Teacher Assistant

START YOUR CAREER JOURNEY AT A GREAT ORGANIZATION! $1,500 Sign-On Bonus for Teacher Assistants!

St. Ann’s Home & School, in Methuen, MA, is a leader in special education and residential programming, offering private day programs, child and adolescent residential services, along with a broad range of outpatient services.

We are currently seeking teacher assistants for our education program. Candidates for this position must possess a bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities include:

Responsible for the implementation of small group lessons in language and math
Assist the classroom teacher in other subject areas
Responsible for much of the one-to-one attention given to children who need extra help
Participate in weekly supervision, attend staff meetings, and participate in our in-service training program
Participate in meetings with the treatment teams regarding the children in their classrooms

There are incredible benefits to working at St. Ann’s home which include:

$22.00 per hour Starting Salary
Ability to pick up additional overtime shifts in our residential program
Tremendous opportunity to gain valuable experience and skills that will position you for success in any aspect of the special education/human services field!
$3000 Per Year Tuition Reimbursement
Generous Paid Time Off (Vacation, Personal, and Sick)
13 Paid Holidays
Health and Dental Insurance
401K and Employer Contributions to Your Retirement Plan
Vision Plan
Flexible Spending Account
Employer Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Friendly, Welcoming, and Inclusive Environment
Employee Assistance Program
Fitness Room
Ongoing Professional Development Opportunities
Excellent Supervision
Monthly Staff Appreciation Events
Employee Referral Bonus

Teacher assistants should be able to sit for long periods of time, drive a motor vehicle, write extensively, talk for long periods of time, and be able to communicate with other agency personnel, LEA representatives, families and the children. Teacher assistants should be able to react quickly, lift and carry up to 20 pounds, climb stairs and be able to physically restrain youth in an emergency to ensure everyone’s safety is maintained. Staff are trained in current best practice techniques to safely respond to occasional aggressive, self-injurious or unsafe behaviors.

The mission of St. Ann’s Home & School is to provide a continuum of assessment, treatment, educational, and community-based services for children, adolescents, and young adults who present with a variety of mental health, emotional, and educational challenges. We seek to provide state-of-the-art programming and services in collaboration with these clients, their families, and other community and state agencies to help them manage their disabilities through our residential, day school, and community outreach programs with the goal of supporting the child in the least restrictive setting.