Special Education Paraprofessional w​/ABA

Hopkinton Public School District Hopkins Elementary School
- Hopkinton, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Hopkinton Public School District Hopkins Elementary School
- Hopkinton, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Hopkinton Public School District

Job : 5932517

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 18, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

TITLE: Special Education Paraprofessional w/ABA

TYPE OF POSITION: Full-Time(1.0); anticipated 9/22/2026 start; salary per collective bargaining agreement, and commensurate with experience (range $29.26-$31.04/hour)

LOCATION: Hopkins School, Hopkinton, Massachusetts

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: All qualified candidates

NOTE: Paraprofessional may be required to work the Extended School Year (ESY) program.

It is the primary responsibility of all Paraprofessionals to provide social-emotional, behavioral, and instructional support and interventions to all students in all settings. The Special Education Paraprofessional with ABA also assists the Classroom and/or Special Education Teacher, the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and other professional staff, when needed, using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), and other appropriate methodologies, to support students with a variety of disabilities.

Paraprofessionals in this position will support students in working to decrease maladaptive behaviors that prevent the student from accessing the curriculum and developing his/her full potential. The Special Education Paraprofessional w/ABA reports to the Principal and Director of Student Services, with overall guidance provided by the BCBA, the Learning Specialist(s), and the classroom teacher(s).

DUTIES:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides overall support to student(s) and the classroom teacher(s), based on the needs of the classroom and the students’ Individual Education Program (IEP) and 504 Plans, if applicable;
• Provides monitoring of student behavior as indicated on the student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) and Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP);
• Provides discrete trial instruction to identified students and maintains appropriate documentation on outcomes of discrete trials and extensive behavior analysis data and graphing, when appropriate;
• Recognizes when teaching/learning and behavioral strategies are not successful and seeks the guidance of the classroom teacher(s) and specialist(s) to adapt assistance accordingly;
• Incorporates knowledge of student learning styles, child development, skills/knowledge acquisition rates of the student(s) to whom assigned, to assist student learning. Observes and records academic, behavioral and social data to measure progress;
• Provides support in crisis situations using district-approved safety/restraint protocol when necessary;
• Provides verbal support, prompting, redirection and modeling in helping the student(s) access the activities of the curriculum;
• If required, provides direct assistance to students to manage personal care;
• Assists with conducting student assessments as directed by classroom teacher(s) or Behavior Analyst;
• Other duties, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To be considered qualified, candidates must have/be:

• Associate's Degree, or successful completion of the Para Pro exam;
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, to children and adults;
• Experience with, and willingness to provide direct assistance to students to manage personal care to improve daily life skills;
• Training and/or applicable experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) required. Certification as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) strongly preferred;
• Licensed by the Massachusetts…