Elementary Classroom Assistant

Classroom Assistant

Marie Philip School enrolls nearly 150 deaf and hard of hearing students on our Framingham, MA campus in an ASL/English bilingual, bicultural educational model.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Classroom Assistants support our Classroom Teachers in providing the physical and instructional needs of students as well as any additional needs in the classroom. Classroom Assistants design and prepare instructional material, and plan and implement various functional activities. They provide direct supervision and monitor students' work across both an individual and small group environment.

SUPERVISOR: Elementary Principal

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist teachers in preparation of instructional materials and classroom visuals for student and instructor use.

Conduct instructional exercises as assigned by the teacher; work with individuals or small groups, adapting to students' individual, medical, physical, communicative, instructional and emotional needs.

Participate in student data collection, documentation, and interpretation.

Assume responsibility for the supervision and instruction of students in the absence of the Classroom Teacher.

Assist students with physical disabilities according to their physical and/or medical needs or personal needs that may include feeding, toileting and personal hygiene.

Escort and monitor students to and from the classroom and other various activities (lunch, therapies, etc.).

Implement behavior management plans for individual students under the direction of the teacher.

May be delegated medication administration or certain medical procedure responsibilities if needed by a student under the teacher's care.

May be required to drive students on field trips and/or to mainstreaming classes. Additional driving responsibilities as needed.

Some lifting may be required when working with young students or students with special needs, however, The Learning Center for the Deaf embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible. The diversity of our student population may require that some assignments have a heavier physical responsibility due to safety.

Perform other tasks as assigned by the Department Supervisor and/or Program Leader.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

The Learning Center for the Deaf provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity/expression, age, criminal record, disability, sexual orientation, familial status, veteran status, marital status and any other legally protected characteristic.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED Certificate
• A minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language required, with native, or near-native ASL fluency preferred
• ASL Classes may be required based on ASL fluency
• Ability to work effectively as part of an educational team
• Prior experience working with children preferred
• Ability to communicate and accept and constructively use feedback and suggestions regarding job responsibilities and performance
• Must maintain a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record when driving students or performing work-related duties