SECC Long Term Substitute LEAP Paraprofessional

North Middlesex Regional School District; Townsend (MA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Middlesex Regional School District seeks a Long-Term Substitute LEAP Paraprofessional for Squannacook Early Childhood Center in Townsend, MA. The position runs Oct 1, 2026 through Dec 1, 2026, Monday–Friday, 8:15 AM–2:45 PM, and is full-time.

Responsibilities include ABA-based support, data collection, and collaboration with teachers and BCBA to support students with autism and related needs in a low staff-to-student classroom.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young children and with Autism or social/emotional/behavioral disorders.
• ABA experience—implementing behavior plans and teaching using ABA in discrete trial and incidental contexts.
• Good communication skills and ability to take/seek feedback with diverse staff.

Responsibilities

• Run discrete teaching trials (language, communication, social-pragmatic, etc.) in 1:1 or 1:2 settings.
• Prompt, model, and reinforce social interactions and appropriate play/behaviors.
• Collect data on IEP benchmarks and communicate needs/observations to staff and BCBA.

Skills

ABA experience

Early childhood

Communication skills

Feedback receptiveness

Data collection

IEP data tracking

Discrete trials

Play facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

North Middlesex Regional School District Squannacook Early Childhood Center - Townsend, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

SECC Long Term Substitute LEAP Paraprofessional

Job Details

Job ID: 5906501
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 28, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Oct 1, 2026

Job Description

We are seeking a Long-Term Substitute LEAP Paraprofessional for the period of October 1, 2026 through December 1, 2026.
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:15 AM–2:45 PM
Position: Long-Term Substitute LEAP Paraprofessional
Duration: October 1, 2026–December 1, 2026
Benefits: This position is not benefits eligible. Position Type: Full-time
Salary: $19 to $21 Per Year
Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Welcome to Squannacook Early Childhood Center

Squannacook Early Childhood Center, located in Townsend, is an integrated pre-school serivng students ages 3 -5 of the three memeber towns of the North Middlesex Regional School District.

Job Requirements

• Qualifications:
  Experience working with young children and children diagnosed with Autism and/or students with significant social/emotional/behavioral disorder(s)
  ABA experience- implementing behavior plans, teaching using ABA methodology in discrete trial and incidental contexts
  Good communication skills
  Ability to take feedback, seek feedback, interact and communicate with a variety of staff
  Provide support in low staff-to-student ratio in intensive full-day classroom
  Support includes prompting, modeling and reinforcing social interactions
  Modeling and facilitating appropriate play/interaction skills
  Ensuring attending and responding to classroom teacher and support staff
  Implement behavior plans
  Collecting data on student's IEP benchmarks (e.g. attending, responding, play, initiating, behavior data)
  Communicating target student needs to classroom staff (e.g. need specific item, learning area or direction given)
  Communicate observations, student needs, concerns to BCBA/classroom teacher/case manager
  When applicable:
  Run discrete teaching trials (language, communication, pre-academic, social-pragmatic, self-help skills, etc.) in 1:1 or 1:2 group setting.
  
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Lisa Comeau , Principal
• 66 Brookline Street
• Townsend, Massachusetts 01469
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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