MAINSTREAM INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT

Do you have a passion for education and a commitment to the success of all students? Come join our awesome Charger community at ADL! We have 3 Mainstream Instructional Assistant positions available to work 1:1 or in small groups with our fantastic students. Come work with us and alongside our topnotch group of learning specialists who will provide you with training and support to have a successful school year with us!

Essex Westford School District is seeking a full-time Mainstream Instructional Assistant at Albert D. Lawton school beginning in the 2022/2023 school year. This position will be assisting, and supervising assigned special needs students instructionally, behaviorally, and physically in the general mainstream program. This position will involve working with a student individually and/or in small groups in collaboration with a special educator. Experience working with students with emotional challenges and mental health diagnoses is preferred but not required.

EWSD offers excellent benefits including generous paid time off, medical, and dental insurance, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and a retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution after one year.

Folks with experience working in another country, the ability to fluently speak more than one language, peace corp. experience, and/or otherworldly experience are encouraged to apply to help contribute to a diversity of thinking and grow our organizational practices.

Primary job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Implement the program developed by the IEP team.
  
• Facilitate social and inclusive interactions among the student and his/her peers in the regular student environment.
  
• Supervise student(s) when the teacher is absent from the room.
  
• Support assigned students with their classroom work in a separate learning environment temporarily as needed or requested.
  
• Manage student learning material and maintain a student performance record through data collection daily as necessary or requested.

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EWSD is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with diverse community populations and are expected to strengthen such capacity if hired. The EWSD vision is "Growing hearts and minds, for a better today and tomorrow: every day, every way, everyone."

For consideration, please apply electronically through www.schoolspring.com.

Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 3
Salary:$19.32 to $20.56 Per Hour
Welcome to Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School!
Please go to our webpage at www.ewsd.org
Job RequirementsEWSD conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your SchoolSpring application. Selected individuals may also be subject to a VT Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) check (if driving students or EWSD vehicles), criminal records background checks, and child and adult abuse registry checks. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon acceptable results of these checks at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Please visit www.ewsd.org under the employment tab for additional background check information.

At least 1 year of relevant experience preferred

Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

Application Instructions Please answer the following questions:
Application QuestionsThis employer has requested that all applicants answer the following questions. It is highly recommended that you type any essays in a word processing program, save them, and then paste them on the proceeding job application page.1.Where did you hear about this position?
Brief Response (Answer limited to 200 characters, including spaces)
2.When would you be available to begin?
Brief Response (Answer limited to 200 characters, including spaces)
3.Do we have your permission to contact all references, employers, educational institutions, and other individuals who may have knowledge of your employment and/or other pertinent information regarding your candidacy for this position?
Yes/No
4.Please review the job description and answer the following question (a link to the job description has been provided in the posting): Are you able to complete the requirements of the job with or without accommodation?
Yes/No
5.Are you an active candidate for another position in the Essex Westford School District?
Yes/No
6.Are you under contract or do you have a letter of intent from another school district or supervisory union that would conflict with this posted position?
Multiple Choice / Single Answer
- Yes
- No
7.Are you currently employed with EWSD?
Multiple Choice / Single Answer
- Yes
- No
- No, but I am a former EWSD employee
Contact InformationJennifer Wood, Principal
104 Maple Street
Essex Jct, Vermont 05452
Phone: 802-857-7835
Fax: 802-879-8175
Email: jwood@ewsd.org