Long-Term Specialized Support Paraprofessional (Special Education)

Arlington Public Schools (MA); Arlington (MA); On-site; USD 3,582,000 - 4,408,000; Full time

Job summary

Arlington Public Schools seeks a Specialized Support Paraprofessional to assist general and special education students in accessing the curriculum. The SSP will collaborate with the principal, classroom teachers, and families to support social-emotional and behavioral needs.

Responsibilities include implementing modifications, traveling with students, and coordinating with support staff. This is a long-term substitute position with a strong emphasis on collaboration and student safety.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Experience working with children.
• Ability to coordinate with a team including Principal, Classroom Teacher, Special Educators, other building staff, related service personnel, clinicians and parents.
• Must have experience with and demonstrated ability to support students with social-emotional and behavioral challenges.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Preferred specialized training, such as Safety Care or Equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Establishes emotionally supportive rapport with students.
• Travels to general education classes with students as needed.
• Accurately implements content, instructional and performance modifications as designed by the classroom teacher, special education liaison, and BCBA.
• Ensures information is shared between other support personnel when this individual is on scheduled breaks.
• Participates in classroom planning meetings or other organizational meetings, as well as professional development as determined by principal and or special education department.
• Greets students upon arrival to school, assists with student dismissal and debriefs with teacher at the end of the day.
• Implements behavior management plans as written.
• Assists with crisis management plans, including physical management per behavior management protocols when required.

Skills

Experience working with children

Team collaboration

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Social-emotional and behavioralSupport

Safety Care or equivalent training

Education

Associates Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Arlington Public Schools seeks a Specialized Support Paraprofessional to assist general and special education students in accessing the curriculum. The SSP will collaborate with the principal, classroom teachers, and families to support social-emotional and behavioral needs.

Responsibilities include implementing modifications, traveling with students, and coordinating with support staff. This is a long-term substitute position with a strong emphasis on collaboration and student safety.