(6/24/09) Job Opportunities - FT or PT at EPCS

TUFTS UNIVERSITY
ELIOT-PEARSON CHILDREN'S SCHOOL

1 FULL-TIME OR
(2) PART-TIME
INSTRUCTIONAL AIDES
JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities:
Create a supportive and ongoing relationship with a first grade child
with special rights. Adapt curriculum that is developmentally sound
and multiculturally relevant to meet the child's needs. Facilitate the
child's integration into the classroom with the expectation that you
work with the whole group as well as take on small group
responsibilities as the year goes on in order to support the child's
independence. Assist the Head Teacher in communications between the
family and the school. Collaborate with therapists and team to develop
educational and developmental goals and behavior management
strategies. Assist the classroom teacher in planning and executing an
optimal educational program and physical environment. Carry out goals
according to the IEP. Participate in writing progress notes and
progress meetings. Participate in IEP meetings when possible.
Schedule weekly supervision meetings.

Qualifications: Degree in Child Development or a related field
preferred. Experience with children who have a wide range of
individual differences, including special rights; skill in working
with children with diverse learning needs, designing classroom
curriculum, team teaching, working with families and knowledge of
principles of behavior management is desirable.

Supervision: The Special Rights Coordinator supervises Instructional
Assistants. The Head Teacher provides support on a daily basis.

Timelines: For September 2009 – June 2010 there is one full-time
position for 35 hours/week or two part-time positions for 15-20 hours/
week in the first/second grade classroom. This position follows the
Children's School calendar. This is a non-benefited position.

The Eliot-Pearson Children's School is the laboratory-demonstration
school affiliated with the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child
Development at Tufts University. The school enrolls approximately 80
children, ages 3-8.

Eliot-Pearson Children's School
Tufts University
105 College Avenue
Medford, MA 02155

Att: Maryann O'Brien, Associate Director
For more information call 617-627-3434 or email maryann.obrien@tufts.edu

June 24, 2009