Substitute Teaching Assistant - Early Intervention

Boston, MA, USA Req #3354
Monday, May 5, 2025

Bay Cove Human Services’ mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts. 
 
Requirements for the position:

Professional Characteristics
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a culturally diverse population of clients, other care providers, family, and community members. Ability to work collaboratively as a member of multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to be flexible, open and responsive to direction
Physical Requirements
  • Ability to go up and down stairs
Other Qualifications
  • An acceptable CORI (criminal record assessment).
  • Is at least 18 years old and 
  • Has a minimum of High School diploma or GED. 
Essential Functions of Position
  • Assists with developmental play groups as assigned
  • Meet regularly with lead teacher to plan curriculum and activities
  • Prepare materials for group, and assist with set up before group co-lead groups
  • Assist with cleanup following group
  • Maintains arts / crafts supplies for groups
  • Advise supervisor when supply of any item is low
  • Prepares bleach/water solutions daily and place in kitchen, bathrooms and playrooms
  • Return playroom toys to proper playroom daily after cleaning and disinfecting them
  • Sort, tidy, and inspect for safety all toys kept in toy closets on a weekly basis
  • Tidy hallways and parent group rooms every morning
  • Report need for repairs and/or major maintenance to Administrative Assistant
  • Maintain adequate supply of changing paper, etc. in bathroom
  • Maintains Emergency binder in playroom, removing child specific forms when a child leaves group
  • Maintains first aid kits and replenish supplies as needed.
  • Attends staff meetings and supervision regularly
  • Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Bay Cove Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other groups as protected by Massachusetts or federal law. All qualified candidates, regardless of background, are encouraged to apply.


Bay Cove Human Services does not offer visa sponsorships at this time and will require candidates to be authorized to work in the United States.

Other details

  • Job Family Assistant Teacher
  • Job Function 9B
  • Pay Type Hourly
Location on Google Maps
  • Boston, MA, USA