Teaching Assistant - Natick Elementary

About the role

ACCEPT Education Collaborative is a regional non-profit educational organization with locations in Medway and Natick, MA. ACCEPT provides special education for students with moderate to severe needs, specialized transportation, home‑based services, behavioral and educational consultation, and professional development. The organization serves Pre‑K through age 22 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. ACCEPT is seeking dynamic and compassionate teaching assistants to work in its Middle and High School Programs in Medway.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of the 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 steps to ensure academic progress.
• Provide assistance to students during non‑classroom time and arrange recreational activities.
• Attend required meetings and training sessions.
• 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 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).