11 jobs found in north adams

This position is for 6 hours per day 5 days per week and is for the school year only and is located at Brayton Elementary School. 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. 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 same high level of ethical...

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,...

Letters of application are being accepted for the position of girls varsity lacrosse coach for the 2020-2021 season. All applicants must be familiar with educational and safety standards of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, DESE www.doe.mass.edu, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, MIAA www.miaa.net and the Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference, PVIAC www.pviac.net. Applicants must have the ability to coach, mentor and instruct on all aspects of the sport and have the ability to work with young adults. Applicants must have the ability to use sound judgment, maintain dignified behavior, maintain team discipline and establish favorable relationships with players, other coaches, game officials and spectators is expected. All junior varsity coaches are responsible to the principal and report through the athletic director. QUALIFICATIONS: 1.Knowledge of Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association standards. 2.Completion of the...

Letters of application are being accepted for the positions of boys varsity lacrosse coach for the 2020-2021 season. All applicants must be familiar with educational and safety standards of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, DESE www.doe.mass.edu, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, MIAA www.miaa.net and the Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference, PVIAC www.pviac.net. Applicants must have the ability to coach, mentor and instruct on all aspects of the sport and have the ability to work with young adults. Applicants must have the ability to use sound judgment, maintain dignified behavior, maintain team discipline and establish favorable relationships with players, other coaches, game officials and spectators is expected. All coaches are responsible to the principal and report through the athletic director. QUALIFICATIONS: 1.Knowledge of Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association standards. 2.Completion of the MIAA sponsored...

Letters of application are being accepted for the position of Computer Science/Engineering instructor. All applicants must be licensed or licensable by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, DESE, as a Digital Literacy/Computer Science (5-12) or Technology/Engineering (5-12) instructor. Teacher license standards and curriculum frameworks are available on the DESE website, (www.doe.mass.edu). Applicants should be familiar with the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) standards (www.pltw.org) and the SkillsUSA program standards (www.skillsusa.org). Applicants must be able to teach all aspects of the DESE computer science curriculum, the PLTW engineering curriculum and have the ability to work with young adults. The ability to adapt and implement change is crucial. QUALIFICATIONS: 1.Knowledge of instructional practice and individual learning styles. 2.Knowledge of technology-assisted teaching techniques and internet-based research. 3.Knowledge of formal and...

Letters of application are being accepted for the position of special education paraprofessional. Applicants should have an associate degree or other evidence of highly qualified status such as the para-pro examination and experience working with adolescents with significant special needs. Experience with technical/vocational education is preferred. Applicants should have the strong desire to work collaboratively to promote inclusion of adolescents in a technical high school setting. QUALIFICATION: 1.Demonstrated ability to work with students, under the direction of the teacher, school counselor, nurse, and/or other staff. 2.Ability to support and reinforce the teacher's expectations for students. 3.Knowledge of instructional practices and individual learning styles. 4.Knowledge of formal and informal student assessment techniques. 5.Knowledge of technology assisted teaching techniques. 6.Knowledge of the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks. 7.Knowledge of MCAS standards and...

Letters of application are being accepted for the position of postsecondary medical assisting instructor. All applicants must be licensed or licensable by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, DESE, as a medical assisting teacher. Teacher license standards and the curriculum frameworks are available on the DESE website www.doe.mass.edu. Applicants must be able to teach all aspects of the profession and have the ability to work with all age groups. Applicants must be familiar with the SkillsUSA program requirements (www.skillsusa.org) and must be familiar with the teacher certification and curriculum standards as outlined by the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB), www.maerb.org. Applicants must be familiar with the standards and requirements of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) as contained on their website www.caahep.org and the accreditation standards of the Council on Occupational Education...

Job Goal: To provide the best educational experience for the schools' students. Supervision: Reports to Building Principal and Director of Student Support Services. This position is: School Year Only, 7 hours per day 5 days per week (184 days). Performance Responsibilities: The Behavior Technician functions as a member of the school team and provides direct supervision and training to students as assigned by the building principal and under the supervision of the districts BCBA/BCaBA consultant. 1. Collaborate with teachers and administrators to provide a highly structured approach to behavioral management 2. Work with students to reduce behaviors such as aggression, self-injury, property destruction, disruption 3. Use strategies provided by the BCBA (ie discrete trial training) to instruct students in accordance with Individualized Education Programs 4. Provide mentoring and direct support to students during specified un-structured times of the day (lunch, recess, etc) 5....

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...

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...

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...