JOB TITLE: Paraeducator (Subseparate Programs)
REPORTS TO: Principal or Designated Supervisor
LOCATION: Worcester Public Schools Worcester MassachusettsThis position is accountable for providing assistance to the classroom teacher and/or other certifiedpersonnel to support the instruction of all students (with emotional regulation and behaviorschallenges mild to moderate to severe special needs and general education) and to facilitateeducational access for students with disabilities using sound judgment and confirming with the rulesand regulations of the Worcester Public Schools. This position will require that you have patienceperseverance creativity and a true desire to prepare all students for successful position may include the working with student populations of the following areas: Autism (AU);Creative Opportunities for Adolescents of Secondary Tier (COAST); Language Achievement and Beyond(LAB); Specialized Approaches to Individual Learning (SAIL); Structured Therapeutic Education Program(STEP); Transitional Life Skills.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (may be included along with other responsibilities): 1. Responsible for assisting the classroom teacher by reviewing correcting and reinforcing lessons withindividual and small groups of students in all content areas and other activities as defined in thestudents IEP or 504 plan.2. Responsible for assisting in preparation and inventory of instructional materials and the setting-upoperating and maintenance of various classrooms learning aids and equipment.3. Responsible for the supervision of breakfast and/or lunch periods and assemblies and cleaning up ofwork areas.4. Responsible for assisting the classroom teacher in clerical work which may include but it is notlimited to recording daily attendance cataloging and filing instructional materials.5. Responsible for participating and contributing to weekly monthly and long-range planning with theclassroom teacher for instructional activities such as observing special days and events field trips andvisits and school wide activities such as health testing etc.6. Responsible for assisting the classroom teacher during the work day in maintaining opencommunication. All verbal and written communication is under the supervision of the teacher and/oradministrator.7. Responsible for maintaining student confidentiality. Commit to providing an educational and workingenvironment that is free from harassment and discrimination.8. Responsible for the supervision and support of students in both structured and unstructured activitiesand across environments throughout the day.9. Responsible for contributing to a warm and open atmosphere so that all students will have theopportunity to grow and develop to their fullest potential.10. Responsible for serving as the guiding source of information and assisting any substitute teacherassigned in the absence of the teacher.11. Responsible for implementing district and school-wide rules policies and procedures and individualstudent behavior plans.12. Responsible for performing duties associated within specialty areas. This may include thoseparaeducators who are assigned to special projects including grant programs that require specializedtraining and duties.13. Responsible for performing duty work (lunch recess line bus) when required to do so by theBuilding Principal. It is understood that duty assignments will be distributed on an equitable for participating in non-violent crisis intervention training within the first (1) year ofemployment.15. Data collection in accordance with students learning goals and objectives.16. Responsible for the implementation of behavior intervention plans and behavior management in aneffort to reduce problem behavior.17. May be responsible for supporting student physical and personal care needs such as assisting inlavatory routines toileting diapering feeding lifting etc..18. Responsible for participating in related Professional Development (PD) specific to the administrationof assessments and accommodations.19. Must adhere to our school districts equal educational opportunity to all individuals andnon-discrimination policy.20. Responsible for performance of other job-related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: - 48 undergraduate college credits or
- Meeting or exceeding the State-determined passing score of 464 on the Paraprofessional (ParaPro) Assessment or the WorkKeys Assessment
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Non-violent crisis intervention trained
- Demonstrated experience supporting students with special needs
- Ability to speak Albanian Arabic Nepali Portuguese Spanish Vietnamese or an African Language and/or American Sign Language.
WORK YEAR: This is a 1 yr Assignment assignment through June 30 2026. The successful candidate may be offered the opportunity to continue in this or a similar placement as is a school-year position including: 180 pupil days 3 days of professional development and 6 additional hours of staff meeting time (assigned by Principal or designated supervisor).
WORK DAY: 6 hours plus a 30-minute unpaid lunch
SALARY: This position is represented by the Educational Association of Worcester Paraeducator Bargaining Unit and the salary is determined by the appropriate step and lane placement on the paraeducator salary schedule. Assignment to a secondary school will add the contractual 18-minute stipend which is 5% of the established salary.
STIPEND: Contractual Subseparate Stipend of $1000 prorated and paid at the end of each school year.