<p>Full Time Instructional Assistant Elementary Level-preschool</p> <p>GENERAL DUTIES: Duties for this Instructional Assistant position may require working with one student, a group of students, or a large group in the general education or substantially separate setting. Duties may also include:</p> <ul> <li>Providing coverage for Classroom/Sped teachers for meetings </li><li>Preparing materials for teachers in the Special Education department </li><li>Setting up assistive technology for student use </li><li>Participating in weekly training/consultation with classroom teacher/Behavior Specialist · Reinforcing previously taught concepts in a small group setting </li><li>Conducting data collection at all stages of skill acquisition, both academically and behaviorally · Ensuring safety of students as they use adaptive equipment </li><li>Assisting with self-help skills, including but not limited to feeding, toileting </li><li>Participating in student progress meetings when requested, and provide input for progress reports and objectives; inform appropriate staff of program changes and updates </li><li>Completing parent communication logs and district documents as required </li><li>Demonstrating flexibility when daily schedules change </li><li>Being aware of and adhering to confidentiality protocol </li><li>Assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum programs and modifications, including but not limited to augmentative communication devices, task analysis, and discrete trial materials </li><li>Maintaining students' program books, including but not limited to organizing assessments, documenting programmatic changes, and conducting reinforcement assessments · Implementing instructional and behavioral programs as designed by the Behavior Specialist · Using ABA procedures to conduct and amend student programs and record appropriate data in pull-out and inclusion settings. This includes, but is not limited to, discrete trials, social stories, and social skills training </li><li>Conducting data collection at all stages of skill acquisition </li><li>Participating in required professional development, such as restraint training, CPR/First Aid certification, and staff meetings and extended day sessions </li><li>Completing other duties that are designated by the Lead Teacher and/or Behavior Specialist, Building Principal or Director of Pupil Services The Millbury Public Schools ensures equal employment and educational opportunities for its employees and students and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity (M.G.L. c. 151B and 151C, Title VI, Title VII and Title IX), or on the basis of disability (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973/ADA) or homelessness. In addition, the Millbury Public Schools does not discriminate against its employees on the basis of age (M.G.L. 151B/ADEA) on the basis of veteran's status, or genetic information. </li></ul> <p>QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <ul> <li>High School diploma required. Associate's Degree, or higher, in education or related field required for some positions </li><li>Experience or training in ABA, preferred </li><li>Pediatric CPR/First Aid Certified, preferred SALARY: Per Instructional Assistant/ABA Technician schedule </li></ul> <p>Please submit a letter of interest outlining experience/qualifications and three references to: Corey Burke Elmwood St. School 40 Elmwood Street Millbury, MA 01527</p>