Paraprofessional Pre K

haverhill, massachusetts 01830

anticipated opening:

haverhill public schools is a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration

educational support personnel – special education – moody pre-school.

80- 4 days per week.

monday through thursday- bilingual preferred.

ten (10) months - 182 days - 6 hours per day

hours per day.

school year.

in accordance with educational support personnel salary scale:

• associate degree/equivalent - $22,530.14 per year.
• bachelor degree - $25,456.70 per year.

4 days per week.

directly responsible to the principal for all matters pertaining to the building and to the director of special education for all matters pertaining to special education.

• under supervision of a certified teacher, and in accordance with student’ iep, prepare for classroom instructional events and other educational or non-educational activities.
• assists the teacher in implementing special strategies and interventions developed by the teacher for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• provide positive and appropriate role models for students at all times and treat students with the respect due them as individual members of the community.
• assists in the teaching process and works directly with children to provide class support in the areas of academics, social skills, self-care (adl’s), and vocational tasks.
• assist and reinforce generalization in skill development and community integration.
• assist with addressing student behavior and encouraging effort in the classroom.
• ability to use online platforms through google meets and google classroom, etc. In person and virtually.
• completion of onboarding process including familiarization with and responsibility for implementation of students ‘iep, district policies and procedures.

• serves as a resource person about the student(s) in communicating with the teachers regarding specific instruction with students relative to specific goal attainment.
• assists in behavioral interventions/able to achieve safety care certification (full restraint training provided).
• assists in implementing treatment plans, safety plans and behavior plans, etc. For various students in order to create a successful learning experience.
• data collection as instructed.
• work as a member of a team with other staff members (bcba, rbt, etc.).
• be able to apply aba strategies (training provided).
• execute discrete trials, de-escalation techniques, positive behavioral interventions (training provided).
• assist in toileting certain students with disabilities (if required).
• lift and carry certain students with disabilities per iep (if required).

• reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
• assist with self-help and independence skills.
• implement remedial and review exercises, practice and drill work as outlined by the teacher.
• aid independent study, enrichment or remedial work as provided by the teacher.
• help students master instructional tasks assigned by teachers.
• assist in test taking, use of instructional technology and reading to students.
• observe and make notes of the observation on performance and behaviors.
• implement curriculum modifications or accommodations designed by professional staff.

• escorting and supervising movement of students throughout the school.
• proctoring testing and providing make up work assistance.
• toileting, including diaper changing.