Grade 1 Instructional Assistant

Applicants selected will be subject to security background investigation and must meet and maintain eligibility and suitability requirements.

Hanscom Primary School is excited to welcome a new team member to our Grade 1 Team in the role of Instructional Assistant. Instructional Assistants support two classroom teachers throughout the day. The main responsibility of the role is to collaborate with the classroom teacher to build a safe, playful and welcoming classroom community. Other responsibilities include building strong relationships with the children, small group instruction, substituting for the Lead Teacher as needed, supporting with clerical tasks, and supervision during lunch and recess.

The hours for this position are 7:45-1:50 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 7:45-12:45 on Wednesdays. Ideal candidates will have experience working with young children; a degree in early childhood education is preferred but not required.

The District is committed to AIDE work - Anti-racism, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity - and seeks educators who are prepared to engage in learning and growth for "self, other and the organization".

Lincoln, Massachusetts

Lincoln is a residential suburb located 12 miles northwest of Boston. The community is rich in history with a strong tradition of citizen participation. The school district serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through eight. In addition to the K-8 Lincoln School, the district operates the Primary School and Middle School at Hanscom Air Force Base as well as an integrated Preschool. Lincoln has a long tradition of educational excellence and strives to offer innovative, student-centered instruction in an inclusive setting with small class sizes. As a founding member of the METCO Program, Lincoln has maintained its commitment to diversity and multi-cultural education.

Lincoln Public Schools Mission Statement

The Lincoln Public Schools seek to unite our communities in challenging and equipping our students to acquire essential skills and knowledge, think creatively and independently, exhibit academic excellence, appreciate and respect diversity, display creativity, value reflection, and demonstrate social and emotional competencies.

The School Committee subscribes to the fullest extent to the principle of the dignity of all people and of their labors and will take action to ensure that any individual within the District who is responsible for hiring and/or personnel supervision understands that applicants are employed, assigned, and promoted without regard to their age, color, active military/veteran status, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, or housing status. Every available opportunity will be taken in order to assure that each applicant for a position is selected on the basis of qualifications, merit and ability.