Teacher Assistant

At League School for Autism
, our mission is to open a world of opportunity for student growth by celebrating unique strengths and building an inclusive community through education and advocacy. We believe that behind every thriving student is a team of remarkable, dedicated Educators, Clinicians, and support staff.

We are currently seeking a TEACHER ASSISTANT for our
year-round
program in Walpole, MA
. Starting pay rate is $22.50 - $26.40/hour, depending on years of experience and level of education completed.

Schedule:

M-F 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

• Associate's Degree or specialized training in a related field or experience working with autistic individuals strongly preferred
• Para-professional, Teacher’s Aide, or other special education experience preferred
• Safety Care, CPR, and First Aid certifications (League School will provide training)
• Valid driver’s license
• Must pass rigorous background checks, including nationwide fingerprint screening.

• Implements lessons and tasks, according to Individual Education Programs, within the classroom/school and community settings.
• Supervises students at community-based job sites and provides job-coaching services for students according to individual program needs. Transports students in League School vans as needed.
• Acts as liaison for communication between community-based employers and League School for Autism’s Vocational Coordinator according to individual program needs.
• Participates in the development of curriculum content, behavior intervention strategies and daily living-skill techniques for individual students and follows through on the strategies developed by the team.
• Collects and records data regarding student performance in instructional and behavioral areas.
• Develops a therapeutic and effective relationship with students: uses appropriate voice modulation, sets reasonable boundaries with communication and actions, etc.
• Follows schedules within the classroom and the school to provide structure and limit stimuli for the students.
• Implements student behavior programs: positive reinforcement breaks, time outs, etc., as designed by the Behavior Department and the team.
• Completes daily paperwork, as needed, to include: notes to parents, Incident Reports, Accident Reports, etc.
• Monitors health and safety of students and follows through with the School Nurse on incidents requiring medical attention.
• Works as a team player. Attends supervision, classroom meetings, program meetings and staff meetings. Comes prepared with agenda and ready to discuss issues and solutions.
• Participates in all trainings, as required by League School for Autism.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned by the Education Coordinator, Assistant Director of Education or Director of Education, that are deemed necessary for the operation of the school, such as evening trainings, Open House, etc.

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.

The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, run, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Employees are required to intervene with student behavior according to the guidelines of Safety Care. These interventions may involve blocking aggressions and restraining…