Paraeducator: (Special Education Subseparate) Transitional Life Skills Wawecus Road School

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Worcester (MA)

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USD 35,000 - 42,000

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Job summary

Worcester Public Schools, Wawecus Road School in Worcester, MA, seeks a Paraeducator for Transitional Life Skills in a short-term position through 11/17/26. The role supports students with intellectual disabilities, assisting the classroom teacher to implement lessons and behavior plans.

The salary ranges from $35,280 to $42,416 per year, with a 1000 stipends prorated at year end. The position requires 48 undergraduate credits or ParaPro/WorkKeys pass, non-violent crisis intervention training,

Qualifications

48 undergraduate college credits, or the required ParaPro/WorkKeys score.
464 on the ParaPro Assessment or WorkKeys.
Non-violent crisis intervention trained.
Demonstrated experience supporting students with special needs.
Ability to speak Albanian, Arabic, Nepali, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, or an African Language, and/or American Sign Language.

Responsibilities

Assist the classroom teacher by reviewing, correcting and reinforcing lessons with students in all content areas.
Assist in preparation and inventory of instructional materials and setting up learning aids and equipment.
Supervise breakfast/lunch periods and school activities; maintain orderly classrooms.
Assist with clerical tasks: attendance, filing, and materials cataloging.
Participate in planning with the classroom teacher for instructional activities and events.
Maintain open communication under supervision of the teacher/administrator.
Maintain student confidentiality and a discrimination-free environment.
Supervise students across environments and activities throughout the day.
Contribute to a warm, supportive classroom atmosphere for growth and development.
Serve as a resource for substitute teachers in the absence of the main teacher.
Implement district/school rules and behavior plans.

Skills

48 undergraduate credits

ParaPro/WorkKeys 464

Crisis intervention trained

Experience with SPED

Multilingual (ASL + languages)

Job description

Paraeducator: (Special Education Subseparate) Transitional Life Skills Wawecus Road School

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Job Details

Job ID: 5936407
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 23, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Paraeducator (Subseparate Programs) - Transitional Life Skills
REPORTS TO: Principal or Designated Supervisor
LOCATION: Worcester Public Schools, Worcester, Massachusetts

The paraeducator in our Transitional Life Skills classroom will work with students with intellectual disabilities, supporting their academic, social, and developmental growth. This is currently a short-term position through 11/17/26. In the event this vacancy is extended, or there is a need elsewhere in the district, the hired candidate may have the opportunity for continued employment.

This position is accountable for providing assistance to the classroom teacher and/or other certified personnel, to support the instruction of all students (with emotional regulation and behaviors challenges, mild to moderate to severe special needs and general education) and to facilitate educational access for students with disabilities using sound judgment and confirming with the rules and regulations of the Worcester Public Schools. This position will require that you have patience, perseverance, creativity, and a true desire to prepare all students for successful lives.

This position may include the working with student populations of the following areas: Autism (AU); Creative Opportunities for Adolescents of Secondary Tier (COAST); Language Achievement and Beyond (LAB); Specialized Approaches to Individual Learning (SAIL); Structured Therapeutic Education Program (STEP); Transitional Life Skills.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (may be included along with other responsibilities):

Responsible for assisting the classroom teacher by reviewing, correcting and reinforcing lessons with individual and small groups of students in all content areas and other activities as defined in the student’s IEP or 504 plan.
Responsible for assisting in preparation and inventory of instructional materials and the setting-up, operating and maintenance of various classroom’s learning aids, and equipment.
Responsible for the supervision of breakfast and/or lunch periods, and assemblies and cleaning up of work areas.
Responsible for assisting the classroom teacher in clerical work which may include, but it is not limited to, recording daily attendance, cataloging and filing instructional materials.
Responsible for participating and contributing to weekly, monthly and long-range planning with the classroom teacher for instructional activities such as observing special days and events, field trips and visits and school wide activities such as health testing, etc.
Responsible for assisting the classroom teacher during the work day in maintaining open communication. All verbal and written communication is under the supervision of the teacher and/or administrator.
Responsible for maintaining student confidentiality. Commit to providing an educational and working environment that is free from harassment and discrimination.
Responsible for the supervision and support of students in both structured and unstructured activities and across environments throughout the day.
Responsible for contributing to a warm and open atmosphere so that all students will have the opportunity to grow and develop to their fullest potential.
Responsible for serving as the guiding source of information and assisting any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher.
Responsible for implementing district and school-wide rules, policies and procedures and individual student behavior plans.
Responsible for performing duties associated within specialty areas. This may include those paraeducators who are assigned to special projects, including grant programs that require specialized training and duties.
Responsible for performing duty work (lunch, recess, line, bus) when required to do so by the Building Principal. It is understood that duty assignments will be distributed on an equitable basis.
Responsible for participating in non-violent crisis intervention training within the first (1) year of employment.
Data collection in accordance with student’s learning goals and objectives.
Responsible for the implementation of behavior intervention plans and behavior management in an effort to reduce problem behavior.
May be responsible for supporting student physical and personal care needs such as assisting in lavatory routines, toileting, diapering, feeding, lifting, etc..
Responsible for participating in related Professional Development (PD) specific to the administration of assessments and accommodations.
Must adhere to our school district's equal educational opportunity to all individuals and non-discrimination policy.
Responsible for performance of other job-related duties as assigned.

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
Demonstrated experience supporting students with special needs
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 Subseparate 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, Wawecus Road School

, Our Focus StatementWawecus Road School will participate in a school wide coordinated effort to have all students demonstrate measurable growth in their ability to effectively communicate through writing. This will be achieved by the implementation of the 6 Traits writing model and measured by MCAS, MAP, DRA, DIBELS, and 6 Traits writing rubrics.View School Improvement Plan for more details about our school.

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.

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