Paraprofessional SPED Sub​/Aide, Applied Behavior Analysis; ABA), K-8 - Orchard Gardens P

Job Details

Job : 5748021

Final date to receive applications: Dec 01, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: May 29, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Position Type: Pilot

This position is an anticipated vacancy. It is expected to be vacant by 9/1/2025. However, the current incumbent has a right to rescind their retirement, leave, or resignation up until the day of the expected vacancy date. Your hire will not be confirmed until the position is vacated, and you may start the year as a Long-Term Substitute if the position does not become vacant by the start of the school year.

Job Title: Paraprofessional

Reports to: Principal/Head of School

General Description and Goals:

Paraprofessionals will assist teachers in providing an innovative, high quality education program designed to meet the needs of the children in the Boston Public Schools. Paraprofessionals will work with school staff to create an educational environment in which quality and continuity are key factors in educating the students of the Boston Public Schools.

• Supports direct instruction to children individually, in small groups, and in classroom settings
• Provides assistance with classroom activities
• Prepares instructional materials
• Assists in classroom set up and clean up
• Manages individual and classroom behavior, using prescribed approaches
• Supervises students on field trip activities
• Performs other related duties as requested by Head of School/Principal

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Forty-eight (48) Credit Hours of College Coursework or an Associate's Degree, or a passing score on one of the two following Formalized Standardized Assessments:
  Para Pro Assessment (http://) or Work Keys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants (http://)
• Minimum of two years experience working with young children
• Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree
• Certification as a teacher or license as a social worker
• BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value... BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages:
  Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali

BTU, Paraprofessional hourly rate

Please refer to the Salary Information section on the Career Site for more information on compensation. Salaries are listed by Union and Grade/Step.

• Bachelor degree preferred
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Boston Public Schools, Office of Human Resources
• 2300 Washington Street
• Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119
• Email: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).