continuous basis in order to ensure the safety of students as well as speak frequently to provide instruction. On rare occasions it may be necessary to move quickly/run across even or uneven surfaces. The employee interacts with students parents and other staff members. The employee is directly responsible for the safety wellbeing and work output of students.Work Environment: The employee will be working in a normal school environment with an acceptable level of noise. This is not a remote position.The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this position/classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory or all duties responsibilities and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or is a logical assignment to the position. Management has the right to add to revise or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.ACCEPT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex gender identity disability religion or sexual orientation.ACCEPT Education Collaborative is an EEO employer M/F/Vets/Disabled