Teaching Assistant - ACCEPT at Medway Middle School Originally posted Jul 8, 2026

About the Role

ACCEPT Education Collaborative is seeking dynamic and compassionate teaching assistants to work in our Middle and High School Programs in Medway. ACCEPT is a regional non-profit educational organization providing a wide range of programs and services including special education for students with moderate to severe needs, specialized transportation, home-based services, behavioral and educational consultation, and professional development. We offer programs Prek-12 and to age 22 for students in life skills and Therapeutic programs, addressing autism spectrum disorders, emotional/behavioral needs, global impairments, cognitive/intellectual disabilities, language disorders, ADHD/ADD, and nonverbal learning disability.

Qualifications

Required:

• 1 – 3 years of experience working with children and/or young adults
• Associate Degree or equivalent experience
• Safety Care certified or able and willing to get certified
• Team player and dependable
• Ability to follow direction well but work well without supervision when necessary
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Ability to work well and remain calm under pressure
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Experience, ability and desire to work with students with special needs
• Compassion and patience

Desired:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or a related field
• Experience working in special education

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of Special Education teacher and Behavior Specialist
• Assist with classroom instruction and provide support and guidance to students
• Maintain a safe, clean and supportive classroom environment
• Work closely with the lead teacher to design and implement a classroom system to track student progress, and take necessary steps to ensure academic progress
• Provide assistance to students during non-classroom time and arrange recreational activities
• Attend required meetings and training sessions

Daily Duties

• Arrive and be prepared before students arrive and stay until all students are picked up, as directed by the classroom teacher
• Check in with the teacher and behavior specialist in your classroom every day
• Help teacher/behavior specialist ensure that student clipboards/data sheets are all set for the day
• Help ensure that the classroom space is clean, organized, and professional
• Keep a walkie talkie with you at all times (tuned to channel 7)
• Collect daily data (behavior and academic)
• Implement individual student behavior support plans
• Implement all student specific reinforcement schedules
• Help support teacher during whole group lessons
• Help run small group lessons as needed
• Implement individual student academic programming if applicable
• Follow schedule created by classroom teacher
• Help create a professional, positive and supportive classroom environment
• Check in with teacher and behavior specialist to communicate any issues that came up during the day
• Inform teacher and behavior specialist of any issues to be followed up on
• Help complete incident reports and restraint reports (communicate relevant data to teacher and/or behavior specialist who is completing paperwork)
• Read email and reply within 24 hours
• Follow-up with phone messages within 24 hours
• Ensure classroom is cleaned and ready for the next day

Pay

• Starting at $23.34 per hour
• Range: $23 to $33 per hour

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits packages
• Collaborative work environment
• Professional training and support