Teacher Aide; Kindergarten

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

Walpole Public Schools is seeking a teacher aide (kindergarten), 18.75 hours per week, at Elm Street School effective August 31, 2026 for the  school year.

The Kindergarten aide supports students socially, emotionally, and academically in a kindergarten classroom and reinforces behavioral expectations across all settings - playground, halls, Art, Music, PE, etc. The Kindergarten Aide collaborates with classroom teachers.

Duties :

• Assist the classroom teacher in creating an environment that is conducive to learning.
• Assist in maintaining standards of student behavior and the school’s core values.
• Assist classroom teacher(s) in performing specific duties as assigned.
• Assist in providing individual and small-group instruction.
• Assist with transitions - e.g. arrival, from one learning activity to another, dismissal.
• Alert the teacher to the needs of individual students.
• Provide individual assistance to children as necessary.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Help maintain expectations in the classroom; monitor students to keep them on task.
• Perform related work as required.

Salary and benefits per the Cafeteria/Teacher Aide Contract .

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Job : 5847570

Final date to receive applications: Jul 29, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Yesterday

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

Walpole Public Schools is seeking a teacher aide (kindergarten), 18.75 hours per week, at Elm Street School effective August 31, 2026 for the  school year.

Kindergarten Aide Role :

The Kindergarten aide supports students socially, emotionally, and academically in a kindergarten classroom and reinforces behavioral expectations across all settings - playground, halls, Art, Music, PE, etc. The Kindergarten Aide collaborates with classroom teachers.

Duties :

• Assist the classroom teacher in creating an environment that is conducive to learning.
• Assist in maintaining standards of student behavior and the school’s core values.
• Assist classroom teacher(s) in performing specific duties as assigned.
• Assist in providing individual and small-group instruction.
• Assist with transitions - e.g. arrival, from one learning activity to another, dismissal.
• Alert the teacher to the needs of individual students.
• Provide individual assistance to children as necessary.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Help maintain expectations in the classroom; monitor students to keep them on task.
• Perform related work as required.

Salary and benefits per the Cafeteria/Teacher Aide Contract .

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $16.83 to $18.88 Per Hour

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The school committee subscribes to the fullest extent to the principle ofthe dignity of all people and of their labors and will take action toensure that any individual within the district who is responsible forhiring and/or personnel supervision understands that applicants areemployed, assigned, and promoted without regard to their race, creed,color, age, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability,pregnancy or pregnancy related conditions, genetic information, veteran status or sexual orientation.

Every available opportunity will be taken inorder to assure that each applicant for a position is selected on the basisof qualifications, merit and ability. SOURCE: MASC LEGAL .: BESERegulations 603 CMR 26:00; 804 CMR 3:00 CROSS .: AC Nondiscrimination

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Laurie Sylvia
• 135 School Street
• Walpole, Massachusetts 02081
• Email: hr.ma.us