Paraeducator (Multilingual Office Aide) - Burncoat High School

Worcester-Public-Schools; Central Business District (MA); Presencial; USD 35.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Worcester Public Schools in Worcester, MA is seeking a Paraeducator (Multilingual Office Aide) at Burncoat High School. The role focuses on supporting students, families and staff through translation/interpretation, enrollment help, and documentation of bilingual program processes.

Responsibilities include handling language surveys, parental notifications, and maintaining student records while ensuring equitable educational opportunities within a respectful, harassment-free environment.

Formación

• Minimum of 48 undergraduate credits or higher.
• Passage of ParaPro or WorkKeys assessment (464) or equivalent.
• Preferred: Translation/Interpreter Certification and language proficiency.

Responsabilidades

• Assist parents in enrollment and ensure proper forms are completed.
• Complete and file Home Language Survey and ESL/paraeducation materials as required.
• Distribute Parental Notification letters and obtain principal's signature on program cards.
• Attach LAU stickers and secure signature on student records.
• Maintain complete cumulative records for transfers, including ESL, IDEA, and progress charts.
• Serve as interpreter when needed.
• Ensure equal educational opportunity and a harassment-free environment.
• Establish cooperative relationships with staff, students, families and visitors.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by administrator.

Educación

48 undergraduate college credits

ParaPro or WorkKeys Assessment

Translation/Interpreter Certification (preferred)

Descripción del empleo

Paraeducator (Multilingual Office Aide) - Burncoat High School

Worcester Public Schools WPS District - Worcester, Massachusetts

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Job Details

Job ID: 5952812

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 07, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Paraeducator (Multilingual Office Aide)

REPORTS TO: School Principal or Designated Supervisor

LOCATION: Worcester Public Schools, Worcester, Massachusetts

POSITION PURPOSE: This position is accountable for providing assistance to students, parents, staff and faculty in the delivery of quality education and school-community relations by means of maturity and sound reasoning consistent with rules and regulations of the Worcester Public Schools. This position of direct supervisor is the school principal. Priorities would always be to the parents, students and staff in need of interpretation/translation. Other jobs needed would be at the discretion of the principal or designated supervisor.

• 1. Responsible for assisting parents in the enrollment process, ensuring that all proper forms are completed.
• 2. Responsible for assuring the completion of the Classroom Language Survey Form for every new enrollee in the school and for filing a completed Home Language Survey Form in the student’s cumulative record.
• 3. Responsible for forwarding to caregiver the Parental Notification letter indicating placement in the Bilingual Program and for securing principal’s signature on the Transitional Bilingual Education program card (salmon colored).
• 4. Responsible for affixing LAU stickers and securing the principal's signature to the student's cumulative record.
• 5. Responsible for ensuring that cumulative records of students transferring within the Worcester Public Schools are complete and contain the following: ESL Checklist, IDEA pre-test booklet and two Santillana Progress Charts (Elementary level only). Workbooks should be forwarded when applicable.
• 6. Responsible for serving as an interpreter, when needed.
• 7. Responsible for equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, marital status, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.
• 8. Committed to providing an educational and working environment that is free from harassment and discrimination.
• 9. Have the ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships in the workplace (staff, students, families, visitors).
• 10. Responsible performance of other job-related duties as assigned by school administrator or designated supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 48 undergraduate college credits, or
• Meeting or exceeding the State-determined passing score of 464 on the Paraprofessional (ParaPro) Assessment or the WorkKeys Assessment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Non-violent crisis intervention trained.
• Previous experience in customer service, reception, and/or supporting students, families and the front office team.
• Translation Specialist Endorsement or Interpreter Certification. Ability to speak Albanian, Arabic, Nepali, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, or an African Language, and/or American Sign Language.

WORK YEAR: This is a school-year position including: 180 pupil days, 3 days of professional development, and 6 additional hours of staff meeting time (assigned by Principal or designated supervisor).

WORK DAY: 6 hours, plus a 30-minute unpaid lunch

SALARY: This position is represented by the Educational Association of Worcester Paraeducator Bargaining Unit and the salary is determined by the appropriate step and lane placement on the paraeducator salary schedule. Assignment to a secondary school will add the contractual 18-minute stipend which is 5% of the established salary.

STIPEND: Contractual Bilingual Stipend of $1000, prorated and paid at the end of each school year.

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $35,280 to $42,416 Per Year

Job Categories: Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Welcome to WPS District, Burncoat High School

Our Focus Statement The Instructional Focus for Burncoat High School is to work to improve all students’ ability to thoroughly and successfully answer open response questions as measured by MCAS, MEPA, and various forms of formative assessment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Worcester Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative ActionEmployer/Educational Institution and does not discriminate regardless ofrace, color, ancestry, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, genderidentity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, disability,pregnancy or a related condition, veteran status or homelessness. TheWorcester Public Schools provides equal access to employment and the fullrange of general, occupational and vocational education programs. For moreinformation relating to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action contact theHuman Resource Manager, 20 Irving Street, Worcester, MA 01609,508-799-3020.

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Joseph Ewick , Principal
• 179 Burncoat Street
• Worcester, Massachusetts 01606
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]