Impactful Special Education Inclusion Paraprofessional

Attleboro Public Schools; South Attleboro (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Attleboro Public Schools is seeking a Paraprofessional for Special Education Inclusion at Coelho Middle School (grades 5-8) in Attleboro, MA. Start date is immediate, with duties supporting general and special education staff to provide access to the general education curriculum in diverse instructional models.

The role includes assisting with data collection, implementing behavioral supports, supervising students during non-instructional periods, and participating in IEP processes.

Qualifications

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing academic, social emotional, and behavioral skills according to individual student needs.
• Assist with individual, class, and schoolwide positive behavioral supports to support a safe, learning environment.
• Work with students individually and in small groups.
• Assist professional staff in data collection: academic, behavioral, and adaptive skills.
• Assist students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus transitions, passing time in corridor, self-care including toileting, and other related noninstructional areas.
• Accompany students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Construct, copy and distribute, and use materials as needed.
• Assist teachers with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Participate in IEP process and serve as resource for the student evaluation team as needed.
• Follow all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students.

Skills

Instructional support

Student supervision

Data collection

Confidentiality

Communication

Education

2 years college credits or ParaPro

Job description

Attleboro Public Schools is seeking a Paraprofessional for Special Education Inclusion at Coelho Middle School (grades 5-8) in Attleboro, MA. Start date is immediate, with duties supporting general and special education staff to provide access to the general education curriculum in diverse instructional models.

The role includes assisting with data collection, implementing behavioral supports, supervising students during non-instructional periods, and participating in IEP processes.