Education Support Professional - Grade 2

Education Support Professional
- Grade 2

Gloucester Public Schools System Plum Cove Elementary School
- Gloucester, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job : 5841696

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 20, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

The Paraprofessional assists the classroom teacher in delivering curriculum, managing the
classroom, and providing direct support to students. This role involves working with students
individually and in small groups, assisting with instructional activities, reinforcing learned concepts, and
helping to maintain a positive and organized learning environment. The paraprofessional supports
the social, emotional, and academic growth of all students.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories: Instructional Support >
Paraprofessional / IA

Every day matters and everybody belongs in the Gloucester Public Schools. The Gloucester Public Schools serve nearly 2,900 students in the historic coastal city of Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. The district boasts a diverse student body and values how families who come from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures create the richness and vitality that exist in our school  the Gloucester Public Schools:

-Our educators and staff care about their students, who they are, where they come from, and who they can become;

-Our educators get to know their students because they know that when students are connected to a teacher, aclass, or their school, students are better able to do their best work;

-We work together to get better every day;

-Making our schools extraordinary is about the work we do every day with each other to hone our craft, strengthen our instruction, engage students, and deepen student learning;

-We aim to be extraordinary because we can be, and because our children, the children of the great city of Gloucester, deserve it and should expect it from their schools.

Our district includes a high school serving grades 9 through 12; a middle school for grades 6 through 8; four GradesK through 5 elementary schools; a preschool; and a high school alternative program.

Our Strategic Plan for Ongoing Improvement has four priorities:

-Deepen Student Belonging and Engagement in School-Strengthen Instruction and Better Connect General and Special Education-Strengthen Social Emotional Learning and Mental Health Support-Strengthen Special Education Through Improved Coordination of Services and Specialized Instruction

• Responsibilities:
  Provide classroom and educational support services to special education students under the supervision of a classroom teacher.
  Help create and maintain a structured and predictable classroom environment.
  Assist students with self-regulation strategies and coping mechanisms.
  
  Qualifications:
  
  High school diploma, equivalent, or successful completion of Para Pro test required;
  Associate's degree or higher preferred.
  Experience and/or education working with children with special needs, preferred
  Ability to work cooperatively with classroom teacher(s), school adjustment counselors, and administrators.
  Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  Patience, empathy, flexibility, and a genuine desire to support students with unique needs.
  Track record of professionalism and effective collaboration in the workplace.
  Status: 32.5 Hours Weekly
  Salary:
  Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications, in accordance with the Gloucester Public Schools ESP salary schedule range of $29,355.00 - $35,535.00. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and retirement options.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Daniel Jewett , Principal
• 15 Hickory Street
• Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930
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