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ABA Assistant

Tantasqua Regional School District and School Union 61 Burgess Elementary School - Sturbridge, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job : 5908899

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 31, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

NOTICE OF VACANCY

ABA Assistant

BURGESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

School Year

Hourly Wage Range: $19.38 - $23.85

Reports to:

Special education classroom teacher, and/or other service providers, including the BCBA, for daily consultation and, through those teachers, to the building principal or assistant principal.

Responsibilities:
Provides structured behavioral, adaptive skill, and life skill assistance to assigned students while working in a variety of classroom settings.

Essential Functions:

Works primarily with students on IEPs including, but not limited to those with the following disabilities:

Autism
Severe Multiple Disabilities (non-ambulatory/non-verbal/medical)
Social Emotional

Makes sure to maintain high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and their records

Works directly with individual students requiring specialized instruction, including social emotional domains, adaptive skill development and behavioral interventions

Implements teacher/specialist developed lessons without direct supervision

Is able to manage challenging students that may engage in aggressive behavior, profanity, spitting, or other forms of inappropriate or maladaptive behaviors.

Provides behavioral and systematic interventions including, but not limited to:

discrete trial and incidental teaching
data collection and graphing
documentation and feedback
instruction and de-escalation techniques that may require physical interventions and follow-through

Maintains contact with classroom teacher(s) and service providers to collect data and monitor progress as developed by specialist or special education teacher

Facilitates participation of assigned student(s) in general classroom activities and peer interactions

Participates in annual review and reevaluation Team meetings of assigned students if requested

Provides information to be included in the preparation of progress reports

Provides escort and physical assistance to assigned student(s) as necessary throughout the building and school day

Carries out personal health and safety protocols, including diaper changing and lifting, positioning in equipment, and specialized feeding as necessary, with appropriate training

Prepares alternative materials as requested by the teacher/specialist

Compiles reports of daily accomplishments and/or behaviors for regular meetings with special educators/specialists, as well as with the BCBA to review students’ progress. These reports may be sent home daily, under the direct supervision of special educator and/or other specialists

Participates in in-service training programs and/or workshops, as assigned

Maintains Safety Care certification; at the discretion of the Special Education Director determined by student need

Performs other duties, as assigned

Ability to:

Work with children of varying abilities, including children with substantial disabilities
Communicate effectively with students, teachers, and administration
Modify student work to match students’ level of understanding and development
Maintain cooperative and productive working relationship when dealing with students and staff
Solve practical problems with students and staff
Understand and carry out oral and written directions
Plan and organize work to meet deadlines
Provide information and assistance to parents, the general public and other staff members in a helpful, courteous and timely manner

Knowledge of:

Child development and challenges faced by students with learning or…