LPN/ Teacher Assistant for Students with Moderate Disabilities @ Fox Hill Elementary

Job Details Job ID: 5748536 Application Deadline: Posted until filled Posted: May 30, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC) Starting Date: Aug 25, 2026 Job Description About Us: LABBB Collaborative provides educational programming and support services for over 300 special needs students from over 65 districts. LABBB serves students ages 3 to 22 years old with a variety of special needs including students on the autism spectrum, students with multiple handicaps, pervasive developmental disorders, developmental delays, language deficits and social/emotional challenges. The LABBB community has a vision of skill‑based instruction that considers the whole student from early childhood to adult living. Our staff is committed to creating a professional working environment through teamwork, communication, and respect. We are very excited for you to join us! About the role: LABBB is hiring a LPN/ Special Education Teacher Assistant to work with students with moderate intellectual and or neurological disorders. The classroom is a multi‑grade substantially separate classroom located at Fox Hill Elementary School in Burlington. The LPN/ Teacher Assistant provides primary and emergency health care to students, delivers nursing services on transportation, and also fulfills a teaching assistant role providing specialized support for learning activities in classroom, inclusion settings, and community. They are responsible for data collection, therapeutic rapport, instruction support, professional development, and flexibility to meet school needs. Job Requirements Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of Massachusetts. High School Diploma or GED required; Associate or Bachelor's Degree Preferred. Current first aid/CPR certification. Experience working with children, young adults, or in human services related field, special education experience highly desirable. Ability to work with students with a variety of disabilities including social emotional, behavioral, non‑verbal, non‑ambulatory, etc. Valid driver’s license and ability to commute between buildings/programs during the day. Ability and willingness to drive LABBB van (as required by program). Working full time (35 hours per week), 11 months (school calendar plus required 4 weeks in summer). Responsibilities Attend to students' personal hygiene and health care needs as outlined in the individual health care plan or according to classroom schedule (teacher direction), e.g., feed children orally or through gastrointestinal tubes, give medication as authorized, change diapers, accompany students to bathroom, monitor seizure activity, provide oxygen, and use suctioning equipment. Properly lift, transfer, and position students as needed. Monitor physical condition of students and communicate changes to the school nurse and lead nurse as necessary. Maintain communication with school nurse, lead nurse, teacher, therapists, bus drivers, and other staff members. Communicate with parents as directed by the teacher or lead nurse. Maintain classroom records, chart medication given, record student activity and observations of behavior and overall health. Monitor all medical equipment, i.e., oxygen equipment and suction machines, etc. Assess and respond to emergency situations. Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe environment for students using universal precautions and following blood‑borne pathogen guidelines. Assist with arrival and departure of students. Under the supervision of licensed staff, assist in the implementation of appropriate data driven, culturally responsive instruction, and implementation of individual education plans and behavior intervention plans. Maintain a culturally diverse, purposeful, respectful, and stimulating classroom environment that is organized and positive in nature and geared towards student needs and interests. Follow a schedule as assigned, including reassignments to different program locations as needed. Prepare instructional materials as requested/directed by the teacher. Collect student data and provide it to members of the student’s team (teacher, transition counselor, related service provider). Effectively utilize any recommended adaptive equipment for individual students. Communicate all significant occurrences to the appropriate supervisor in a respectful and timely manner. Support students’ personal care needs which may include activities of daily living (ADL’s) such as communication, toileting, feeding, transferring, self‑care, and assistance with mobility including lifting. Supervise students across educational settings including at lunch and in the community. Staff members may be asked to work closely with the Health Office and undergo additional training to facilitate delegation of medication in the community setting. Salary Range $54,344 to $74,865, commensurate with experience and education. 2026‑2027 Salary range is for school year and includes compensation for required 4‑week summer program. Benefits Full‑time employees at LABBB Collaborative enjoy low‑cost benefit offerings that include medical, dental & vision insurance plans, partial employer‑paid basic life insurance, optional employee and dependent life insurance, voluntary medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, 403(b) & 457(b) retirement plan and Massachusetts state employees’ pension plan, paid time‑off, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program and much more! Position Type Full‑time Physical Demands Physically capable of carrying out the daily responsibilities of the classroom including consistently attending, working and standing for long periods of time, transferring students into and out of various equipment, lifting up to 50 pounds, working with students on the floor, moving quickly when needed in response to student behavior, and participating in physical interventions if necessary to keep the student or others in the environment safe. Citizenship, residency or work visa required. #J-18808-Ljbffr Young World Physical Education