Long Term Substitute Paraprofessional

Long Term Substitute Paraprofessional West Springfield Public Schools Tatham Elementary

• West Springfield, Massachusetts Job Details

Job ID:

5681061

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

Immediately Job Description Long-term Substitute Special Education Paraprofessional Tatham School Description of work: To work closely with student (s) under the direction of a teacher in an effort to facilitate the progress of the student in meeting the goals stated and to provide other instructional and support assistance as required by the teacher.

Duties:

• This position involves working with students with Autism in a structured environment based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis.
• Support students and teachers in an ABA classroom. May include lunch duty and coverage for the teachers during meetings or if they are absent (with stipend).
• Experience working with students with special needs preferred
• Work with individual students or small groups of students in independent study, skills work, and remedial work assigned by the teacher.
• Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed
• Assist in gathering data on students
• Participate in in-service training programs, as assigned.
• Safety care training which will be provided by WSPS
• Inform the teacher of any problems or special information about students.
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Assists the teacher in duties relating to the supervision of playground, lavatories, cafeteria, and bus loading activities.
• Assists with lunch, snack and clean-up routines.
• Any other duties as assigned by the building principal or the Superintendent of Schools.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates Degree or 48 college credits attained, or WorkKeys completed
• Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed
• Experience working with students with autism
• Background in ABA
• Such alternatives found to be appropriate

Salary:

$100.00 per day worked

• This position is expected to conclude on 6/17/2026

Position Type:

Full-time