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MAINSTREAM TEACHING ASSISTANT

Employer
Essex Westford School District
Location
Essex Junction, VT, US
Salary
Competitive

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Full-time position available at our Essex High School to assist and supervise assigned special needs students instructionally, behaviorally and physically in the general mainstream program beginning with the 2018-19 school year. Position will involve working with students individually and/or in small groups.

Qualified candidates will possess the following:
- Experience working with students with social/emotional and/or social communication disorders.
- Bachelor's degree in education or other appropriate discipline or minimum of two years of higher education plus 3 to 4 years of directly related experience (or equivalent training and experience).
- Good working knowledge of disabilities of special education students, and special education teaching methods, theories and laws also required.
- Good understanding of standard classroom operations and teaching methods; good basic teaching skills.
- Demonstrated mastery of the academic subject matter being taught to students.
- Flexibility within schedule to meet bus and/or stay with student at the end of the day.

Position pays $15.97/hour for up to 6.5 hours/day with excellent benefits including family medical and dental insurance; life insurance; tuition reimbursement; and paid leaves.

Click Here for a copy of the job description.

Applications only accepted electronically through Schoolspring.com.

Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 1
Welcome to Essex High School!
Please visit our home page: www.ewsd.org
Job Requirements The District conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your schoolspring application. Selected individuals shall also be subject to a VT Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) check (if driving students), criminal records background checks, and child and adult abuse registry checks. Any offer of employment shall be contingent upon acceptable results of these checks at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Click here here for additional background check information.

  • At least 3 years of relevant experience preferred
  • Associate degree preferred
  • Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

  • Application Instructions Please answer the questions below relative to your candidacy for this position:
    Application Questions This 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. 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
    2. 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
    3. 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
    Contact Information Cathy Quinn, Director of Student Support Services 9-12
    2 Educational Drive
    Essex Jct, Vermont 05452
    Phone: 802-857-7126
    Fax: 802-879-5503
    Email: cquinn@ewsd.org

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