Paraeducator - South Elementary

Hingham Public Schools (MA) South Elementary School – Hingham, Massachusetts

Job : 5564189

Final date to receive applications: Mar 20, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Mar 03, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Para educator

Location/Program: Kindergarten Support

Job Summary

To provide support to students and assist with interventions or academic support in collaboration with general educators and special educators.

• Support students in developing academic skills, social-emotional regulation, and gross and fine motor abilities.
• Assist students in achieving academic and social-emotional goals as outlined in their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and as directed by school staff.
• Implement IEP accommodations, modifications, and behavior support plans, including executive function coaching.
• Provide individualized or small group instruction under the direction of appropriate staff.
• Provide clarification of directions, redirect attention, and provide ongoing support as specified within student IEPs.
• Break down assignments or projects into manageable steps and monitor student progress toward key checkpoints.
• Proctor assessments (e.g., MCAS), assist with state assessment portfolios, including in small group, separate setting, or read-aloud formats.
• Support students during classroom activities, ensuring understanding of directions and expectations.
• Assist students with activities of daily living, which may include hygiene, dressing, eating, toileting, and clean-up.
• Support student health and safety needs, including mobility assistance.
• Help implement the daily classroom schedule and maintain classroom routines.
• Supervise students in the classroom, during transitions, on field trips, and throughout the school day.
• Respond to student needs and assist in managing classroom behavior when needed.
• Assist with classroom preparation, organization, and clean-up.
• Support student access to technology and related tools.
• Collect and report student data as directed by staff.
• Foster positive and collaborative relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the school principal or designee.

• Ideal candidates are team-oriented, flexible, reliable, compassionate, energetic, patient, and willing to learn.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in written form.
• Maintain personal and professional boundaries.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Foster collaborative and effective working relationships.
• Attend ongoing professional development to support the para educator role.
• Ability to learn and use assistive technology.

• Support student behavior management and skill development by utilizing de‑escalation strategies and implementing behavior intervention plans under the guidance of the special education teacher and BCBA.
• Safety Care training will be provided by the district as needed.
• Proactively identify opportunities for student distress or dysregulation, working with educators to ensure environmental or work‑related factors are considered throughout the student’s day.
• Model and deliver coping and/or communication strategies to dysregulated students.

• High school diploma required;
  Associate degree preferred.
• Experience working with children in an educational setting preferred.
• Familiarity with Special Education/IEPs preferred.
• Successful completion of a background check and CORI required.

• Must be able to move, transport and position students (as needed).
• Must possess strength to lift/carry materials up to 20 pounds and strength to lift and/or reposition persons up to 50 pounds with assistance.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, and run.
• Must be able to respond quickly in emergency situations.

• Terms and conditions of employment are specified under the provisions of the Hingham Educators Association (HEA) Unit B Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Employment subject to successful completion of background…