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Leicester Elementary School

Student Specific Paraprofessional

Pay: Not specified
Posted: 7 weeks ago
Location: Leicester, MA (Onsite)
Last Updated: 3 weeks ago
Hours: Full-Time
Expires: 9/12/2026

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A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.

$41,845 / year median in Massachusetts

+9% projected growth

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Job Description

Student Specific Paraprofessional Leicester Public Schools Leicester Elementary School - Leicester, Massachusetts Job Details
Job ID:
5839118
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
Aug 24, 2026 Job Description
TITLE:
Student Specific Paraprofessional
REPORTS TO
Building principal or designee, under the direction of the teacher
QUALIFICATIONS
Associates degree, two years of college, or passed state assessment required as to ability to assist in the instruction of math, reading, and writing, preferred. Special education experience is strongly preferred.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The Student Specific Paraprofessional is expected to support student's health care needs and life skills development. In carrying out these responsibilities, the paraprofessional shall:
  • Instruct student(s) as assigned
  • Follow student specific programming
  • Collect and graph data, if necessary
  • Provide reinforcement strategies
  • Use appropriate prompting procedures
  • Assist with Activities of Daily Living
  • Experience with behavior de-escalation strategies preferred
  • Any such other related duties as may be assigned by the building principal or designee.
Theparaprofessional must also be able to communicate effectively with students and staff, and be able to maintain discipline in all school settings. He/she shall be punctual in all assignments, observe all District policies appropriate to this position, and accept responsibility of assigned tasks.
REPRESENTATION STATUS
Leicester Paraprofessionals Association Please submit application which includes the following to
SchoolSpring:
  • Cover Letter
  • Resume
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