Specialized Instructional Assistant; ILP

Specialized Instructional Assistant (ILP)

Lexington Public Schools (MA) – Lexington High School, Lexington, Massachusetts.

• Job
• Final date to receive applications:
  Posted until filled
• Posted:
  Jul 09, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date:
  Aug 31, 2026
• Position Title:
  
  Specialized Instructional Assistant for the Intensive Learning Program (ILP)
• FLSA:
  Non-Exempt
• Reports to:
  
  Building Principal and Evaluation Team Supervisor
• Terms of Employment:
  Paraprofessional Staff with benefits according to the LEA Unit C collective bargaining agreement.
• Salary: $33.03 – $36.46 per hour; 32.5 hours per week.
• Position Type:
  Part‑Time

Member of the Department of Special Education, reporting directly to the building Principal and the Director of Special Education while working under the direction of Special Education Teacher(s).

• Teach small groups of students under the direction of classroom or ILP teachers.
• Tutor individual students under the direction of academic and therapeutic staff.
• Support students in ILP and mainstream academic classes.
• Facilitate implementation of strategies and interventions to address students’ academic needs.
• Implement social/emotional intervention plans as developed by the team.
• Communicate with staff regarding students’ progress.
• Triage students to appropriate staff.
• Communicate with staff regarding students’ daily attendance to school/class.
• Take and organize data as needed to document learning and behavior at school.
• Complete school‑home logs as requested by teachers.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Contribute to a positive and productive environment within the program.

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) preferred.
• Willing and able to physically manage students if needed.
• Comfort and familiarity with students identified on the autism spectrum preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team and be flexible in day‑to‑day work tasks.
• Experience and commitment to working in a racially and culturally diverse teaching and learning community.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. Occasionally required to walk;

use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands or arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Applicants for employment are considered without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or military status.

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Kari Grossman, Senior Human Resources Specialist
• 146 Maple Street
• Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
• Phone:
• Fax:
• Email: kgrossman