Company Information
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Company Name: The Learning Center for the Deaf
Website: https://www.tlcdeaf.org/careers

Job Information
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Job Title: Secondary (Middle/High School) Classroom Assistant (ASL proficiency required)
Job Type: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Address:
848 Central Street
Framingham, Massachusetts. 01701

Job Description:
Sign on Bonus $1,500
Housing resources can be shared
ASL proficiency required

Marie Philip School (MPS) our Pre-K -12+ day school, enrolls nearly 200 deaf
and hard of hearing students on our Framingham campus.  We are proud of our
history as the first school in the United States to have adopted the
ASL/English bilingual, bicultural model in a K-12 educational setting. MPS
offers a full range of academics, including Honors and Advanced Placement
courses, along with vocational training courses as well as intensive classes
for students who have learning disabilities or developmental disabilities.

Classroom Assistants assist the Classroom Teacher in providing the physical
and instructional needs of students with additional needs in the classroom.
They assist in the design and preparation of instructional materials and in
planning and implementing various functional activities. They provide direct
supervision and monitoring of students and work on an individual or small
group basis.

Supervisor: Classroom Teacher or Department Supervisor

Functions and Responsibilities:
Meets department standards for attendance and arrival.

Complies with school policies and procedures.

Assists teacher in preparation of instructional materials and classroom
visuals for student and instructor use.

Conducts instructional exercises assigned by the teacher; works with
individuals or small groups, adapting to students’ individual, medical,
physical, communicative, instructional and emotional needs.

Participates in direct service planning and lesson planning with Classroom
Teacher and/or in a team approach.

Informs the teacher of special needs that arise or problems with individual
students.

Participates with student data collection, documentation, and interpretation.

Helps with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment.

Assumes responsibility for the supervision and instruction of students in the
absence of the classroom teacher.

Assists students with physical disabilities according to their physical
and/or medical needs.

Assists student, as needed, with personal needs that may include feeding,
toileting and personal hygiene.

May be delegated medication administration or certain medical procedure
responsibilities.

Escorts and monitors students to and from the classroom and other various
activities (lunch, therapies, etc.).

Implements behavior management plans for individual students under the
direction of the teacher.

Maintains confidentiality.

Maintains a professional appearance in accordance with The Learning
Center’s policy.

Contribute to the growth and development of employees and the department
through active participation in staff development activities and meetings.

**May be required to drive students on field trips and/or to mainstreaming
classes. Additional driving responsibilities as needed.

**Some lifting may be required when working with young students or students
with special needs, however, TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of
inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will
be made whenever possible. The diversity of our student population may
require that some assignments have a heavier physical responsibility due to
safety. If the opening for which you are applying will require more strenuous
physical activity, the unique needs will be discussed at the time of
interview.

*Perform other tasks as assigned by the Department Supervisor.

*Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are
required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and
activities may change at any time with or without notice.

**TLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and all employees and
applicants for employment are afforded equal opportunity in every area of
hiring and employment without regard to race, color, religious creed,
national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, age, criminal record
(inquiries only), handicap (disability), mental illness, retaliation, sexual
harassment, sexual orientation, genetics, active military, and any other
legally protected characteristic.

**TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and
reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.



Requirements:
Requirements
• High School diploma or GED certificate

• A minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language required,
with native, or near-native ASL fluency preferred

• Ability to work effectively as part of an educational team

• Prior experience working with children preferred

• Ability to communicate and accept and constructively use feedback and
suggestions regarding job responsibilities and performance




Resume Information
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Applicants should submit the following:: Resume, Cover Letter
Majors Desired:: Graphics/Art/Printing, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts, Sustainability
Degree levels accepted:: Associate, Bachelor, Graduate

Application Information
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Apply online at:: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/111262