Instructional Assistant Position Available In Middlesex, Massachusetts

Instructional Assistant
Lexington Public Schools (MA)
Estabrook Elementary School – Lexington, Massachusetts This job is also posted in Lexington Public Schools (MA)
Job Details

Job ID:

5205566

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Jun 2, 2025

Starting Date:

Aug 26, 2024
Job Description

Position Title:

Instructional Assistant

FLSA:

Non-Exempt
Reports to: Building Principal and Evaluation Team Supervisor

Terms of Employment:

Paraprofessional Staff with benefits according to the LEA Unit C collective bargaining agreement. August 25th, 2025 Start Date.
30 hours per week. $28.08 per hour (FY24 rates will increase upon negotiations)

Organizational Scope:

A member of the Department of Special Education, this position reports directly to the building Principal and to the Director of Special Education while working under the direction of the special educator teacher.

Position Responsibilities:

Under the Direction of the

Classroom Teacher:

Supports Instructional programming
Implements assistive technology
Facilitates interactions between students
Assists with implementing behavior intervention
Assists with mobility and transitioning and personal care as needed
Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications:

BS or BA/ Preferred Highly Qualified as Paraprofessional according to DOE standards. Must be willing and able to physically manage students if needed. Classroom experience and college degree preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands or arms.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Experience and commitment to working in a racially and culturally diverse teaching and learning community.
Applicants for employment are considered without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or military status.

Position Type:

Part-Time