Paraeducator IA​/Special Education Assistant

Para educator IA/Special Education Assistant

• Date Posted: 6/16/2026
• Location:
  
  Station Avenue Elementary School (High-Needs School)
• Date Available:
  
  09/01/2026

Hours: Monday through Friday, 6.5 hours per day plus a half hour unpaid lunch.
Compensation: Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School Committee and the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional Secretaries and Assistants Association.

All paraprofessionals must meet certification requirements as determined by the Every Student Succeeds Act. Individuals with an Associate’s degree or higher, or who have obtained 48 credit hours from an accredited higher education institution, have met this requirement and will need to provide a copy of a transcript showing your highest degree earned. The final pathway to meet this requirement is passing the Massachusetts Para Pro or Workkeys Assessment certification within the first year of employment.

Supports students, which may include, but not limited to, students with: low-incidence disabilities, autism, social‑emotional needs, and behavioral concerns. Support may occur in an early education setting, inclusion setting, substantially separate classroom or home. This may be 1:1 or in a small group.

• Provides direct instructional support to students with disabilities in the classroom or in a separate setting.
• Implements and/or adapts modifications and accommodations to the environment or curricular materials as directed by the special education teacher/liaison, classroom teacher or related services provider.
• Collects data regarding students' goals and/or objectives as directed by licensed staff.
• Supports the behavioral/social-emotional needs of children by utilizing pro‑active, pro‑social problem‑solving skills.
• Provides assistance with equipment such as assistive technology.
• Assists with the supervision of students during play and lunch periods.
• Fosters student independence while supporting individual needs.
• Responsible for carrying out tasks that allow students to meet their IEP goals and appropriately function in the educational setting; tasks may include assistance with behavior, medical, social, academic or self‑help interventions.
• Work may include, but is not limited to, assisting with personal hygiene, direct behavior services such as ABA and data collection.
• Assists in the lifting and/or toileting of students into medical equipment, such as standers or other adaptive equipment as needed or as required in IEP.
• Maintains proper confidentiality of student records.
• Sets a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance.
• Supports toileting and daily living skills of students, an essential function of the job.

• Participate in annual trainings for blood borne pathogens, universal precautions, 51A, bullying, epi‑pen, etc.
• Must be highly qualified.
• Associate's degree, 2 years of college or passing score on the Para Pro test.
• Knowledge of child development (intellectual, social/emotional, and physical) and 12 months experience working with students with special needs is desirable.

Valerie Kelly, M.Ed., Principal
Station Avenue Elementary School
276 Station Avenue
South Yarmouth, Massachusetts 02664
Phone: