Instructional Aide, SCALE (7.5 hours/11 months), Haggerty/OSS

About the role

Haggerty School’s motto, “Everyone is Different, Everyone Belongs,” underpins its commitment to diversity and inclusion, high expectations for all students, and learning through exploration and collaboration. The Office of Student Services provides support and services to students with disabilities and advanced learning needs across Cambridge Public Schools. The SCALE (Social, Communication, Academic, and Life Skills Education) program is an eleven‑month substantially separate setting for scholars requiring intensive, specially designed instruction, serving students on the autism spectrum and with a range of disabilities from elementary through post‑graduate ages. The instructional aide paraprofessional reports to and is supervised by the special educator and is primarily responsible for assisting in the implementation of each student’s Individualized Educational Plan (IEP).

Responsibilities

• Assist with instruction for students with disabilities
• Supervise students with disabilities during non‑instructional activities
• Supervise students during transitions
• Collaborate with general education, special education, and related services staff
• Accommodate and modify for student learning and support the general education teacher with the implementation of appropriate accommodations in the general education setting
• Perform related duties as may be designated by the special educator or supervisor
• Toileting of students is a duty that an individual may be expected and required to perform as a paraprofessional employed by the Cambridge Public Schools

Requirements

Associates degree or 48 college credits from an accredited college or university preferred.

Qualifications

Previous Montessori training or experience preferred.

Skills

• Above average skills in collaboration
• Excellent skills in oral communication
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve
• Experience working with students in urban environments
• Must be energetic, enthusiastic, patient, and flexible
• Assist in addressing the physical, educational, and social‑emotional needs of the students
• Willingness to be trained in de‑escalation and safe physical restraint techniques
• Must have the physical ability to work on the floor and move around the room to support students and teachers in curriculum implementation, use of manipulatives, and other instructional methods and materials

Schedule

7.5 hours per day, 11 months per year.