Kindergarten Paraprofessional — Long-Term Substitute

Washington Elementary School; Lynn (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Flexible Spending Plan (FSA)

Short/Long-Term Disability

Pre-employment checks

Job summary

Washington Elementary School in Lynn, MA is seeking a Paraprofessional-Kindergarten for a long-term substitute to support classroom learning and assist the teacher with individualized instruction. The role focuses on reinforcing material with small groups, monitoring progress, and facilitating reading aloud and activities while maintaining confidentiality and high professional standards.

Starting at $24.89 per hour, 180 days per year, with benefits and pre-employment checks.

Qualifications

• Strong desire to work with students in an urban setting.
• Ability to work effectively with teachers, support staff, and parents and advocate for children in order to effectively problem solve.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills and ability to work with all stakeholders.
• Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material of skills.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Check notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and makeup work, as assigned by the teacher.
• Assist with such large group activities as reading aloud, storytelling, etc.
• Alerts the regular teacher to any program or special information about an individual student. Communicates with classroom teacher about any concerns regarding students.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of the information about students as is expectedof a fully licensed teacher.

Skills

Urban setting experience

Collaboration with teachers

Communication skills

Bilingual candidates encouraged

Job description

Washington Elementary School in Lynn, MA is seeking a Paraprofessional-Kindergarten for a long-term substitute to support classroom learning and assist the teacher with individualized instruction. The role focuses on reinforcing material with small groups, monitoring progress, and facilitating reading aloud and activities while maintaining confidentiality and high professional standards.

Starting at $24.89 per hour, 180 days per year, with benefits and pre-employment checks.