Paraprofessional Special Education - SPARK - Brennan Middle School

Brennan Middle School; Attleboro (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Brennan Middle School seeks a Paraprofessional Special Education for the SPARK program in Attleboro, MA. The role supports students with varying needs under certified staff, implementing lessons, data collection, and behavior support in grades 5 and 6.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily living tasks, supervising lunch/bus/playground, and collaborating with the team to foster inclusive education. 2 years college credits or ParaPro equivalency preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience with ABA principles.
• Experience with collecting data.
• Ability to carry out written or oral instructions.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Ability to establish supportive relationships with students with disabilities.
• Ability to establish cooperative working relationships with staff.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to assist with student self-care including toileting.
• Implement crisis/emergency procedures.

Responsibilities

• Implements lessons with accommodations/modifications for individual student needs.
• Implements interventions and de-escalation strategies for behavioral issues.
• Collects and records behavioral, social, and academic data as required.
• Communicates and collaborates with staff to support student success.
• Assists students with activities of daily living and self-care needs.
• Implements positive behavior support plans and tracks progress.
• Supervises non-instructional areas (lunch, bus, playground, corridors).
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Skills

ABA principles

Data collection

Instructional support

Diversity awareness

Confidentiality

Student relationship building

Verbal communication

Written communication

Self-care assistance

Crisis procedures

Education

2 years college credits or equivalent

ParaPro/ParaPathways assessment

Job description

Paraprofessional Special Education - SPARK - Brennan Middle School

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Job Details

Job ID: 5968755
Application Deadline: Nov 06, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Re-Posted: Yesterday

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Attleboro Public Schools are committed to recruiting and retaining an effective, diverse, and culturally competent staff. We strive to create an inclusive work environment that fosters respect and dignity for all.

Paraprofessional Special Education - SPARK Program

Brennan Middle School: Grades 5 and 6

The program provides a highly structured environment to develop students’ academic, social awareness, social communication, and self regulation skills to create positive relationships with peers in the least restrictive environment. Students are supported in generalizing skills across school environments as needed. Students have been identified with moderate to significant needs in academics, social awareness, social communication, and/or self-regulation.

Position Purpose

Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives.

Essential Job Functions

• Implements lessons and activities with the necessary accommodations and modifications required to meet the individual needs of students in the classroom as directed by the teacher.
• Implements interventions and de-escalation strategies with students who display significant behavioral issues within the school setting.
• Collect and accurately record behavioral, social, academic,and other data as required per student's specific goals and programming.
• Consistently communicates and collaborates with staff to foster student success.
• Assist students with physical or social disabilities with activities of daily living including self-care ie toileting for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
• Implements positive behavior support plans and collects data on student progress.
• Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Performs other job duties as required or directed by supervisors.

Additional Duties:

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience with ABA principles.
• Experience with collecting data.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students withdisabilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.
• Able to assist with all aspects of student self-care including toileting
• Implement crisis/emergency procedures according to protocol.

Qualifications Profile

• Highly Qualified: 2 years college credits or equivalent or passing score of the ParaPro or ParaPathways Assessment Test
• Prior experience working withstudents with disabilities preferred.
• SafetyCare or comparable de-escalation training preferred.

Salary per Attleboro Paraprofessionals Association Collective Bargaining Agreement - Salary Range: $32,266 - $47,397

The Attleboro Public Schools does not, in any education program or activity that it operates, discriminate or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race*, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, religion, disability, age, genetic-information, active military/veteran status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy, or pregnancy-related condition, homelessness, ancestry, ethnic background, national origin, immigration status, or any category protected by state or federal law. The Attleboro Public School District prohibits sex discrimination Individuals may report concerns or questions to the District’s Civil Rights and/or Title IX Coordinators. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.attleboroschools.com .

*race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture, hair type, hair length and protective hairstyles.

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $32,266 to $47,397 Yearly
Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Individual Aide

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Special Education > General Special Education

Special Education > Learning Disabled

Special Education > Life Skills

Special Education > Mild/Moderate Disabilities

Special Education > Multiple Disabilities

Contact Information

• Office of Human Resources
• 1 Blue Pride Way
• Attleboro, Massachusetts 02703
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]