SPARK Special Education Paraprofessional - Hill-Roberts Elementary School
SPARK Special Education Paraprofessional - Hill-Roberts Elementary School
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Job Description
Attleboro Public Schools are committed to recruiting and retaining an effective diverse and culturally competent staff. We strive to create an inclusive work environment that fosters respect and dignity for all.
Special Education Paraprofessional- SPARK
Hill Roberts Elementary School K-4
Start Date: August 26 2025 with orientation days prior
The program provides a highly structured environment to develop students academic social awareness social communication and self regulation skills to create positive relationships with peers in the least restrictive environment. Students are supported in generalizing skills across school environments as needed. Students have been identified with moderate to significant needs in academics social awareness social communication and/or self-regulation.
Position Purpose
Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives. In addition this staff may be called on to support Special Education students outside of the SPARK program.
Essential Job Functions
- Implements lessons and activities with the necessary accommodations and modifications required to meet the individual needs of students in the classroom as directed by the teacher.
- Assist students with physical or social disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
- Implements positive behavior support plans and collects data on student progress.
- Assists students in non-instructional areas such as supervising the student lunch programs bus duty playground duty corridor and other related non-instructional areas including self-care ie toileting.
- Implements interventions and de-escalation strategies with students who display significant behavioral issues within the school setting.
- Collect and accurately record behavioral social academicand other data as required per students specific goals and programming.
- Consistently communicates and collaborates with staff to foster student success.
- Performs other job duties as required or directed by supervisors.
Additional Duties:
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with disabilities.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students staff and others contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
- Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students employees and others.
- Experience with ABA principles.
- Experience with collecting data.
- Effective writing and verbal communication skills.
- Implement crisis/emergency procedures according to protocol.
Qualifications Profile
- Highly Qualified; 2 years college credits or equivalent.
- Prior experience working with students with disabilities specifically autism preferred.
- SafetyCare or comparable de-escalation training preferred.
Applications will be considered when submitted via our online application system withPOWERSCHOOL UNIFIED TALENT. Qualified candidates should apply online at. Follow the Link to Central Office Human Resources Employment Opportunities and the job link toTalentEd Hire Proto apply for this job.
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E.O.E.
The Attleboro Public Schools does not in any education program or activity that it operates discriminate or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race* color sex sexual orientation gender identity sex stereotypes sex characteristics religion disability age genetic-information active military/veteran status marital status familial status pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition homelessness ancestry ethnic background national origin immigration status or any category protected by state or federal law. The Attleboro Public School District prohibits sex discrimination Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Districts Civil Rights and/or Title IX Coordinators. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at .
*race to include traits historically associated with race including but not limited to hair texture hair type hair length and protective hairstyles.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
