Education Support Professional

O'Donoghue Middle School; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District is seeking an Education Support Professional at O'Donoghue Middle School in Bridgewater, MA. The ESP supports instruction designed by general and special educators to meet the needs of high school students with or without disabilities in a calm, respectful manner.

You will assist educators to promote student success within inclusive classrooms, focusing on IEP goals, progress monitoring, and collaboration with teachers, counselors, and service

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with IEP goals in inclusive classrooms.
• Ability to monitor and document academic progress and behavior.
• Experience collaborating with general and special educators, counselors and service providers.
• Ability to reinforce learning, study, organization and executive functioning strategies.

Responsibilities

• Supporting students in achieving IEP goals within general education classrooms, including core academic subjects such as math, science, English, and social studies.
• Monitoring and documenting academic progress and behavioral data, with a focus on high school-level standards and benchmarks.
• Regularly collaborating and communicating with general education teachers, special education teachers, counselors, and other service providers to ensure consistency and alignment of instructional strategies.
• Reinforcing learning, study skills, organizational skills, and executive functioning strategies initially outlined by lead teachers.
• Assisting students with note-taking, assignment completion, test accommodations, and use of assistive technology as appropriate.
• Following detailed behavioral and educational accommodations and behavior intervention plans tailored to adolescent students.
• Collecting and recording student data in collaboration with special education and content-area teachers to inform instruction and IEP reviews.
• Reporting academic, social, and behavioral concerns to lead teachers and support teams promptly.
• Motivating students using positive reinforcement, recognizing the developmental and social challenges of high school students.
• Implementing de-escalation strategies to manage behavioral incidents or conflicts, prioritizing a safe and inclusive school environment.
• Demonstrating understanding of adolescent developmental needs, confidentiality laws (such as FERPA), and maintaining professional boundaries with students, families, and staff.
• Supporting student participation in inclusive extracurricular or academic activities when applicable.
• Other duties as assigned to meet the dynamic needs of high school students in inclusive academic settings.

Skills

IEP goals

Note-taking

Assistive technology

Positive reinforcement

Tools

FERPA

Job description

Job Description

The Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District is hiring an Education Support Professionals (ESP) atO'Donoghue Middle School.

General Job Description:

The Education Support Professional supports and carries out instruction designed by general and special educators to meet the individual needs of high school students with or without disabilities in a calm, non-reactive, and respectful manner. The ESP is directly involved in assisting educators to promote student success within inclusive academic environments. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Supporting students in achieving IEP goals within general education classrooms, including core academic subjects such as math, science, English, and social studies.

Monitoring and documenting academic progress and behavioral data, with a focus on high school-level standards and benchmarks.

Regularly collaborating and communicating with general education teachers, special education teachers, counselors, and other service providers to ensure consistency and alignment of instructional strategies.

Reinforcing learning, study skills, organizational skills, and executive functioning strategies initially outlined by lead teachers.

Assisting students with note-taking, assignment completion, test accommodations, and use of assistive technology as appropriate.

Following detailed behavioral and educational accommodations and behavior intervention plans tailored to adolescent students.

Collecting and recording student data in collaboration with special education and content-area teachers to inform instruction and IEP reviews.

Reporting academic, social, and behavioral concerns to lead teachers and support teams promptly.

Motivating students using positive reinforcement, recognizing the developmental and social challenges of high school students.

Implementing de-escalation strategies to manage behavioral incidents or conflicts, prioritizing a safe and inclusive school environment.

Demonstrating understanding of adolescent developmental needs, confidentiality laws (such as FERPA), and maintaining professional boundaries with students, families, and staff.

Supporting student participation in inclusive extracurricular or academic activities when applicable.

Other duties as assigned to meet the dynamic needs of high school students in inclusive academic settings.

Education Support Professional

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Job Details

Job ID: 5967961
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Oct 22, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

The Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District is hiring an Education Support Professionals (ESP) atO'Donoghue Middle School.

The Education Support Professional supports and carries out instruction designed by general and special educators to meet the individual needs of high school students with or without disabilities in a calm, non-reactive, and respectful manner. The ESP is directly involved in assisting educators to promote student success within inclusive academic environments. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting students in achieving IEP goals within general education classrooms, including core academic subjects such as math, science, English, and social studies.

• Monitoring and documenting academic progress and behavioral data, with a focus on high school-level standards and benchmarks.

• Regularly collaborating and communicating with general education teachers, special education teachers, counselors, and other service providers to ensure consistency and alignment of instructional strategies.

• Reinforcing learning, study skills, organizational skills, and executive functioning strategies initially outlined by lead teachers.

• Assisting students with note-taking, assignment completion, test accommodations, and use of assistive technology as appropriate.

• Following detailed behavioral and educational accommodations and behavior intervention plans tailored to adolescent students.

• Collecting and recording student data in collaboration with special education and content-area teachers to inform instruction and IEP reviews.

• Reporting academic, social, and behavioral concerns to lead teachers and support teams promptly.

• Motivating students using positive reinforcement, recognizing the developmental and social challenges of high school students.

• Implementing de-escalation strategies to manage behavioral incidents or conflicts, prioritizing a safe and inclusive school environment.

• Demonstrating understanding of adolescent developmental needs, confidentiality laws (such as FERPA), and maintaining professional boundaries with students, families, and staff.

• Supporting student participation in inclusive extracurricular or academic activities when applicable.

• Other duties as assigned to meet the dynamic needs of high school students in inclusive academic settings.

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $22.04 Per Hour
Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Individual Aide

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Special Education > General Special Education

Special Education > Learning Disabled

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District ensures equal employment and educational opportunities for its employees and students and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, national origin, sex or sexual orientation, (M.G.L. c. 151B and 151C, Title VI, Title VII and Title IX), or on the basis of disability (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973/ADA). In addition, the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District does not discriminate against its employees on the basis of age (M.G.L. 151B/ADEA) or on the basis of veteran's status.

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Nicole M Healy , Director of HR
• 166 Mt. Prospect Street
• Bridgewater, Massachusetts 02324
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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