Instructional Assistant

Instructional Assistant

Alden School is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Instructional Assistant for direct student support in learning center and inclusion classroom environments for the 2026-2027 school year.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred, Associates Degree considered with relevant experience
• Management skills that support students social emotional learning
• Experience meeting the needs of diverse learners
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Additional Information:

• Full time position
• Benefit eligible that includes health insurance (25% employee contribution), dental, life, short term disability, long term disability, vision insurance, pet insurance, life insurance and an employee assistance program
• Please review the DPS Instructional Assistant contract for more details.

Alden School is a grades 3, 4, 5 school comprised of 620 students and 115 dedicated staff members. Our school community believes in the values Responsibility, Empathy, Self-esteem, Courage, Patience, Effort and Teamwork. Staff model these RESPECT values in how we teach, communicate, and collaborate with our students and families. The mission of Alden School is to provide each student with the opportunity to achieve personal and academic excellence. We welcome applicants with a diverse background and experiences that can align with our core values and can contribute to creating a positive learning environment for all students.

Duxbury Public Schools believes that each student's unique identity must be affirmed in order to support a welcoming school-community that engages and empowers all learners. We are committed to the long term work of dismantling systems of inequity in our community to provide obstacle free access to education and to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.