6 jobs found in north adams

Physical Therapy is a related service that is designed to assist a child with a disability to access the general curriculum in the least restrictive environment as much as possible. This position is for the school year only. Job Goal: To provide the fullest possible educational opportunity for each student by minimizing absence due to injury and creating a climate of health and well-being in the schools. Supervision: Reports to the Director of Student Support Services. Performance Responsibilities: Assists School Nurse Leader and administrators in developing school health program. Participates in work of health curriculum committee. Observes students on a regular basis to detect health needs. Reports to parents, school personnel, physicians, clinics, and other agencies on student health matters, as directed by the School Nurse Supervisor. Visits student homes when necessary. Makes recommendations to School Nurse Supervisor on health needs of individual students. Performs...

Job Goal:To assist in providing a classroom environment where all students, including those with special needs, can learn and participate as fully as possible. Supervision:Reports to the Building Principal and the Director of Student Support Services. Position is for 6 hours per day 5 days per week and is for the school year only. Teacher Assistant to work in substantially separate special education program. Performance Responsibilities: 1.Work with individuals and small groups of students on all aspects of their curriculum, under the teacher's direction. 2.Supervise and guide small and large group instruction, as set up by the teacher. 3.Assist individual children in need of special attention or programming, as requested. 4.Assist the teacher with non-instructional classroom duties, such as supervising classroom routines or preparing materials. 5.To assist with non-instructional activities such as supervision of lunchroom, assemblies, field trips, etc. 6.Maintain the...

This position is for the school year only. Job Goal:Focus on enabling students to engage in daily life activities at school that they find meaningful and purposeful. Occupational therapy is a related service that is designed to assist a child with a disability to access the general curriculum in the least restrictive environment as much as possible. Supervision:Reports to the Occupational Therapist and the Director of Student Support Services. Performance Responsibilities: Planning and implementing occupational therapy intervention programs in collaboration with the supervising occupational therapist Collaboration and communication with other members of the educational team Participation in team meetings relevant to supporting the student with identified special needs within the school Participation in instructional support/pre-referral activities that do not involve screening or evaluation Plan and implement occupational therapy interventions meeting the individual's specific...

This position is for the school year only. Job Goal:To help reduce or eliminate speech and hearing impediments that interferes with the individual student's ability to derive full benefit from the school system's educational program. Supervision:Reports to the Director of Student Support Services. Supervises Speech and Language Therapists. Performance Responsibilities: Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement. Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of speech and hearing handicapped children. Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments. Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, hearing, and language impairments. Provides screening to identify speech handicapped children at regular intervals and at specified levels, including preschool. Provides parents and teachers with...

North Berkshire School Union is currently seeking a Speech Language Pathologist. This is a temporary full-time position for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year to start in April and end in June. Responsibilities include: Provide supervision for speech language assistant. Provide individual and group treatment to promote skill development in accordance with IEP requirements. Must have Masters degree and be licensed in Speech and Language Pathology in Massachusetts. Interested applicants should submit resume, letter of interest, copies of certification, 2 letters of recommendation to: Stephanie Pare', Director of Pupil Services, North Berkshire School Union, 26 Union Street, Suite 1A, North Adams, MA 01247 or email [email protected] NBSU offers all employment opportunities without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness consistent with the provisions of Title VI, Title IX, and Sec.504 of Federal Laws,...

Job Goal: To provide mental health services to the school: prevention, intervention, and postvention. The SAC should be an advocate for the emotional and social needs of children which are paramount to their success in school. Therefore, the SAC provides mental health services to individual students and their families as well as to the whole school. The SAC is available to any student in the school and should prioritize services to those students with the most imminent needs and least resources (i.e. outside counseling, already receiving special support in school). Supervision: Responsible to the principal. Responsible for no professional staff member. Cooperative relationship with other SAC's, team leaders, and building administration. Performance Responsibilities: 1. Provide early identification, intervention, advocacy and referral of high risk students and their parents via individual, group or family counseling. 2. Coordinate with Student Support Center staff to meet needs of...