Job description

The Empower program is designed for students with Autism and other developmental disabilities. CASE has positions open in the preschool level that is located in Acton. This is a wonderful opportunity to work with a close team of professionals and to expand your skills in Applied Behavior Analysis. Staff training and support will be provided.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________JOB GOAL: To work closely with students with disabilities in an effort to provide them with physical, instructional, and emotional support needed for progress toward IEP goals; to assist the special and regular education staff in implementing IEP goals. Job duties vary due to the diverse nature of the students.________________________________________________________________________________________________________PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: (Under the direction and supervision of licensed educators who design instruction)- Provide academic support and direct instruction to students in one-to-one and small groups (may include preview, reinforcement, review, individualized curriculum) to meet IEP goals/objectives.- Assist teacher to implement appropriate curriculum, lessons, alternate assessments and modifications for children with special needs.- Provide supervision of the classrooms during times in which the special educator is required to be elsewhere in the building.- Implement appropriate behavior management techniques and/or behavior support plans during individual and small group instruction and when supporting students in general education settings.- Attend planning meetings, in-service workshops/trainings, team meetings, and parent-teacher conferences, when requested by the Program Administrator.- Adapt curriculum materials to meet individual student needs and IEP goals/objectives. - Monitor and facilitate student participation in CASE classroom, general education classroom activities, and peer interactions.- Consult with the classroom teacher/s, special educators and therapists around designated students, on a regular basis, to discuss student progress and to support and carry over classroom and therapy goals and strategies.- Maintain knowledge and understanding of current IEPs of assigned student/s.- Maintain and use adaptive equipment and materials.- Supervise students with disabilities outside of regular class times, including but not limited to the transition from and to transportation and school, lunch, recess, field trips, assemblies, emergency drills, and hallway passing.- Given training by a Registered Nurse and/or training videos, the teaching assistant will use an EpiPen and/or Vagal Nerve Stimulator with the student for whom they were prescribed.- Communicate with parents, if so instructed by the supervising teacher, in the manner determined by the CASE Teacher/Team.- Provide students with disabilities necessary supports, while fostering and facilitating increasing independence.- Assume assigned duties in another classroom if requested by the Program Administrator.- Maintain the high level of confidentiality and professionalism expected of the teaching staff.- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Program Administrator._______________________________________________________________________________________________________Benefits: - Health, vision and dental insurance- Retirement Plan (Massachusetts State Retirement Board or Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System)- Paid time off- Disability benefits- Life insurance- Employee Assistance Program

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