Student Service Aide (Paraprofessional)

Job Description

Job Description

Student Service Aide
Full Time TEMPORARY (anticipated 4 to 9mos)

$18-$24/Hour, Based upon Experience & Job Level

Easterseals MA (ESMA) is looking for various levels of Student Service Aides (Paraprofessionals) who enjoy supporting students while they work towards their educational and life goals with desires to work with the disability community! Do your professional goals align with providing individualized services that focus on the power of unlocking every student’s full potential?

Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children (PRHC) in Canton, MA provides medical, rehabilitative, educational, recreational, habilitative, transitional, and complementary alternative medical services to children and young adults ages 7 – 22+ with multiple disabilities. PRHC assists them to achieve their optimal level of independence in all aspects of life. ESMA collaborates with PRHC to provide staffing solutions for its programs and services.

General Essential Functions (varies by level):

• Encourage independence and assisting students to reach their educational goals as outline in their individual educational plan
• Assist students with activities of daily living including, but not limited to, personal care, feeding toileting, transferring, and transporting students throughout the campus
• Help students access and utilize their assistive technology, adaptive equipment, and augmentative communication devices
• Support students with social emotional concerns and assists them in developing positive social skills
• Assist in the monitoring of students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments (rest rooms, playgrounds, hallways, area parking lots, special events, etc.)
• Provide support for students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in scheduled activities (including, but not limited to, entering the pool and participating in barn/animal activities with the student)
• Establish good rapport and build relationships with peers, students, teachers, and PRHC staff
• Provide paraprofessional support
• General Availability Monday-Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience working with children and/or adults with physical, behavioral, learning, and/or socioemotional disabilities preferred
• 1-3 years of experience as a personal care assistant or school aide preferred
• Onsite training & mentoring provided for individuals passionate about working with the disability community

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in Human Services field or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience and training in related field working as 1:1 aide, PCA or school aide, experience working with children and young adults with physical disabilities, providing personal care to youth and/or adults with disabilities, or work with students who have behavioral, learning, or physical disabilities

Why join Easterseals Massachusetts?

ESMA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure that children and adults with disabilities have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play. All new hires who join Easterseals MA are provided with extensive training by ESMA and PRHC professionals in their first 90 days to set up our employees and clients alike for success. Our supportive teams focus on building upon our staff's existing strengths while identifying opportunities for skill development to support longer-term career growth. Join our team to make an immediate and powerful impact in the lives of the clients we serve!

What will you bring to ESMA?

• A passion for improving the lives of the clients we support
• Independent time management, critical thinking, and problem solving skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Flexibility in order to adjust to changes in organizational operations and/or job responsibilities
• Ability to independently seek out support and guidance from a supervisor
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills

At Easterseals MA, we champion diversity, inclusion, and equity to foster an environment where every employee feels valued and respected. We welcome a broad spectrum of individuals. We celebrate unique perspectives and strive to dismantle barriers that hinder individuals from reaching their full potential.

We actively engage with our staff, volunteers, partners, and the broader community to promote understanding, empathy, and collaboration. Collectively, we are changing the way the world defines and views disability, making profound and positive differences in people’s lives every day. By beginning with our diverse workforce, we demonstrate our commitment throughout the commonwealth.

Together, we can create a workplace where everyone thrives by ensuring all feel welcome and valued.

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Easterseals Massachusetts is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. We base all employment decisions on each individual’s capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetics, or any other legally protected characteristic.