PRESCHOOL PARAPROFESSIONAL

Westfield Public Schools; Westfield (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfield Public Schools Highland Elementary School in Westfield, MA is seeking a Preschool Paraprofessional to support students with daily activities, behavior, and instructional reinforcement under the guidance of a lead teacher.

The role involves supervising students, assisting with lunchtime routines, field trips, and maintaining a safe classroom environment. A relevant degree or credits plus a genuine interest in education are required.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher; or 48 credit hours with ParaPro or Work Keys within three years of hire.
• Demonstrated interest in children and education.
• Evidence of emotional maturity and stability for the specialized work involved.
• Ability to communicate and work successfully with staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Assist assigned students with daily tasks including dressing, mobility, restroom use, and feeding.
• Work with individuals or small groups to reinforce learning and practice skills introduced by the teacher.
• Help develop strategies to reinforce material based on individual student needs, interests, and abilities.
• Establish a supportive relationship with students while avoiding overattachment.
• Supervise students during drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.

Skills

Emotional maturity

Communication skills

Interest in children and education

Education

Associates degree or higher; 48 credits; ParaPro or Work Keys within 3 years

Job description

Westfield Public Schools Highland Elementary School - Westfield, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

PRESCHOOL PARAPROFESSIONAL

Job Description

• Assist the student(s) to whom assigned in such physical tasks as putting on and taking off of clothing, moving from room to room, using the lavatory, feeding and so on.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.
• Establishes as fully as possible a supportive and sympathetic relationship with the student(s) without fostering or encouraging intense emotional involvement.
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Assists teacher in duties relating to the supervision of playground, lavatories, cafeteria, and bus loading activities.
• Assists with lunch, snack and clean-up routines.
• Participates in in-service training programs.
• Any other duties as assigned by the building principal or the Superintendent of Schools.

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

Terms of employment will be commensurate with the Westfield Public Schools Unit D contract.

Performance on this job will be in accordance with the Westfield School Committee policy on evaluation.

This position subject to funding.

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $18 to $29 Per Hour

Job Categories: Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Welcome to Highland Elementary School

Mission

It is our vision that every child that exits grade four from Highland will be academically and socially prepared for success in middle school.

Vision

In order to make our vision a reality it is our mission to:

• Provide a classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Provide professional development training for teachers to include current curriculum, instruction and assessment procedures.
• Provide the local community and parents the opportunity to become involved in children's education at all levels.
• Provide curricular and extracurricular opportunities that will allow all students to be successful lifelong learners and will empower them to meet the needs of the 21st century.
• Provide an atmosphere of tolerance and respect for all member of the school community.

Job Requirements

• QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Possession of Associates degree or higher; or 48 credit hours from higher education institution; or passage of the ParaPro or Work Keys assessment must be completed within three years of hire.
  • Demonstrated interest in children and education.
  • Evidence of the emotional maturity and stability necessary for the specialized work involved.
  • Ability to communicate and work successfully with staff and students.
• Additional Requirements:
  • Work is generally conducted within school building. Ability to travel throughout the school building is necessary. Position involves sitting and the ability to travel from one place to another within the classroom. Work is light in nature with regular lifting of up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds with some pulling and pushing or reaching above, generally of desk and file drawers. Frequent use of hands to operate keyboards and telephones and other office equipment. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Erika Masciadrelli , Principal
• 34 Western Ave
• Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]