Support assigned students by implementing Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and providing customized behavior support. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to track progress, manage crises, and foster an inclusive learning environment.
Requirements summary
A high school diploma is required, with preferred experience in educational settings implementing behavioral interventions. Candidates must be physically capable of lifting up to 50 pounds and responding swiftly to student needs.
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Job description
Company Overview
Shine on as an assistant teacher Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, is a premier provider of education services for K-12 students who require additional supports to overcome challenges that impede success in a traditional school setting.
SESI partners with school districts to run in-district classrooms and standalone schools that meet the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of special and alternative education students.
Partnering with over 600 school districts nationwide, SESI serves more than 7,000 students.
Join our team members who shine a positive light on our students and uncover the unique learner within.
Have a profound impact, grow, learn, and thrive as part of our team.
What you can expect from us.
Career pathways, mobility up and across our national network, and ongoing professional and leadership development.
Paid training, tuition reimbursement, and credentialing support.
Data-driven, evidence-based learning and instructional models, including SESI’s own positive behavioral interventions and support (PBIS) framework called CASE.
An attractive and robust suite of benefits, including comprehensive healthcare benefits, 401(k) with employer match, employee assistance program, mental health support, fertility and family building, and more.
Smaller class sizes in diverse educational settings.
Overview
Fuel student success—and your own—as you support your assigned student as determined by their individualized education plan (IEP). Realize the joy of possibility as you provide customized behavior support and teach valuable life skills. You will play an essential role as part of a multidisciplinary team in delivering holistic guidance and support.
Responsibilities
Work in a setting with diverse students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Work one on one with an assigned student to meet goals set forth in their IEP, providing accommodations and modifications as necessary.
Assist in the development and modification of behavior support plans.
Implement behavior support plans; record and track data on behaviors, progress toward goals, and incidents.
Utilize behavior support and intervention strategies.
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Paid training
Mental health support
401(k) with employer match
Employee assistance program
Career pathways
Comprehensive healthcare benefits
Professional and leadership development
Credentialing support
Fertility and family building
Implement de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint if necessary to maintain the safety of students and staff.
Foster a positive and inclusive environment that encourages the development of appropriate social and behavioral skills.
Supervise students and ensure they are always monitored, including to and from appropriate school locations.
Work in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members to ensure consistent implementation of behavior support plans.
Provide personal care support dependent on the student’s needs.
Communicate effectively with parents.
Qualifications
High school diploma. Experience working in an educational setting implementing behavioral interventions for students with intensive behavioral needs preferred.
Ability to run short distances and move swiftly in response to student needs, including bending, kneeling, and crouching.
Ability to lift and assist students with mobility challenges, often requiring the handling of up to 50 pounds or more.
Skill in managing fine motor tasks, such as helping students with writing, manipulating small objects, or using adaptive devices.
Ability to operate a computer or tablet for up to 8 hours daily.
Capacity to notice and respond to non-verbal cues from students.
Capacity to remain calm and composed during physically and emotional demanding situations, ensuring student safety and well-being Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
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Market context
Connecticut Assistant Teacher market context
In Connecticut, Assistant Teacher roles are commonly tied to early childhood classrooms, where schools and childcare programs look for experience with children ages 3–6 and comfort working in a collaborative setting. These positions can be competitive because employers often value both classroom experience and a genuine interest in Montessori methods. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your application to show relevant age-group experience and teamwork in your cover letter.
