Instructional Assistant - Needham High School (2025/2026 School Year)

Needham, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10-09-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Needham Public Schools is an inclusive dynamic and multicultural community seeking an energetic skilled and warm Instructional Assistant to join our team. To enhance our goals of supporting every child Needham Public Schools seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Description:

The Special Education Instructional Assistant works in inclusive settings and in special education classrooms to support students with disabilities. IAs are trained and supported by the Special Education Liaison BCBA Special Education Director and the classroom teacher. The special education department takes a team approach in supporting the needs of the students.

Job Summary:

Provide academic behavioral and/ or emotional support for students during the day general education setting and/ or the special education setting.

Job Requirements:

This job requires patience experience working on a team and a willingness towork with students with disabilities. Good communication skills and the ability to be flexible and toreceive and implement instructions and behavior plans is required.

Applications will be considered only when a cover letter resume and two letters of recommendation are submitted.

Compensation and Benefits:

Please review the Unit C Contract and this page to learn more about employee compensation and benefits.

The Needham Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion disability age active military/veteran status ancestry genetic information or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies employment policies and other administered programs and addition students who are homeless or of limited English-speaking ability are protected from discrimination in accessing the course of study and other opportunities available through the schools.