LTS Program Assistant 1:1

Methuen Public Schools•Methuen, MA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Assist student with intensive special needs throughout the day in class, electives, lunch and movement throughout the building at all times in a substantially separate setting, maintain very close proximity, collect data, closely monitor student throughout the day across all settings, provide academic support as needed, toileting assistance, monitoring for attention, work completion and social navigation, must be very comfortable with using assistive technology including iPad and various apps for communication needs of students, physical support of students may be required, able to take data on behavior plan, team player, flexible in taking direction to assist student as needed.

Requirements

Enjoy children and be capable of using good judgment in working with students and instructional staff assigned to the program
Ability to communicate with TEAM members and work cooperatively as student dictates and maintains a safe and secure educational environment

Nice To Haves

SPEDIAC training preferred
Associates Degree preferred
Program Assistant training, experience or equivalent is desired

Responsibilities

Assist student with intensive special needs throughout the day
Maintain very close proximity
Collect data
Closely monitor student throughout the day across all settings
Provide academic support as needed
Toileting assistance
Monitoring for attention, work completion and social navigation
Using assistive technology including iPad and various apps for communication needs of students
Physical support of students may be required
Take data on behavior plan
Assist student as needed
Support students with disabilities in inclusive and substantially separate settings
Assist with a behavior plan implementation
May need to support feeding and toileting need
Perform duties as assigned by school administration
Perform other duties as per the building supervisor