Teacher Assistant

Westport Community Schools; Giffords Corner (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Westport Middle School in Westport, Massachusetts seeks a Teacher Assistant to support students academically and socially, under the direction of the Principal and Special Education staff.

The role includes collaborating with teachers on lesson planning, implementing strategies for individual students, and assisting with daily living tasks as needed. It offers exposure to Special Education programs and a pathway to contribute to a dedicated learning environment.

Qualifications

• Degree (Associates Degree or Para Pro test required, Bachelors Degree Preferred) in Educationally Related Field (preferred)
• Work experience with students in a school or agency setting.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with students, teachers, parents, and administrators.
• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Responsibilities

• Provides academic and social emotional support to student(s).
• Participates with teacher in daily and long range lesson and classroom activity planning.
• Assists teachers in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning, based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Conduct learning exercises.
• Provides student(s) with tutorial assistance when appropriate.
• Alerts classroom teachers to needs and concerns of children.
• Helps maintain individual records for children.
• Assists teachers in maintaining effective work and study environments.
• Assists with the supervision of children during regular play and lunch periods.
• Serves as a source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of regular teachers.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully certified teachers.
• Participates in appropriate in service training programs.
• Accompanies and assists Special Education student attending general classes.
• Responsible for carrying out IEP tasks that allow student to meet IEP goals (Tasks may include behavior, social, academic or self-help interventions that allow student to function in the school setting).
• Assists student with equipment/instructional materials.
• Administers and scores diagnostic tests as recommended by teachers.
• Assist with activities of daily living.
• Assist with toileting.
• Assist with lifting.
• Perform reasonable professional tasks or duties as may be required by the Superintendent of Schools, Director of Special Education and/or Building Principal.

Education

Associates Degree or Para Pro test

Job description

Teacher Assistant

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Job Details

Job ID: 5892086

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 19, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Teacher Assistant - Substantially Separate Classroom
1:1

Teacher assistant/student(s) ratio subject to change during school year.

Reports To

Principal, District Supervisor and/or Special Education Coordinator

Job Goal

To assist the Principal and teachers monitoring student activities by working with student(s) to maintain a safe, positive, and productive learning environment in the school. To help them achieve the skill level of the class as a whole.

Performance Responsibilities

• Provides academic and social emotional support to student(s).
• Participates with teacher in daily and long range lesson and classroom activity planning.
• Assists teachers in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning, based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Conduct learning exercises.
• Provides student(s) with tutorial assistance when appropriate.
• Alerts classroom teachers to needs and concerns of children.
• Helps maintain individual records for children.
• Assists teachers in maintaining effective work and study environments.
• Assists with the supervision of children during regular play and lunch periods.
• Serves as a source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of regular teachers.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully certified teachers.
• Participates in appropriate in service training programs.
• Accompanies and assists Special Education student attending general classes.
• Responsible for carrying out IEP tasks that allow student to meet IEP goals (Tasks may include behavior, social, academic or self-help interventions that allow student to function in the school setting).
• Assists student with equipment/instructional materials.
• Administers and scores diagnostic tests as recommended by teachers.
• Assist with activities of daily living.
• Assist with toileting.
• Assist with lifting.
• Perform reasonable professional tasks or duties as may be required by the Superintendent of Schools, Director of Special Education and/or Building Principal.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the major responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individual with disabilities to perform major functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and hear; use hands to finger, handle, or operate tools, objects, or controls; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stoop, or kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds without assistance and more with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. The position requires the ability to operate a computer keyboard and standard office equipment at efficient speed.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as rules, policies, instructions, correspondence, and procedures. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively to employees, students, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the major functions of this position. The position requires an individual to work inside a classroom setting where noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Terms of Employment

As per collective bargaining agreement between the Westport School Committee and AFSCME Council 93, Local 2667.

Evaluation

Evaluation will be in accordance with district policy and collective bargaining agreements.

Please contact the Building Principal regarding details of the posting.

Position Type

Position Type: Full-time

Salary

Salary: $24 to $32 Per Hour

Job Categories

Instructional Support > Individual Aide

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the Westport Community Schools to maintain a learningand working environment that is free from harassment, violence ordiscrimination based on actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion,national origin, sex/gender, marital status, homelessness, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, family care leavestatus, pregnancy or any condition related to pregnancy, or military/veteranstatus.

*All appointments are conditional based on a satisfactory CORI and SAFIS Background Check per 603 CMR 51.00. *

Job Requirements

• 1.Degree (Associates Degree or Para Pro test required, Bachelors Degree Preferred) in Educationally Related Field (preferred)
• 2.Work experience with students in a school or agency setting.
• 3.Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with students, teachers, parents, and administrators.
• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resources
• 17 Main Road
• Westport, Massachusetts 02790
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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