What are the responsibilities and job description for the 1:1 Program Assistant Footsteps Lower School (2) position at Methuen Public School District?
Position Type:
Support Staff/Special Education Assistant
Date Posted:
8/6/2026
Location:
Tenney Grammar School
Date Available:
09/01/2026
Program Assistant Footsteps Lower School 1:1
Salary - $32,632
Qualifications
General Responsibilities
Support Staff/Special Education Assistant
Date Posted:
8/6/2026
Location:
Tenney Grammar School
Date Available:
09/01/2026
Program Assistant Footsteps Lower School 1:1
Salary - $32,632
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
Salary : $32,632