Vocational Teaching Assistant - Services Cluster
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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
Education
Job description
Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District - Upton, Massachusetts. Open in Google Maps
Job ID: 5888953
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 17, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Aug 20, 2026
Candidate will assist approved vocational instructors in the shops and related theory classrooms. Knowledge of the competencies and skills required of students in specific vocational technical areas is essential. The candidate will have an understanding of curriculum development, student learning styles and possess the ability to work with all students in assisting the approved vocational technical instructor in delivering quality programming to prepare the students to meet the demands of the modern workplace.
- Assists in daily planning of shop projects and related instruction.
- Monitors the activities of small groups of students.
- Monitors students in completing shop tasks while helping them to develop an “effective work personality.”
- Assists the approved vocational technical instructor in accommodating the special needs of individual students.
- Assists in the maintenance of individual records for each student.
- Helps to maintain discipline under supervision of the teacher.
- Assists the vocational technical instructor in maintaining a safe and clean work environment.
- Assists vocational technical instructors in breaking down shop competencies, tasks and projects for diverse learners.
- Assist the vocational technical instructor/s with analyzing data to develop appropriate accommodations to meet the needs of all students.
- Provides assistance to the vocational technical instructor/s with the delivery of quality vocational technical programming to all students.
- Drive students to and from worksites and school events
- Candidate meets the DESE requirements for NCLB paraprofessionals (Vocational school graduate encouraged to apply).
- Experience in the workplace in specific vocational technical training areas (CNA/Medical tradesperson preferred).
- Candidate should be motivated to begin the process towards vocational certification; however, vocational certification is not a requirement for the position.
- Characteristics which clearly incorporate a team concept and indicate ability to relate positively to high school students and colleagues.
- Possess personal and professional history which is exemplary and supported with references
- Experience in working with high school students.
- Knowledge of shop safety, hand tools, power tools and equipment for specified shop area required. Vocation technical experience preferred.
- The candidate must be able to inspire excellence, achieve consensus and respond effectively to the system’s mission with enthusiasm and a positive attitude.
- Possess a valid driver’s license and good driving record in order to be authorized to operate Valley Tech’s vehicles.
- Applicants are alerted that school systems are required to obtain all available criminal offender record information (CORI and SAFIS Background Check per 603 CMR 51.00) from the criminal history systems board (CHSB) of any current or prospective employee or volunteer of the school department.
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required
- Career and Technical Education > Allied Health
- Career and Technical Education > Cosmetology
- Career and Technical Education > Dental Assisting
- Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA
- Compensation shall be based on the successful candidate’s credentials, approvals, and experience. Hourly salary range of $24.00 - $26.00/hour. FLSA status: Non-exempt
- Paid holidays, sick and personal leave.
- Medical /dental/life/vision insurance, flexible spending account, pension provisions, and professional Improvement.
Position Type: Full-time
Our mission at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School - to create a positive learning community that prepares students for personal and professional success in an internationally competitive society through a fusion of rigorous vocational, technical and academic skills.
It is the policy of the Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, ancestry, military status, disability, pregnancy or pregnancy related condition.
- HR Office
- Email: hroffice@valleytech.k12.ma.us
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