Para Educator: ABA Embedded

Normandin Middle School; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Normandin Middle School in New Bedford, MA seeks an instructional Para-Educator to support students with diverse needs, including ABA-embedded approaches. Work under the guidance of special and general education staff to implement goals and maintain a positive classroom climate.

Must have 48 college credits or Para Pro, experience with children, and willingness to be CPI-trained if needed; positions require empathy, collaboration, and commitment to inclusive education; immediate start.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in an educational setting preferred.
• Ability to become CPI trained if necessary.
• Experience with special education services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support students under the direction of teachers and school staff.
• Assist with instruction in small groups and one-on-one settings.
• Support social, emotional, and behavioral goals per plans.
• Provide sensory support and assistive technology as needed.
• Monitor and collect data on student progress and behaviors.
• Collaborate with ABA Technicians and other specialists.

Skills

Experience with children

CPI training readiness

Special Education experience

Education

48 college credits or Para Pro

Associate degree preferred

Job description

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Para Educator: ABA Embedded

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Job Details

Job ID: 5912695
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF CLASSIFICATION:

Instructional Para-Educators provide positive and nurturing supports to students in the school setting. Supports may include attending to students’ physical, person, academic, and/or social emotional needs. Through collaboration, paraprofessionals assist the teacher in daily instruction, appropriately managing the classroom environment, and are instrumental in supporting students in meeting their academic, social and behavioral goals. We are deeply committed to an inclusive curriculum and school community that reflects the diversity of our student population. We strive to have the highest quality paraprofessionals and encourage applications from candidates representing a broad range of skills and diverse backgrounds. We seek candidates who are dedicated to inclusion and have a clear interest in being part of the richness of diversity that the New Bedford Public Schools community has to offer.

Programming includes a continuum of services for students including intensive and inclusive supports. Classrooms may be at one or multiple grade levels. Students’ needs may include personal care activities such as toileting, transporting, lifting, etc. Students may need social, academic and behavioral assistance in classroom setting and specialized services including but not limited to ABA/speech/physical/adaptive physical/occupational/sensory integration therapy.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION STANDARDS:

• Minimum of 48 college credits; or Passed the Para Pro test
• Experience working with children; in an educational setting preferred
• Experience with and/or the ability to become CPI trained if necessary
• Experience working with children with Special Education services preferred
• Passion to work with school aged children

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Para-Educator will work under the direction and guidance of the special education/general education teacher, administration, and school-based personnel in supporting student’s growth and achievement including students’ IEP goals and objectives.
• Assisting students in their learning across content areas in individual, small group, and whole group settings.
• Assisting students in self-regulation and management of emotions and behavior to maximize student learning including, but not limited to, implementing and supporting behavior plans and classroom management programs.
• Provide sensory support to students as needed. Sensory supports may include, but are not limited to, implementing and supporting sensory plans, providing students sensory breaks, and supporting students in the use of sensory equipment.
• Assisting and supporting students in their communication between peers, school staff, etc. including the use of assistive technology.
• Supporting students transitions during arrival and dismissal, between subjects/classes in school, and between activities.
• May be asked to review student IEPs on an as needed basis to ensure students’ needs are understood and being met
• May provide personal care assistance to students including but not limited to toileting/diapering, feeding, physical lifting of students for hygiene and body positioning changes.
• Teaches daily living skills as applicable based on student’s needs.
• Assist in maintaining a safe, healthy, secure, engaging, and developmentally appropriate classroom
• Other duties related to support of students as directed by Administration.
• Works collaboratively with the teacher, ABA Technicians, Para-Educators, other specialists (OT, SLP, etc).
• Provides discrete trial instruction to identified students and maintains accurate skill acquisition data
• Monitors student behavior through data collection as indicated on the students Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) if applicable
• Utilize District best practices and Applied Behavior Analysis teaching techniques throughout the school day when working with students.
• Directly implements skill- acquisition programs and behavior-reduction plans developed by the BCBA/Classroom Teacher and monitor progress through data collection.
• Communicate with classroom teacher regarding students social, emotional, physical and academic needs as documented through the collection of data.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• REQUIREMENTS: Minimum of 48 college credits; or Passed the Para Pro test
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS (Special requirements such as lifting heavy objects and frequent climbing): Frequent fine motor use such as grasping, writing, typing, sorting, filing. May lift, push, pull up to 40 lbs, typically involving school supplies and/or role related equipment. Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them. Ability to communicate with students and all role related stakeholders. Alternative standing, sitting, walking.
• Rate: In accordance with the Paraprofessional contract foundhere
• Work Year: School year
• Reports to: School Principal

The New Bedford Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, ancestry, homelessness, gender identity or gender expression that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions in employment for potential employees. New Bedford Public Schools encourages people with multilingual skills, particularly in Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese and/or Spanish, to apply. Every available opportunity will be taken in order to assure that each applicant is selected on the basis of qualifications, merit and ability.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Justine Santos , Principal
• Normandin Middle School
• Phone: [phone]

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