Elementary Classroom Assistant

The Learning Center for the Deaf Inc • Framingham, MA

25d • $18 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Classroom Assistant’s support our Classroom Teacher’s in providing the physical and instructional needs of students as well as any additional needs in the classroom. Classroom Assistants design and prepare instructional material, and plan and implement various functional activities. They provide direct supervision and monitor students’ work across both an individual and small group environment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED Certificate
• A minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language required, with native, or near-native ASL fluency preferred
• ASL Classes may be required based on ASL fluency
• Ability to work effectively as part of an educational team
• Ability to communicate and accept and constructively use feedback and suggestions regarding job responsibilities and performance

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working with children preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in preparation of instructional materials and classroom visuals for student and instructor use.
• Conduct instructional exercises as assigned by the teacher; work with individuals or small groups, adapting to students’ individual, medical, physical, communicative, instructional and emotional needs.
• Participate in student data collection, documentation, and interpretation.
• Assume responsibility for the supervision and instruction of students in the absence of the Classroom Teacher.
• Assist students with physical disabilities according to their physical and/or medical needs or personal needs that may include feeding, toileting and personal hygiene.
• Escort and monitor students to and from the classroom and other various activities (lunch, therapies, etc.).
• Implement behavior management plans for individual students under the direction of the teacher.
• May be delegated medication administration or certain medical procedure responsibilities if needed by a student under the teacher’s care.
• May be required to drive students on field trips and/or to mainstreaming classes. Additional driving responsibilities as needed.
• Some lifting may be required when working with young students or students with special needs, however, TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible. The diversity of our student population may require that some assignments have a heavier physical responsibility due to safety.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Department Supervisor and/or Program Leader.

Benefits

• $1,500 Sign-on Bonus
• Housing Resources Available
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Benefits Options May Include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Employer-Matching 403(b), Generous Time Off Benefits, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED