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Program Assistant Footsteps Upper School
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What they do
A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.
$41,845 / year median in Massachusetts
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Program Assistant Footsteps Upper School
Tenney Grammar School
Tenney Grammar School - Methuen, Massachusetts This job is also posted in Methuen Public Schools
Job Details
Job ID:
5910306
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
Sep 1, 2026
Job Description
Program Assistant Footsteps Upper School
Qualifications
High school diploma required with associates degree or higher preferred
Experience working with children, particularly those with cognitive delays
SPEDIAC training preferred
Experience assisting in program implementation, including behavioral interventions
Ability to work with professional staff
Outstanding preparation and/or experience may be substituted for some of the above qualifications
General Responsibilities
Support students with global developmental, cognitive delays, physical challenges who attend a self-contained Lower School classroom
Support with academics- implementing lesson plans, programming developed by the special education teacher, behavior management, behavior plan, self-help skills, toileting, social skills, and inclusion throughout the school environment
Assist with arrival/dismissal
Support students during inclusion into general education classes
Knowledge/will be trained if student uses a communication device
Physically demanding, may need to lift up to 50 lbs
Seeking team player
Position Type:
Full-time