Instructional Assistant Specialized - RISE Program - 2025-2026

Sharon Public Schools • Sharon, MA

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About The Position

Sharon Public Schools is seeking a full-time Instructional Assistant for RISE program at Sharon High School. The RISE Program is a specialized full inclusion program at Sharon High School. RISE services multi-grade students who have Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders. The RISE program supports students in their general education classes. Academic, behavioral and social/emotional supports and interventions are provided in the RISE program classroom. The Instructional Assistants provide academic/behavioral support as well as take data collection.

Requirements

• Minimum high school diploma.
• Two years post-high school education, Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Practice ethical and professional standards and maintain strict standards of student and family confidentiality.
• Become familiar with student IEP, including but not limited to: social/emotional, activities of daily living, and/or behavioral needs.
• Assist with specific student supports, either as individual or small groups in the implementation of educational and/or IEP goals and benchmarks.
• Demonstrate the ability to work with diverse learning styles.
• Reinforce the principles of social interaction programs by modeling positive behavior.
• Provide support services in all environments of the school setting under the guidance of the lead special education teacher, related service providers, academic and behavioral interventionists, and the building principal.
• Provide behavioral support including but not limited to, student-specific accommodations, and implementation of behavior support plan as applicable.
• Report any issues directly to the classroom teacher and/or the Special Education Teacher as applicable.
• Implement/provide the special education teacher and general education teachers accommodations and modifications to student lessons.
• May assist a substitute assigned to the classroom when a teacher is absent or attending meetings, as possible and appropriate.
• Follow IEP accommodations as directed by a Special Education Teacher.
• Attend Professional Development as assigned.
• Assist/accompany students with leaving and entering the building (including to and from their mode of transportation).
• Performs other duties as assigned by building administration.
• Modifies curriculum and/or curriculum materials as needed for inclusion opportunities with the Lead Teacher for student success.
• Maintaining a student notebook in a neat and orderly manner as applicable.
• Record accurate data on skills and/or behaviors as directed, when applicable.
• Work with students on the generalization and maintenance of skills.
• Data collection on targeted skills, as needed.
• Some programs include an additional hour per day for duties that may include but are not limited to data collection.

Benefits

• On the job training provided.
• CPI (Crisis intervention and De-Escalation) training provided.
• Pay is commensurate with experience based on the collective bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees