Special Education Aide

Title

Special Education Aide

School year

A $1,400 stipend is available to any paraprofessional who works in an Autism classroom, multi‑disabilities classroom, or is on a changing team for a student with toileting needs.

To assist students with disabilities, under the direction of a certified teacher, in a substantially separate program for students with Emotional Disabilities, as a 1:1 aide.

The district's therapeutic programs for students with emotional and behavioral disorders are for students who have an emotional disability and require a substantially separate setting with specialized staff, a low staff‑to‑student ratio, and implicit instruction on anger management, conflict resolution, relaxation techniques, social skills, peer mediation, peer pressure, resiliency, and self‑advocacy. Additional expertise of a Behavior Specialist and a Social Worker adds to the wrap‑around support that the program provides the students and families.

Many students participate and excel in attending general education classrooms with support from program staff.

Framingham Public Schools is committed to excellence for all students. Our mission statement guides our work:
Through a comprehensive education, we aim to create and empower free‑thinking, responsible citizens who can participate equally in our rich and diverse community. FPS and the community stand united in our core values:
Providing a safe, inclusive, culturally responsive teaching and learning environment;
Engaging antiracist and responsible civic advocates;
Respecting diversity of thought, learners, cultures, and community;
Fostering learning and healthy growth of all students and staff;
Ensuring every school will be an active, participatory, equitable community.

Diversity among teachers undoubtedly advances the academic achievement of students. Compliance obligations establish a baseline which we seek to exceed. As a district, Framingham Public Schools is committed to achieving, developing, and maintaining a workforce reflective of the rich racial, linguistic, and cultural diversity of our students. Framingham Public Schools aims to teach our children, and ourselves, to be culturally proficient and inclusive in order to live, learn, and work together in a vibrant and diverse world.

Indeed, Framingham Public Schools is committed to inspiring our school community to be accepting and willing to learn from individuals with differing backgrounds. Our goal is to reflect the diverse community we serve and create a great place to work for everyone by embracing the individual skills, perspectives, and experiences our people bring to the workplace and harnessing these for high performance and improved service delivery.

We want our employees to feel included, valued, and respected and have access to equal opportunity, which supports full participation mingham Public Schools seeks to retain the diverse talent in our workforce and support our people to maintain a long and productive working career.

Framingham Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from persons with disabilities and who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups.

Associate (or higher) degree, or at least two years of post‑secondary education that is equivalent to at least 48 credit hours from an accredited higher education institution (
otherwise must pass the Parapro Test
). Additional specialized training in child development, education, or a related field is desirable.

Some experience working with children, especially students with disabilities in the areas of Autism, Developmental Delays, Multiple Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, and Emotional Disabilities.

Framingham Public Schools seeks candidates whose background, teaching, or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of education. Also, we are interested in candidates who will bring to their professional practice the…