Posting number: S27160
Department: Sanborn Elementary School
Job classification: Special Education Instructional Assistant
Posting type: Open & Internal
Categories: Education
Under the direction of the special education teacher and/or the Special Education Program Head and in collaboration with classroom teachers, perform any combination of instructional or self-help tasks designed to enhance learning, behavior, social-emotional development, Activities-of-Daily-Living (ADLs) and access to the general curriculum by and for students with identified educational disabilities.
The essential functions or duties listed below are only intended as illustrations of the types of work that may be performed.
1. Under the direction of the special education teacher, classroom teacher, or specialist, implement individual or small group lessons of teacher-designed materials.
2. Implement accommodations and modifications as outlined on student IEPs and as directed by the special education teacher.
3. Provide support and instruction for behavioral, self-help, and/or ADL goals, as outlined in students' IEPs, medical plans and behavioral plans.
4. Collect ongoing data as directed by the special education teacher and/or specialist staff.
5. Provide additional practice and re-teaching of discrete skills as directed by the special education teacher.
6. Provide classroom teachers with direct support in implementing IEP goals, accommodations, and modifications for students with identified educational disabilities.
7. Assist students in securing materials for lessons and in focusing on instructional materials.
8. Help students learn how to access and record their work.
9. Reinforce teacher initiated rules and protocols as they related to student procedures; implement appropriate IEP-related accommodations regarding behavioral expectations.
10. Supervise students during morning arrivals, recesses, lunch hour shift, lunch recess and student departures.
11. All other reasonably related duties as assigned.
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.
SALARY:
In Accordance with the ASC/Andover Assistants' Organization Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Rev: 6/20/01 November 1, 2017 December 13, 2017
Welcome to Andover Public Schools (APS), a district dedicated to providing creative and quality instruction that educates the whole child so that they are prepared for success in college, career and life. We are a district known for academic rigor and excellence in arts and athletics.
APS is focused on world-class child-entered excellence in early childhood, elementary and secondary education. We have one Preschool, six K-5 Elementary Schools, three 6-8 Middle Schools, and a Senior High School.
We encourage all of our students to think creatively, to ask the tough questions, to delve deeply into research utilizing the latest technology, to communicate in a variety of media and to collaborate with peers and adults. We go well beyond the mandated curriculum to develop each student’s individual academic, artistic and athletic potential, while developing a moral compass that will guide him/her beyond high school.
Andover prides itself as one of the highest performing school districts in the state of Massachusetts, with a current total school enrollment is 6,075. We place a high value on maintaining appropriate class sizes and our students in K-12 enjoy one of the lowest class sizes in the area.
Our teachers and staff are among the best in the nation, leading the way with innovative instruction focused on preparing students for success. Andover test scores are a testament to this and are among the highest in the state, and are very competitive with top public and private schools in the nation.
