<p>Location: Franklin Middle School General Description: The Franklin Public School System is seeking an educational assistant to work within the REACH program at Franklin Middle School. The REACH program provides a constellation of supports and services for students with disabilities impacting social, emotional, and behavioral functioning. The program is designed to help children reach their full potential by providing direct instruction and embedded support in the areas of social, academic, behavior, language, self-regulation and communication skills across all environments. The students receive highly specialized instruction within general education classrooms and within the REACH program, as appropriate. The work of the assistant is performed under the direction of administration, lead teacher(s) and counselor. REACH provides the therapeutic milieu where the children are explicitly taught skills to manage their challenges. The program offers a safe and supportive environment that engages children in social skill development, emotional regulation, and high academic achievement. Key Duties and Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Aiding in providing academic instruction in collaboration with other members of the team </li><li>Assisting in providing behavioral programming for assigned students in collaboration with other members of the team </li><li>Recording data </li><li>Carrying over learned therapeutic strategies into all environments </li><li>Using common language and strategies across all environments </li><li>Working collaboratively with REACH team members </li><li>Actively participating in on-going training </li></ul> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Two-year college degree or passing score on ParaPro test preferred </li><li>Experience with adolescents </li><li>Experience working in school setting </li><li>Able to take initiative and work independently </li><li>Familiarity/training with the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis preferred </li><li>Must successfully pass Criminal Offender (CORI) background check and national fingerprinting screening (CHRI). </li></ul> <p>Bargaining Unit Agreements: We understand that our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the FPS community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. We are committed to reflecting that diversity in our staff. We strive to have the most diverse applicant pool possible; to that end, we encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply for any position at Franklin Public Schools. Franklin Public Schools is committed to maintaining an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment in accordance with state and federal law, including based on age, race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, pregnancy-related status, gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual harassment, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information and/or disability.</p>