Special Education Paraprofessional North Scituate Elementary School

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Starting Date: Immediately

About Scituate, Rhode Island

Nestled in northwestern Rhode Island, just 12 miles west of Providence, Scituate is a scenic, historic town of about 10,300 residents. It is known for its rolling woodlands, pristine lakes and reservoirs, classic New England charm, and the Scituate Reservoir, Rhode Island’s largest source of drinking water. The community maintains a close-knit, family-oriented atmosphere that balances rural tranquility with easy access to nearby cultural and economic opportunities and takes pride in its heritage, natural beauty, and high‑quality schools.

More About the Scituate School Department

The Scituate School Department is a public school district serving approximately 1,200 students across five schools: three elementary schools (Clayville, Hope, and North Scituate Elementary Schools, PreK–5), Scituate Middle School (grades 6–8), and Scituate High School (grades 9–12). Our dedicated educators, support staff, and administrators work as a professional learning community, sharing responsibility to ensure that every student is engaged, challenged, and supported in reaching their full potential.

With about 150 certified and non‑certified staff members, Scituate’s schools provide a personalized educational experience that emphasizes academic excellence, innovation, and strong community connections. We are committed to college and career readiness, social‑emotional well‑being, inclusive learning environments, and close partnerships with families and the wider community. For additional information, please visit  We invite you to explore our schools, meet our learning community, and discover why Scituate is such a special place to work and learn.

Job Summary:

Primary responsibility is to assist special education students with academic work and the implementation of the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) and personal care routines.

• Perform under the Special Education teacher's supervision and direction in all areas of school activities and instruction.
• He/she shall be expected to:
• Follow the Special Education teacher's direction in maintaining classroom structure and behavioral control.
• Assist the teacher in academic instruction as identified in and prescribed by the student's IEP.
• Assist in inclusion activities supporting students in the general education setting.
• Assist with non‑academic instruction provided by itinerant teachers.
• Assist in correcting students' assignments, editing or clarifying (simplifying), enlarging general education worksheets as modified by the Special Education teacher.
• Assist in carrying out programs designed by physical/or occupational, and/or speech therapists. Assistants shall not be required to perform therapy without prior training from the therapist, and they shall not perform any therapy without a signed written directive from the Office of the Director of Special Education.
• Assist physically challenged children in the use of wheelchairs and/or other adaptive equipment, if appropriately trained.
• Supervise students before school, during recess and lunch periods, leaving and entering vehicles, classrooms and buildings, and at dismissal.
• Supervise students during field trips.
• Administer the school rules and regulations governing student behavior.
• Perform any/other related duties assigned by the building principal or the Director of Special Education.
• ** Special Education Paraprofessional
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