Vocational Shop Assistant & Student Coach

Young World Physical Education; Upton (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Pension provisions

Professional development

Job summary

Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District in Upton, MA is seeking a Vocational Teaching Assistant for the Services Cluster. You will support approved vocational instructors in shops and theory classrooms to deliver quality programming and help students prepare for the modern workplace.

Key responsibilities include assisting with daily planning, supervising small groups, maintaining student records, ensuring safety, and transporting students to worksites and events.

Qualifications

• Meets DESE requirements for NCLB paraprofessionals; vocational school graduate encouraged.
• Experience in vocational settings with high school students.
• Willing to pursue vocational certification; not required.
• Ability to foster safe, organized classroom environments.

Responsibilities

• Assists in daily planning of shop projects and related instruction.
• Monitors the activities of small groups of students.
• Helps students develop an effective work personality.
• Assists instructors in meeting individual student needs.
• Maintains individual records for each student.
• Drives students to and from worksites and school events.

Skills

Teamwork

Student engagement

Positive attitude

Education

High school diploma

Paraprofessional qualification (DESE)

Job description

Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District in Upton, MA is seeking a Vocational Teaching Assistant for the Services Cluster. You will support approved vocational instructors in shops and theory classrooms to deliver quality programming and help students prepare for the modern workplace.

Key responsibilities include assisting with daily planning, supervising small groups, maintaining student records, ensuring safety, and transporting students to worksites and events.