Paraprofessional - Long Term Substitute

Mashpee Public Schools; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

Mashpee Public Schools in Mashpee, MA, seeks a Special Education Paraprofessional to work closely with one or a group of students, providing physical help and emotional support under teacher direction, helping them access classroom activities.

The role includes supervising students across campus and during meals and arrival/dismissal, implementing behavior support plans, supporting staff, and attending meetings; requires dependability, strong communication, and relevant coursework or experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum: High school diploma/GED.
• Associate's Degree or higher preferred.
• Experience working with students with social, emotional, and/or behavioral needs.
• Excellent oral, written, and communication skills.
• Cori and fingerprint clearance are required.
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required.

Responsibilities

• Willingness to work on academics, social skills, and activities of daily living, and participate in training to develop such skills.
• Supervise/assist students across all internal school environments, and outside on school grounds.
• Assist and support professional staff across the curriculum.
• Assist in the implementation of behavior support plans for students.
• Provide school-based, classroom, lunch, and arrival and dismissal supervision.
• Assume any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Principal and/or the Teacher.
• Demonstrate dependability, initiative, responsibility, and organizational skills.
• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve social, emotional, and learning problems
• Follows specific standards, policies, and procedures of the building and the district
• Attends and participates in faculty meetings
• Consistent, reliable, and punctual attendance is essential for the supervision and instruction of the students
• Responsible for implementing “other job-related duties” as needed

Skills

Excellent communication

Experience with special needs students

Education

Associate's Degree or higher preferred

Job description

District Overview

The mission of the Mashpee Public Schools is to ensure a student-centered, comprehensive program of rigor, scope, and depth that prepares all students to be college, career, service, and civic ready and teaches respect and acceptance of others. The vision of the Mashpee Public Schools is that every student, every day, is safe, respected, and engaged to achieve academic and social growth in a personalized learning environment.

Job Description

The special education paraprofessional will work closely with one or a group of special needs students regularly to provide them with the physical help and emotional support they need to gain the full benefits from their educational placement under the direction of the supervising teacher(s).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Willingness to work on academics, social skills, and activities of daily living, and participate in training to develop such skills.
• Supervise/assist students across all internal school environments, and outside on school grounds.
• Assist and support professional staff across the curriculum.
• Assist in the implementation of behavior support plans for students
• Provide school-based, classroom, lunch, and arrival and dismissal supervision
• Assume any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Principal and/or the Teacher.
• Demonstrate dependability, initiative, responsibility, and organizational skills.
• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve social, emotional, and learning problems
• Follows specific standards, policies, and procedures of the building and the district
• Attends and participates in faculty meetings
• Consistent, reliable, and punctual attendance is essential for the supervision and instruction of the students
• Responsible for implementing “other job-related duties” as needed

Qualifications:

• Minimum: High school diploma/GED; Associate's Degree or higher preferred
• Experience working with students with social, emotional, and/or behavioral needs
• Excellent oral, written, and communication skills
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required
• Cori and fingerprint clearance are required

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

REPORTS TO: Principal/Administrator

LENGTH OF POSITION: Long-Term Substitute StartingImmediatly

LOCATION: Mashpee Middle High School

School Year 2025-26

Learn more about Mashpee Public Schools here.

Allapplicants, regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or homelessness, have equal access to theemploymentopportunities offered by the Mashpee Public Schools.