2026-2027 Paraprofessional Insights Special Education - Attleboro High School

Paraprofessional Insights Special Education
- Attleboro High School

Attleboro Public Schools AHS Special Education
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Job : 5761321
Final date to receive applications: Aug 28, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Re-Posted: Aug 13, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 25, 2026

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.

Paraprofessional Special Education
- Insights

Attleboro High School

Start date:

August 25, 2026 (orientation days prior)

The program provides a highly structured environment that uses the principles of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) to develop social, behavioral, communication, and academic skills. Students receive individualized and small group instruction and staff supports.

Position Purpose

Job Purpose:

Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, assists certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives.

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.
• Implements interventions and de-escalation strategies with students who display significant behavioral issues within the school setting.
• Collect and accurately record behavioral, social, academic,and other data as required per student's specific goals and programming.
• Consistently communicates and collaborates with staff to foster student success.
• 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 such as toileting.
• Performs other job duties as required or directed by supervisors.

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

• Experience with ABA
• Experience with collecting data.
• 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.
• 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.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.
• Safety Careor comparable de-esculation training preferred.
• Able to assist with all aspects of student self-care, including toileting.
• Implement crisis/emergency procedures according to protocol.

Qualifications Profile

• Highly Qualified: 2 years of college credits or equivalent (Para Pro)
• Prior experience working with students with autism preferred.
• RBT or ABA experience preferred
• Safety care training preferred

Salary and Stipend per Attleboro Paraprofessionals Association Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Salary Range: $32,266 - $47,397

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.

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