Educational Support Personnel

Middleborough Public Schools; Middleborough (MA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Middleborough Public Schools is seeking a dedicated paraprofessional to assist teachers in supporting students with behavior, life skills, social skills, emotional regulation and academics. The role focuses on reinforcing instructional techniques within classrooms and supporting a designated student population with moderate to severe disabilities.

You will reinforce classroom instruction, monitor student progress, assist with daily living activities, and participate in supervision and

Qualifications

• Ability to reinforce instructional techniques within a classroom setting.
• Interpersonal skills suited to working with designated student population (moderate to severe disabilities).
• Working knowledge of computer technology.

Responsibilities

• Assist teacher with follow-up small group instruction and general monitoring/classroom management.
• Assist teacher in instructional preparation and as a team member servicing students.
• Assist in classroom and building supervision of designated students.
• Familiarity with behavior management techniques and positive behavior supports.

Skills

Instructional techniques

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Job description

To assist teachers with instruction to students in behavior, life skills, social skills, emotional regulation and academics:

• Ability to consistently reinforce varied instructional techniques within a classroom setting
• Interpersonal skills suited to working with designated student population (moderate to severe disabilities)
• Working knowledge of computer technology
• Assist teacher with follow-up small group instruction; further assist with general monitoring/classroom management
• Assist teacher in instructional preparation and as a team member servicing students:

(may include: assisting with lifting/transferring students in /out of wheelchairs, activities of daily living/hygiene/toileting/feeding, community/vocational based supervision)

• Assist in classroom and building supervision of designated students
• Familiarity with behavior management techniques and positive behavior supports
• Capable of extending intervention techniques to other settings within the school/community
• Familiarity with daily data collection techniques and recording (or willingness to learn)
• Other duties and classroom/program assignments as reasonably required