Paraprofessional SPED - LAB Clusters Gr K-6 - Harvard Kent Elementary SY25-26
Paraprofessional SPED - LAB Clusters Gr K-6 - Harvard Kent Elementary SY25-26
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Job Description
Job Title: Paraprofessional
Reports to:Principal/Head of School
General Description and Goals:
Paraprofessionals will assist teachers in providing an innovative high quality education program designed to meet the needs of the children in the Boston Public Schools. Paraprofessionals will work with school staff to create an educational environment in which quality and continuity are key factors in educating the students of the Boston Public Schools.
Responsibilities
- Supports direct instruction to children individually in small groups and in classroom settings
- Provides assistance with classroom activities.
- Prepares instructional materials.
- Assists in classroom set up and clean up.
- Manages individual and classroom behavior using prescribed approaches.
- Supervises students on field trip activities.
- Performs other related duties as requested by Head of School/Principal.
Qualifications Required:
- Education: High School Diploma or GED.
- Fortyeight 48 Credit Hours of College Coursework or an Associates Degree or a passing score on one of the two following Formalized Standardized Assessments: ParaPro Assessment or WorkKeys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants of two years experience working with young children.
- Current authorization to work in the United States Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment
Qualification Preferred:
- Associates or Bachelors Degree.
- Certification as a teacher or license as a social worker.
- BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom school and district culture and diversity. BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS official languages:Spanish Creole (Cape Verdean) Creole (Haitian) Chinese Vietnamese Portuguese & Somali.
Terms:BTU Paraprofessional hourly rate
Please refer to the Salary Information section on the Career Site for more information on compensation. Salaries are listed by Union and Grade/Step.
The start and end times of BPS schools vary as do the lengths of the school day. Some BPS schools have a longer school day through the Schedule A Expanded Learning Time (ELT) agreement.
The Boston Public Schools in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies does not discriminate in its programs facilities or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race color age criminal record (inquiries only) disability homelessness sex/gender gender identity religion national origin ancestry sexual orientation genetics or military status and does not tolerate any form of retaliation or biasbased intimidation threat or harassment that demeans individuals dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
