SPED Instructional Aide

Worcester Cultural Academy is seeking a talented individual to serve as a SPED Instructional Aide for grades K-5. The successful candidate will possess experience working in diverse schools with English Language Learners and students with disabilities, classroom management expertise, and a passion for pioneering collaborative curriculum development set at a living history museum.

As an EL Education school working in partnership with Old Sturbridge Village, Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School provides students with rigorous, real-world learning experiences in a supportive and nurturing environment. Through project-based learning, case studies, fieldwork, and more, Worcester Cultural Academy fosters intellectual curiosity and encourages students to become articulate communicators, critical thinkers, and skilled problem solvers who care for themselves, others around them, and their communities.

About the School

Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School opened in 2023 and serves 190 students in grades kindergarten through fifth. We believe in hands-on learning that focuses on three levels of student achievement: mastery of knowledge and skills, character, and high-quality work. Our school’s habits of character, which define our culture, are courage, collaboration, stewardship, perseverance, and high-quality work.

Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

*Provide individualized and small group instruction to special education students under the direct supervision of the certified Special Educator.

*Collaborate and communicate with the Classroom Teacher and Special Educator to align instruction to support learning/IEP goals.

*Collect data to document progress on IEP/learning goals, as directed by the Special Educator and Classroom Teacher.

*Monitor and assist special needs students in the classroom, during special classes, during transitions, at recess, on field trips, and in other settings.

*Assist Classroom and Special Educators in the administration of all mandated state and district assessments, under the direct supervision of the Special Educator.

*Assist the Special Educator in reviewing and updating student IEP current performance levels, goals, and objectives.

*Participate in IEP Reevaluation and Annual review Team meetings, as deemed appropriate by the Special Educator.

*Maintain the highest standards of professional conduct about information that is confidential in nature.

*Share information only when recipients’ right to access is established and sharing of such information is in the best interest of the student, per MA DESE, Federal, and District guidelines.

*Build and maintain a safe, fair, and respectful learning environment that celebrates the diversity of the student population.

*Maintain/enhance teaching skills by attending, and, where appropriate, participating in the development of continuing education programs.

*Perform relevant tasks and duties assigned by the Head of School and Special Education Coordinator.

Preferred Qualifications:

Associate's degree preferred

Join Our Adult Crew

At Worcester Cultural Academy, our faculty and staff collaborate and support one another and our students through several school-wide activities, events and celebrations. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in a number of these events, ranging from student and family orientation activities to celebrations of learning to graduation. We work together to support the safe and happy arrival and dismissal of our students, collaborate and plan together and use data to guide decision-making.

We are intentional about engaging our faculty and staff in the development of the Academy and of themselves. School-wide professional meetings happen before the start of the school year and throughout. All staff are encouraged and expected to participate in school-funded professional development opportunities during the school year and over the summer as approved by the Head of School.

Compensation: Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience.

Application Instructions

To apply for this position, email the following to jobs@osv.org:

• Cover letter
• Resume

Equal Employment Opportunity

Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation/gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.50 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Charter school
• Public school

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $28