Paraprofessional

Grafton Public Schools; South Grafton Street (MA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Grafton Public Schools seeks a Paraprofessional at South Grafton Elementary in Grafton, MA. You will provide behavioral and learning support for students with varied needs, under the supervision of the school principal.

Responsibilities include adapting materials, supporting small groups, and implementing behavioral plans while maintaining confidentiality and data records for assigned students. Immediate start available.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to utilize de-escalation techniques and protective measures as trained.
• Able to physically assist students who may be 50 pounds or greater.
• Willingness to collaborate with a team and other staff.
• May include assisting other buildings where staffing is needed.

Responsibilities

• Modify instructional materials to meet student needs under the guidance of the special education teacher.
• Foster independence by helping students with routines and tasks.
• Support individuals or small groups in instructional programming.
• Assist during lunch, assemblies, recess, and field trips.
• Follow behavioral plans with consistent contingencies and prompts.
• Aid daily living skills as required.
• Collect, organize, graph, and maintain data for assigned students.
• Attend confidential meetings and provide feedback on progress and challenges.
• Maintain confidentiality inside and outside the school.
• Complete brief summaries of student performance daily.
• Manage challenging behaviors with prompting and safe holds as needed.
• Identify antecedents and intervene to reduce incidents.
• Apply Discrete Trials and ABA teaching methods.
• Attend scheduled training/workshops.
• Monitor bus safety during rides.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

De-escalation techniques

Team collaboration

Behavioral support

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Two years post-secondary education (48 credits)

Protective measure certification

Job description

Grafton Public Schools South Grafton Elementary - South Grafton, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Paraprofessional

Grafton Public Schools South Grafton Elementary - South Grafton, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5958757

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 13, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Position Title: Paraprofessional

Location: Grafton Public Schools, Grafton, Massachusetts

Supervisor: School Principal

Position Purpose (or Goal or Objective): To provide behavioral and learning support, instruction and monitoring for children and youth with varied learning and behavioral needs.

Job Responsibilities

• Modify instructional and assessment materials to meet the needs of individual students as prescribed by their IEP under the direction of the special education teacher
• Foster independence in students on IEPs by assisting them in the routines of school life
• Work with individuals or small groups of students to support instructional programming in the assigned area
• Support students during lunch periods, assemblies, recess and field trips
• Implement the student’s behavioral plan by using the standard principles of reinforcement, by providing consistent implementation of contingencies, and by delivering accurate prompting as needed
• Support student acquisition of daily living skills such as dressing, feeding, washing, toileting as needed
• Collect, organize, graph and maintain all data for assigned students
• Prepare for and actively participate in confidential consultation meetings with administration, supervisors and other staff to provide regular feedback to the special education team members on the progress and challenges experienced by assigned students in addressing their IEP goals
• Practice and maintain student confidentiality both within and outside the school environment.
• Complete brief objective summaries of students’ performance within the daily communication book.
• Manage the students’ challenging behaviors by: Verbal and/or Physical prompting, notification to appropriate supervisory staff when physical restraint is needed and adherence to appropriate physical restraint procedures and safe hold positions.
• Recognize the antecedents of more challenging student behaviors and intervene with appropriate support to reduce the behavior.
• Discrete Trials
• Teaching Methodology of Applied Behavioral Analysis
• Attend all scheduled training/workshops
• Monitor student behavior on the bus ride to ensure safety at all times during the route
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Ability to utilize physical management and/or current protective measure training and de-escalation techniques as trained
• Ability to physically assist students who may be 50 pounds or greater
• Willingness to work collaboratively with a team or other paraprofessionals, classroom teachers, behavior specialists, and other service providers
• Must be flexible and understanding of the students and programs they may be assigned to, which may include assisting other students and/or needing to support in other buildings where staffing may be needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of post-secondary education equivalent to at least 48 credit hours from an accredited higher education institution
• Experience in working with children and youth in the classroom or in clinical and therapeutic settings
• Protective measure certification

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Employment Details

Position Type: FLSA Non-Exempt

Work Year: 183 days per year (180 school days, plus 3 professional development days)

Work Day: 6.42 hours per day (school day plus 15 minutes each before and after school)

Salary/Pay Rate: $22.66-$26.99 hourly (appropriate step on the School Year Support Staff contractual salary schedule)

Evaluation Process: Performance will be evaluated by the administration as contractually agreed to with the School Committee.

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $22 to $26 Per Hour

Job Categories

• Instructional Support > Individual Aide
• Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Welcome to South Grafton Elementary

We are an early childhood school and serve as the foundation for lifelong learning. Our goal is to facilitate the growth and guide the development of each child's self-esteem, sense of competence, and positive attitude toward learning. Above all, our knowledge of the development of young children provides the framework for our school's beliefs and practices, bringing our early childhood goals to life.

Contact Information

• Juliana Kessler Marcos , Principal
• 90 Main Street
• South Grafton, Massachusetts 01560
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]