SY26-27 Teaching Assistant/Paraprofessional (Empower Program - CNA/PCA experience encouraged)

CASE Collaborative; Meriam's Corner (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Holiday and leave benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

CASE Collaborative in Concord, MA is seeking a Teaching Assistant/Paraprofessional for the Empower program, serving students with Autism and developmental disabilities. This 10-month position (182 days; 180 student days; 2 professional development days) offers hands-on support within a dedicated team.

Starting immediately, the TA will provide academic support, supervise classrooms, and assist with behavior plans under the guidance of a Special Educator.

Qualifications

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Responsibilities

• Provide academic support and direct instruction to students in one-to-one and small groups to meet IEP goals/objectives.
• Assist teacher to implement appropriate curriculum, lessons, alternate assessments and modifications for children with special needs.
• Provide supervision of the classrooms during times in which the special educator is required to be elsewhere in the building.
• Implement appropriate behavior management techniques and/or behavior support plans during individual and small group instruction and when supporting students in general education settings.
• Attend planning meetings and trainings as requested by the Program Administrator.
• Adapt curriculum materials to meet individual student needs and IEP goals/objectives.
• Monitor and facilitate student participation in CASE classroom, general education classroom activities, and peer interactions.
• Consult with teachers and therapists on designated students to discuss progress and support goals.
• Maintain knowledge of current IEPs for assigned students.
• Maintain and use adaptive equipment and materials.
• Supervise students with disabilities outside regular class times and during transitions.
• Communicate with parents as instructed by the supervising teacher.
• Provide students with disabilities necessary supports to foster independence.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Program Administrator.

Job description

SY26-27 Teaching Assistant/Paraprofessional (Empower Program - CNA/PCA experience encouraged)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5929172
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 16, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Join us! Going strong since 1974, CASE is an educational collaborative agency made up of 11 regional and municipal districts affording member and non-member school districts the opportunity to augment local services by planning, developing and implementing programs for students with special needs.

POSITION: The Teaching Assistant position is a 10 month position, 182 days (180 student days; 2 professional development days).

JOB LOCATION: CASE Collaborative is hiring for positions located in the greater Boston area, in towns such as Acton, Bedford, Littleton, Lincoln and Maynard. Please note that the location of this position may change due to the needs of the students.

JOB PROGRAM: The Empower program is a specialized program for students with Autism and other developmental disabilities, including those with language processing and production challenges, problems with sensory regulation and social communication. This is a wonderful opportunity to work with a close team of professionals and to expand your skills in Applied Behavior Analysis.

Training and support are provided to individuals in this position.

JOB GOAL: To work closely with students with disabilities in an effort to provide them with physical, instructional, and emotional support needed for progress toward IEP goals; to assist the special and regular education staff in implementing IEP goals. Job duties vary due to the diverse nature of the students.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide academic support and direct instruction to students in one-to-one and small groups (may include preview, reinforcement, review, individualized curriculum) to meet IEP goals/objectives.
• Assist teacher to implement appropriate curriculum, lessons, alternate assessments and modifications for children with special needs.
• Provide supervision of the classrooms during times in which the special educator is required to be elsewhere in the building.
• Implement appropriate behavior management techniques and/or behavior support plans during individual and small group instruction and when supporting students in general education settings.
• Attend planning meetings, in-service workshops/trainings, team meetings, and parent-teacher conferences, when requested by the Program Administrator.
• Adapt curriculum materials to meet individual student needs and IEP goals/objectives.
• Monitor and facilitate student participation in CASE classroom, general education classroom activities, and peer interactions.
• Consult with the classroom teacher/s, special educators and therapists around designated students, on a regular basis, to discuss student progress and to support and carry over classroom and therapy goals and strategies.
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of current IEPs of assigned student/s.
• Maintain and use adaptive equipment and materials.
• Supervise students with disabilities outside of regular class times, including but not limited to the transition from and to transportation and school, lunch, recess, field trips, assemblies, emergency drills, and hallway passing.
• Given training by a Registered Nurse and/or training videos, the teaching assistant will use an EpiPen and/or Vagal Nerve Stimulator with the student for whom they were prescribed.
• Communicate with parents, if so instructed by the supervising teacher, in the manner determined by the CASE Teacher/Team.
• Provide students with disabilities necessary supports, while fostering and facilitating increasing independence.
• Assume assigned duties in another classroom if requested by the Program Administrator.
• Maintain the high level of confidentiality and professionalism expected of the teaching staff.
• Occasional transport of student(s) in Collaborative van.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Program Administrator.

EVALUATION: Performance evaluation conducted biannually by the classroom Special Educator/s with input from the Program Administrator.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to: use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls, see (including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus), hear and speak; e.g., computer, calculator, telephone.
• Requires good physical condition in order to support lifting, positioning, and transitioning students, as needed, according to caseload/classroom assignment.
• Demands of lifting may be up to 50 pounds.
• Requires good physical condition in order to implement physical interventions, escorts and restraints, according to the collaborative’s policies, protocols and special education regulations with students, as needed, and according to caseload/classroom assignment.

BENEFITS INCLUDE (depending upon position within contract):

• Compensation competitive with public school employee sector - Unit B Contract with salary chart can be found on CASE web site here: UnitB
• Participation in a MA state pension system (MSRB)
• Voluntary benefits: health insurance is available on day one; dental, life and long-term disability insurances are available on the first of the month following your hiring (eligible employees must work 20+ hours a week)
• CASE covers 65% health insurance premiums and 50% cost of basic life insurance
• 11-12 holidays, 13 sick days, 3 personal days, 2 religious holidays, and 5 bereavement days (eligible to employees working 25+ hours a week)
• Participation in 457 and 403(b) Retirement Plans
• Eligible employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $25 to $28 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Special Education > Autism

Special Education > Emotionally Disabled

Special Education > Learning Disabled

Special Education > Life Skills

Special Education > Mild/Moderate Disabilities

Special Education > Multiple Disabilities

Special Education > Special Education Assistant

Welcome to CASE Collaborative

CASE COLLABORATIVE OVERVIEWUnder the provisions of Chapter 40 Section 4E of the General Laws of Massachusetts, the school districts of Acton-Boxborough Regional, Bedford, Carlisle, Concord, Concord-Carlisle Regional, Harvard, Lincoln, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional, Littleton, Maynard, and Sudbury voluntarily joined together to form the Concord Area Special Education (CASE) Collaborative. CASE was formed in 1974 to meet regional needs of member school districts. The main, although not exclusive, focus of CASE Collaborative is special education. The enactment of special education laws mandated that school districts provide appropriate educational services for all students with disabilities. CASE is a vehicle that allows school districts to plan, develop and implement programs for these students. It affords school districts the opportunity to augment, supplement, and provide a continuum of special education programs through collaboration with other school districts. It provides a mechanism for people to share ideas and resources for the purpose of meeting a common need. All personnel involved in developing programs for students in CASE districts are part of the CASE Community. This community is built upon the belief that collectively the participating school districts and community groups have a great deal of expertise that can and should be utilized to increase the educational opportunity for students. CASE Collaborative provides a means to identify this expertise and then to utilize it on a regional level.

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Melissa Devine, Assistant Director
• 8 Post Office Square
• Acton, Massachusetts 01720
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]