Special Education Paraeducator; Learning Center; biweekly

Special Education Para educator (Learning Center) (61.5 hours biweekly) (2)

Reading Public Schools, Reading Memorial High School, Reading, Massachusetts

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

SUMMARY: Under the daily direction of a licensed Special Education Teacher experienced in Autism, PDD, Developmentally Delayed, Social Emotional Learning, and other severe neurological disorders or disabilities, and under the general supervision of the building principal, team chair or designee, administers tutoring and support services to students in a classroom setting, small group setting or 1 on 1 setting to acquire learning, behavior, and social skills.

Goals are established by the collaborative educational team and the student’s IEP.

• Provides a variety of instructional support activities to enhance the educational environment of students and to meet the educational/training objectives of the program and the educational team.
• Implements the needs of the student’s IEP and implements program modifications as directed by certified staff. Maintains awareness of the disability of the child.
• Conducts specific behavioral therapy, reviews data, reports concerns, and provides progress information and outcomes to certified staff.
• Collects data and records notes in designated student program data collection systems.
• Oversees students during class, tutoring, mainstreaming, playground, eating activities, emergencies and preparedness drills, etc.
• Uses instructional technology appropriately with students and works with students to facilitate their use of instructional technology.
• Supervises students in a variety of situations under the direction of certified staff, the collaborative educational team, and parents, always observing students’ behaviors carefully to ensure personal and group safety.
• Assists assigned children in instruction, communication, social activities and integration, recreation, sports, arts and crafts, personal hygiene, and other designated activities.
• Assists and supervises in transferring children to and from buses, special equipment, classrooms and events; supervises students during lunch, transition, and recess time, ensuring student safety at all times.
• Assists and supervises in toilet training, toileting, diapering, dressing, cleaning, feeding, and lifting of children as necessary.
• Provides demonstration and instruction to less experienced aides through modeling and/or shadowing techniques (a skill taught in training).
• Prepares materials for use in classroom and therapy.
• Assists in maintaining a disciplined, neat, orderly, and attractive learning environment.
• Within the framework of established policies and procedures, assists students in classroom activities in the absence of the teacher.
• Models appropriate behavior for students.
• Maintains appropriate standards of behavior, mutual respect, and safety in classroom.
• Reports observations of student skills, behaviors, and abilities to appropriate personnel.
• Assists in crisis intervention procedures and restraints.
• Communicates with parents and legal authorities, the collaborative educational team, and Special Education to facilitate crisis intervention.
• Engages in physical and sometimes strenuous activities with students.
• Meets regularly with Special Education staff, collaborative partner staff, and others working with assigned students.
• Participates in training sessions as provided by the Reading Public Schools.
• Uses feedback to reflect critically upon his or her classroom experience and identify areas for further skill and professional development.
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Exercises no supervision.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. The Superintendent may waive or modify the qualification requirements.

• Basic understanding of the general needs and behavior of children.
• Knowledge of the physical requirements and emotional needs of…