Pre-K Paraprofessional (2026-2027)

Match-Education; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Match Charter Public School in Boston (Hyde Park Campus) seeks a PreK Paraprofessional for the 2026-2027 school year. The role supports the lead teacher in a Pre-K classroom, with hours 7:00am-2:45pm (Wednesday 7:00-4:30pm).

Salary is $52,499 per year, with potential for higher with relevant experience. Ideal candidates have classroom experience, the ability to work in a diverse, multilingual environment, and a collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• prior classroom experience, ideally in early childhood
• ability to anticipate learning, social, and environmental needs of students
• desire to continually improve practice by accepting feedback
• ability to work well on a team and support others
• belief that all students can and will succeed
• patience and willingness to go the extra mile

Responsibilities

• Work with students in instructional activities under the lead teacher
• Assist with academic, functional and/or designed instructional activities
• Support individual students and help explain material
• Communicate with teachers and parents regarding student progress
• Ensure safety of disruptive students as needed
• Provide clerical and material support to teachers
• Supervise students during non-instructional times
• Uphold high academic and behavioral expectations
• Participate in professional development activities

Skills

Classroom experience

Teamwork

Patience

Willingness to learn

US work authorization

Job description

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Pre-K Paraprofessional (2026-2027)

Job Details

• Job ID: 5933366
• Application Deadline: Posted until filled
• Posted: Sep 18, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Hyde Park, Massachusetts, United States

Match Charter Public School is a free, high-performing charter public school in Boston. We are a PreK-12 school serving up to 1,250 students. Our mission is to prepare students—particularly multilingual learners and those who would be the first in their families to earn a college degree—for success in college and careers in order to achieve economic security and mobility. Students gain acceptance to our schools via an annual blind public lottery open to all Boston residents.

Our families bring amazing racial and cultural diversity to the school community—they represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20 different languages spoken at home. 98% of our students are people of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school, and we are prepared to serve them: 23% of our students qualify for special education services; 19% of our student body are English Language Learners.

Match’s core values are Equity, Freedom, Teamwork, Innovation, and Accountability. We are working to reframe our organizational processes and policies to be truly anti-racist. At Match, we believe that three aspects of our work and organization—a staff that is diverse by race and other factors, a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and a curriculum in our PreK-12 school that is culturally competent—are vital to our goals and mission.

Position: PreK Paraprofessional (2026-2027)

Location: Boston, MA (Hyde Park Campus)

Start date: ASAP

OVERVIEW OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Match has an immediate opening for a PreK Paraprofessional. The position is based at 100 Poydras St. in Hyde Park. The hours for these positions are 7:00am-2:45pm (7:00am-4:30pm on Wednesdays for afternoon professional development). Compensation is $52,499/year and can be higher if the candidate has prior relevant experience. Match encourages and supports paraprofessionals and aides who want to grow into lead teaching positions or other educator roles at our school!

The PreK Paraprofessional will play an integral role in supporting the lead teacher in one of our Pre-K classrooms. The Pre-K paraprofessional will work closely with the lead teacher and the entire PreK team to ensure that our students are able to learn in a warm, positive and structured classroom environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Working with students in instructional and classroom activities at the direction of the lead teacher
• Assisting with academic, functional and/or specifically designed instructional or physical activities
• Supporting individual students and help them complete assignments or explain material they do not understand
• Communicating regularly with classroom teachers and parents regarding student’s needs and progress
• Supporting and ensuring the safety of excessively disruptive students, which may include physical management techniques at times
• Providing clerical support and material preparation support to teachers
• Supervise students during non-instructional periods (ex. field trips, recess, lunch, arrival, dismissal)
• Upholding high academic and behavioral expectations for students, and provide lots of support for getting students there;
• Participating in professional development activities, including but not limited to: instructional coaching, content meetings, and weekly meetings with the lead teacher.

QUALIFICATIONS

Research has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. Our highest priority is finding the best candidate for these positions. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described or you have a less traditional background.

We are looking for applicants who:

• have prior classroom experience working with students, ideally in early childhood
• anticipate the learning, social, and environmental needs of students across various settings
• have a desire to continually improve their practice by taking and implementing feedback
• demonstrate an ability to work well on a team, and a willingness to support others in doing their best work.
• believe that all students can and will succeed
• have an incredible amount of patience and willingness to go the extra mile

We are only able to consider applicants who have current US work authorization.

ABOUT MATCH EDUCATION

Match Education (www.matcheducation.org) is the shared brand name of Match Charter Public School and The Match School Foundation, Inc. Match Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in education. We operate a high-performing urban charter public school and a unique associate teacher program that trains teachers for high-poverty schools. Out of this applied work, we refine, validate empirically, and eventually disseminate new ideas and practices on core questions in education reform.

The Match Foundation, Inc. and Match Charter Public School prohibit discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.

• Position Type: Full-time
• Salary: $52,499 Per Year
• Job Categories: Special Education > General Special Education

Job Requirements

• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Brittany Bennett , Associate Director of Talent
• 215 Forest Hills St.
• Boston, Massachusetts 02130
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]