Paraprofessional Educator​/Special Education - Group

Paraprofessional Educator/Special Education
- Group 2 (3195)

Natick Public Schools, Lilja Elementary School – Natick, Massachusetts. Open in Google Maps.

Job : 5759864

Final date to receive applications: Aug 24, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 04, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 24, 2026

The Natick Public Schools seek a Paraprofessional Educator/Special Education
- Group 2.

Start Date:

August 24, 2026. We invite you to explore a career with Natick Public Schools.

The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5,300 students from Pre‑K through age 22. We are an innovative, supportive, and high‑performing district whose outstanding staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families from Natick and Boston. Natick Public Schools is a community dedicated to all students achieving high standards in a safe, trusting, respectful environment where learning is exciting, dynamic, and engaging, and where connectedness and belonging are valued and actively cultivated.

We are home to families that speak almost 60 different languages and our student population is approximately 29% Students of Color and 71% White students. With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post‑secondary schools, we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world.

We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengths‑based approach. Please partner with us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community, promote and deliver equitable practices for all of our staff, students, and families, and create meaningful connections that enable everyone to feel included and thrive.

JOB GOAL:

Job Title:

Paraprofessional Educator/Special Education
- Group 2

Location:

Lilja

Reports To:

Special Education Administrator/Principal

Work days/FTE: 182 days/1.0 FTE

Salary/Benefits: Salary and benefits per contract with the Education Association of Natick

Benefits Eligible? Yes

Education:

High School diploma or GED

Specialized Knowledge:

• Thorough understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice as they relate to student, staff and community engagement and cultivation

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Classroom, etc.) and Power School preferred, but will train the right candidate.

Skills:

• Demonstrated aptitude for work to be performed
• Bilingual skills, especially in Spanish and Portuguese, are highly desirable
• Passion for working with students, families, and colleagues
• Flexible and collaborative
• Multitask in a fast‑paced, supportive environment that nurtures student growth
• Organized and able to meet ongoing, time‑sensitive deadlines for work production

Alternative degrees/experience may be substituted for the above at the discretion of the Superintendent, if such a substitution brings a strong candidate forward.

• Phone, intercom, personal computer and software applications as outlined above, scanner, copy machine, calculator, camera, printers and fax machine.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

• Work with students individually and in small groups
• Works in special education or general education settings, including but not limited to reviewing and reinforcing previously introduced lessons and implementing prescribed instruction.
• Assists the teacher in responding to the special needs of individual students.
• Accompanies students for transitions as necessary including lifting where appropriate.
• Administers or assists in the administration of alternative testing, including classroom, district, and state assessments.
• May…