Immediate Start: Instructional Assistant (Paraprofessional)

Leicester Public Schools; Leicester (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicester Public Schools is seeking an Instructional Assistant at Leicester Elementary School in Leicester, MA. This full-time role reports to the building principal or designee, and starts immediately with a deadline of posted until filled.

The position requires an Associates degree or two years of college or state assessment, with strong emphasis on math, reading, and writing instruction and preferred experience in special education.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or two years of college or state assessment required to assist in instruction of math, reading, and writing.
• Special education experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Instruct student(s) as assigned
• Follow student specific programming
• Collect and graph data, if necessary
• Provide reinforcement strategies
• Use appropriate prompting procedures
• Assist with Activities of Daily Living
• Experience with behavior de-escalation strategies preferred
• Any such other related duties as may be assigned by the building principal or designee.

Skills

Instructional support

Math instruction

Reading and writing support

Communication with students

Behavior management

Education

Associates degree

Two years of college

State assessment pass

Job description

Leicester Public Schools is seeking an Instructional Assistant at Leicester Elementary School in Leicester, MA. This full-time role reports to the building principal or designee, and starts immediately with a deadline of posted until filled.

The position requires an Associates degree or two years of college or state assessment, with strong emphasis on math, reading, and writing instruction and preferred experience in special education.