Special Education Paraprofessional -- Morris

Lenox Public Schools; Lenox (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lenox Public Schools is seeking a dedicated Special Education Paraprofessional for Morris Elementary School in Lenox, MA. The role involves supporting students with IEPs in both general and special education settings, implementing accommodations, and assisting with academic, social, emotional, and behavioral interventions in collaboration with teachers and families.

Hours are approximately 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., with compensation between $21.00 and $25.50 per hour for a full-time position.

Qualifications

• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.
• Ability to build rapport with children and support diverse learners.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience working in an elementary or special education setting.
• Associates degree or higher, or completion of the ParaPro Assessment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to students with IEPs in general education and/or special education settings.
• Implement accommodations, modifications, and behavior support plans as directed by special education staff.
• Assist in delivering academic, social, emotional, and behavioral interventions.
• Support students with communication needs, fine/gross motor needs, and daily living skills as required.
• Collaborate effectively with teachers, specialists, and families.

Skills

Rapport with children

Communication skills

Teamwork

Experience in elementary or special ed

ParaPro assessment

Education

Associates degree or higher

ParaPro Assessment

Job description

Special Education Paraprofessional -- Morris

Lenox Public Schools Morris Elementary School - Lenox, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5884471
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 13, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 24, 2026

Job Description

POSTING DATE: August 13, 2026

REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS TO BEGIN: Immediately

TO BE FILLED BY: August 24, 2026

The Lenox Public Schools is seeking a dedicated Special Education Paraprofessional for Morris Elementary School.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direct support to students with IEPs in general education and/or special education settings.
• Implement accommodations, modifications, and behavior support plans as directed by special education staff.
• Assist in delivering academic, social, emotional, and behavioral interventions.
• Support students with communication needs, fine/gross motor needs, and daily living skills as required.
• Collaborate effectively with teachers, specialists, and families.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to build rapport with children and support diverse learners.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience working in an elementary or special education setting.
• Associates degree or higher, or completion of the ParaPro Assessment.

HOURS: Approximately 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

COMPENSATION: $21.00 - $25.50 per hour

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories: Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Welcome to Morris Elementary School

MISSION STATEMENTThe Morris School is committed to providing a wide continuum of learning opportunities which value individuals, maximize both skills and knowledge, enhance self-esteem and produce responsible life-long learners.GOALT o facilitate the challenge of lifelong learning and to develop strategies for making this a rewarding journey.To provide the opportunity for all students to develop and communicate the skills and techniques necessary for criticalthinking, responsible problem solving, and decision-making.To ensure that each student will acquire multiple literacy skills including those necessary to enable them to communicate effectively through written and spoken language.To provide assistance for each student to acquire the essential life skills to be a responsible community member.To foster respect and consideration for self and others as well as a sense of pride for their school community.To develop a partnership with parents by initiating and maintaining an active cooperative alliance with parents on educational issues, marked by attentiveness to parents' concerns and needs, nonjudgmental support of parents' efforts to nurture their children, and inclusion of parents in the learning process of their children, viewing parents as essential partners in that process.To have each school be a physically and emotionally safe environment where students want to be and where they are able to develop a spirit of ownership and a sense of belonging. To develop this sense of community, we need to promote self-respect and self-discipline and respect for others in the community, and be sensitive to and tolerant of the differences in each other.To ensure that we are providing equal access and equality of opportunity for all students in terms of staffing, programs, and resources.Non-discrimination and equal opportunity are the policy of the Lenox Public Schools in all of its educational programs, activities, and employment practices. No person shall be excluded from or discriminated from participation or workplace advancement on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, limited English proficiency, housing status, or disability.

Job Requirements

• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Brian Kelley , DSS
• 6 Walker Street
• Lenox, Massachusetts 01240
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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