1:1 Support Staff- Full-Time

1:1 Support Staff
- Full-Time

CREST Collaborative
- Andover, Massachusetts

Job : 5819298

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 07, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

CREST Collaborative is currently looking for support staff to support our elementary, middle, or high school classrooms in our Lifeways and Lifeworks programs located at 20 Shattuck Rd in Andover. Program supports students in grades PreK-8 and 9-12. Experience with the use of therapeutic strategies (de-escalation, trauma-informed, CBT, restorative justice) and ABA strategies preferred. A minimum of 3 years experience preferred.

Prior experience working with students with academic, social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. Prior experience implementing behavioral strategies, supports, and data collection. Effective oral and written communication.

Responsibilities may include: supporting academic programs, behavior plans, collecting data and logging data daily or weekly. The ideal candidate will be reliable and well organized with sound judgment. Experience with de-escalation, trauma-informed principles, CBT, restorative justice, behavior plans, and collecting a variety of data.

Salary Range: $28,694-$41,461 depending on education and experience.

Position Type: Full-time

Job categories:

• Instructional Support >
  Paraprofessional / IA
• Special Education >
  Life Skills
• Special Education >
  Mild/Moderate Disabilities
• Special Education >
  Multiple Disabilities
• Special Education >
  Visually Impaired

It is the policy of the Collaborative to provide a safe and secure working and learning environment for its entire staff and student body without distinction based on actual or perceived differentiating characteristics, including race, color, age, religion, creed, ancestry, veteran or military status, national origin, citizenship, sex, socioeconomic status, homelessness, academic status, limited English proficiency, genetic information, gender identity or expression, physical appearance, marital status, pregnant or parenting status, sexual orientation, mental, physical, developmental or sensory disability or by association with a person who has or is perceived to have 1 or more of these characteristics;

or by any other protected status or characteristic under federal, state, or local laws. Discrimination, sexual and bias-motivated harassment and violations of civil rights disrupt the educational process and will not be tolerated. The Collaborative is committed to prevention, remediation and accurate reporting of bias incidents and civil rights violations. To that end, all staff and students can enjoy the advantages of a safe and tolerant environment where individual differences are respected.

The Collaborative undertakes to engage in activities and programming such as training of all school personnel intended to foster respect for diversity, civil rights and non-violence in school settings.

• Experience working in a collaborative setting.
• Safety Care Training preferred.
• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Elizabeth Conway, HR Director
• 20 Shattuck Rd
• Andover, Massachusetts 01810
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