About UsLABBB Collaborative provides educational programming and support services for over 300 special needs students from over 65 districts. LABBB serves students ages 3 to 22 years old with a variety of special needs including students on the autism spectrum, students with multi-handicaps, pervasive development disorders, developmental delays, language deficits and social/emotional challenges. The LABBB community has a vision of skill-based instruction that considers the whole student from early childhood to adult living. Our staff is committed to creating a professional working environment through teamwork, communication, and respect. We are very excited for you to join us!
About the role:LABBB is hiring a Special Education Teacher Assistant to work with high school students with a range of disabilities including intellectual, communication, and behavior challenges. The person in this role provides instruction to our students in community-based settings (such as business, farms, archives, hospitals and food service) and needs to be flexible to provide this type of community instruction at various sites where students are assigned.In the classroom; Special Education Teacher Assistants support the implementation of lessons and activities to further students skill development associated with educational, functional, and therapeutic needs; provide individual and small group instruction under the supervision of the teacher; utilize and maintain a wide variety of technology and assistive communication devices for students; implement sensory, mobility, behavior, equipment, and self-care plans (including toileting, feeding, etc.) and facilitate interactions among students that provide opportunities for emotional, social, and cognitive growth. The person in this role is responsible for providing specialized support to help students engage in learning activities in a substantially separate classroom setting, general education inclusion settings, and within the community as well as assisting special education teachers and specialists throughout each school day.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate or Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
• Experience working with children, young adults, or in human services related field, special education experience highly desirable.
• Ability to work with students with a variety of disabilities including, but not limited to social emotional, behavioral, non-verbal, non-ambulatory, etc.
• Valid drivers license and ability to transport students in a LABBB van.
• Working full time (35 hours per week), 11 months (school calendar plus required 4 weeks in summer).
  Responsibilities:While out in the community this role:Provides training and on-the-job support for students at community- based work sites.Collects data on student progress and provides feedback to the appropriate program supervisor on the progress of the students at the job site.Models good work behavior on the job, breaks, and lunches with the workers and assists students with integration into the work force.Modifies and adapts jobs as necessary so that students of all ability levels may be able to participate in the learning process at work.Supervises workers, monitors safety issues, and reports any problems immediately to the Vocational Coordinator Facilitates positive working relationships within the community-based business and acts as a liaison between the business and LABBB CollaborativeSeeks opportunities to expand our productivity and work within community work settings.While in the classroom this role:Assist with arrival and departure of students.Under the supervision of licensed staff, assist in the implementation of appropriate data driven, culturally responsive instruction, and implementation of individual education plans and behavior intervention plans.Follow schedule as assigned, including reassignments to different program locations as needed.Prepare instructional materials as requested/directed by the teacher.Support students’ development of independence, social awareness, language, academic skills and appropriate behavior.Collect student data and provides it to members of the students team (teacher, transition counselor, related service provider)Effectively utilize any recommended adaptive equipment for individual students.Communicate all significant occurrences to the appropriate supervisor in a respectful and timely manner.Uphold LABBBs mission and core values as well as adhere to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the field and contribute to a positive and safe school culture.Support students personal care needs which may include activities of daily living (ADLs) such as communication, toileting, feeding, transferring, self-care, and assistance with mobility including lifting, Supervise students across educational settings including at lunch and in the community.
  Salary Range: $43,475 to $59,892, commensurate with experience and education. *2025-2026 Salary range is for school year and includes compensation for required 4-week summer program
  Benefits:Full-time employees at LABBB Collaborative enjoy low-cost benefit offerings that includes medical, dental & vision insurance plans, partial employer-paid basic life insurance, optional employee and dependent life insurance, voluntary medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, 403(b) retirement plan and Massachusetts state employees pension plan, paid time-off, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program and much more