Mill Pond School (Grades 46 Westborough MA
seeks a dynamicParaeducator Noon Aide (lunch/recess monitor)
starting 4/28/2025
The Westborough Public Schools seek professionals who are excited to join a highperforming district where academic excellence equity and wellness are our core values.
- We are an innovative supportive and highperforming district whose stellar staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families.
- We educate approximately 4000 students from PreK through age 22 from homes that speak almost 30 different languages. Our student population is approximately 49 Students of Color and 51 White students.
- We support our passionate dedicated and highly skilled staff through ongoing collaboration to ensure their safety health sense of belonging and professional growth.
With a graduation rate of 97 and 90 of our students attending postsecondary schools we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful global citizens.
Job Title: Paraeducator Noon Aide
Department: General Education Paraeducators
Reports to: Principal
Work Year: 180 days
FLSA Status: Nonexempt Unit B
Salary Range: Paraeducator Salary Scales
The Noon Aide Paraeducator supervises students during lunch and recess ensuring a safe and enjoyable time for the students. TheNoon Aide provides support in many domains including socialemotional behavioral and life skills support all of which may occur throughout the studentslunch and recess period.
Qualifications:
- Education:High school gradute or GED.
- Solid related experience may substitute for a degree
- Specialized Knowledge Preferred:child growth and development cultural proficiency socialemotional learning
- CORI and Fingerprinting: All appointments are conditional based on a satisfactory CORI and SAFIS Background Check per 603 CMR 51.00.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience working with children ages 412
- Experience working with English Language Learners and in a diverse public school setting
- Experience with students with special abilities including students with physical cognitive emotional behavioral and/or learning challenges
- Experiencesupporting children with life skills such as communication eating cleaning andplaying
Skills:
- Createa welcoming supportive andsafe lunch and recess environment
- Empower students to be critical thinkers who can reflect on their learning thoughts feelings and behaviors and implement learned strategies
- Partner and collaborate withother Noon Aides and school staff
- Communicate clearly and effectively with children and adults
- Bilingual skills especially in Spanish and Portuguese are highly desirable
- Multitask in a fastpaced supportive environment that nurtures student growth
The Paraeducator Noon Aide must be able to:
- Maintain a record of regular attendance arrive and depart at specified contractual times and follow appropriate protocols when absent or tardy
- Maintain the physical strength and agility needed to perform job responsibilities
- Maintain professional boundaries with students and families/caregivers
- Ensure confidentiality of records performance and personal information related to students and their families/caregivers
- Think and work flexibly with the ability to adjust when needed
CENTRAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB INCLUDE (but are not limited to):
- Ensures that proper safety practices are followed at all times
- Creates a welcoming and supportive lunch and recess environment that embraces the diversity among individuals and ensures equitable opportunitiesServes as a role model for students and staff in demonstrating positive attitudes
- Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information in working with students families and colleagues
- Provides intensive attention and instruction to social and physical needs including peer and adult interactions
- Provides socialemotional and behavioral support as needed during lunch and recess
- Deescalates student if necessary i.e. remove from lunchroom or playground consult withadministrator or other school personnel etc.
- Displays flexibility in accepting and carrying out assignments and responsibilities
- Wipes down cafeteria tables and maintains cleanliness in the lunch room
- Complies with policies as outlined in the Westborough Public Schools Employee Handbook
- Any other relative duties as assigned.
Evaluation
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the WPS Paraeducators Evaluation system
Salary and Benefits
Salaryand benefits for permanent benefits eligible employees are per the contract between the Westborough School Committee and the Westborough Education Association.
The Westborough Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of age race color sex religion national origin gender identity sexual orientation disability or any other class protected by law.
Date Updated:3/21/2025