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Special Education Paraprofessional-Inclusion
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What they do
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
Job Description
Special Education Paraprofessional-Inclusion
West Springfield Public Schools
West Springfield High School
- West Springfield, Massachusetts Job Details
Job ID:
5912454
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
Sep 8, 2026
Job Description
Special Education Paraprofessional-Inclusion
WSHS
- Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning.
- Alert the teacher of any problems or special information about students
- Participate in in-service training programs, as assigned
- Guide independent study, enrichment work and remedial work assigned by the teacher
- Relate to students within the classroom in a manner consistent with the teacher's philosophy in the area of discipline and Instruction
- Other duties as may be assigned
- Experience working with special needs students preferred
Qualifications:
- Associates Degree or 48 college credits attained or Workkeys, Associate degree preferred.
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required.
- Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed
- Experience working with children who have social, emotional, and behavioral disabilities is a plus
Salary:
Per Unit D Contract (salary range:$18.67/hr
- $23.
96/hr)
Position Type:
Full-time