Paraprofessional (Inclusion)

Norwood Public Schools; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwood Public Schools Balch Elementary School in Norwood, Massachusetts is seeking a Paraprofessional (Inclusion) to support students with disabilities and collaborate with teachers to implement instructional and behavior plans.

The role involves assisting with daily living skills, motor activities, academic tasks, and crisis intervention as directed, while maintaining records and supervising activities inside and outside the classroom.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associates degree (or higher) or two years (48 credits) or associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Responsibilities

• Provides instructional, vocational and developmental assistance to students with disabilities as prescribed by supervising teacher.
• Assists students with gross motor activities (grasping, holding objects, posture, walking, etc.) as appropriate to development.
• Assists students with fine motor activities (playing with toys, cutting, coloring) as appropriate to development.
• Assists with daily living skills (dressing, eating, lavatory needs, grooming) as appropriate to development.
• Feeds students as directed by doctors' orders for those requiring specialized assistance.
• Applies crisis intervention and provides physical restraint as necessary in violent circumstances.
• Reinforces school rules and learning environment; encourages appropriate behavior.
• Assists in preparation of lesson plans and learning activities; helps develop instructional materials.
• Maintains accurate records of student activities and behavior; completes forms and reports as directed.
• Assists teachers in supervising learning activities; provides learning support inside classroom.
• May be assigned monitoring duties outside of classroom.
• Additional duties as necessary.

Skills

High school diploma

Associates degree

Credits hours

Associate degree preferred

Citizenship/residency required

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associates Degree (or higher)

Two years / 48 credit hours

Associate degree preferred

Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Job description

Paraprofessional (Inclusion)

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Job Details

• Job ID: 5950787
• Application Deadline: Posted until filled
• Posted: Oct 05, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

• Provides instructional, vocational and developmental assistance to mentally, physically, emotionally disabled and other special needs students, as prescribed by the supervising teacher.
• Assists students with gross motor activities, such as grasping, holding objects, posture, crawling, walking and running, as appropriate to individual development.
• Assists students with fine motor activities, such as playing with toys, cutting materials and coloring, as appropriate to individual development.
• Assists students with daily living skills, such as dressing, eating, lavatory needs, grooming and personal hygiene, as appropriate to individual development.
• For any student requiring specialized assistance eating, the Para Professional must be able to feed students as directed by doctor's orders.
• Applies effective principles and procedures of crisis intervention to students with aggressive behavior or other social difficulties; provides physical restraint as necessary, such as in violent circumstances.
• Reinforces rules of the school and learning environment; acknowledges and encourages appropriate behavior and distinguishes inappropriate behavior for the students' understanding.
• Assists in the preparation of lesson plans, behavior modification plans, and teacher's pre-planning sessions; provides input and assistance in the development of learning activities; prepares or assists in the preparation of instructional and vocational materials.
• Maintains accurate and complete records or student activities and behavior that may require the use of a computer terminal to enter student information and data; completes applicable forms, schedules, and instructional reports, as directed.
• Assists teachers in the supervision of learning activities, circulating within the classroom and providing assistance and learning support to students.
• May be assigned monitoring duties outside of classroom.
• Additional duties as necessary.

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $22 to $23 Per Hour

Job Categories: Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Welcome to Balch Elementary School

Welcome to the Balch Elementary School!The first Balch School, a wooden frame building, was constructed on the front grounds in 1867 and named in memory of Reverend Thomas Balch. In this rambling wooden structure, the young people of South Norwood were educated until 1913, when the current Balch School was constructed on its present site. In 1923, the school was enlarged by an eight-room addition and by a large playground at its rear, known presently as the Charles W. Eliot Park. A second wing containing the Nicholas Abdallah Auditorium, kitchen facilities, gymnasium and conference areas were appended to the school in 1966. In 2004 a new school library, centrally located in the building, was completed on the first floor. The construction of the library was possible through fundraising by the Balch community.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or its equivalent and at least one of the following:
• Associates Degree (or higher)
• Complete two (2) years or forty-eight (48) credit hours or study at an institution or higher learning
• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Diane Ferreira
• 1168 Washington St
• Norwood, Massachusetts 02062
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]