Education Support Professional - Special Education

Education Support Professional - Special Education

Weymouth Public Schools Weymouth High School - Weymouth, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job : 5420561
Final date to receive applications: Oct 16, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Re-Posted: Sep 16, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Sep 1, 2026

Education Support Professional
- Special Education
Program Support, Inclusion, One to One, Instructional Support

Weymouth Public Schools is a dynamic and inclusive learning community dedicated to  Educational Excellence for Every Weymouth Student.  Our vision is centered on empowering each individual to reach their full potential in a diverse, equitable, and supportive environment.
We educate over 5,600 students in 11 school buildings, including Weymouth Early Childhood Center, eight elementary schools (grades K-5), Chapman Middle School (grades 6-8), and Weymouth High School (Grades 9-12). At each of our schools, we are committed to fostering curiosity, celebrating diversity, and nurturing a lifelong passion for learning. Our highly qualified educators and staff members work to provide personalized attention and support to ensure that every student thrives.

Responsible To:

The Education Support Professional is directly responsible to the Building Principal and/or
Associate Principal and/or Administrator of Special Education and/or Assistant Director(s) of
Special Education.

General

Summary:

The Education Support Professional supports and carries out instruction designed by general and special educators to meet the individual needs of students with or without disabilities in a calm and non-reactionary manner. The Education Support Professional is directly involved in assisting the educator to achieve student success. This may include work with students on IEP goals, monitoring and documenting student progress, and regular communication with the classroom teacher(s) and/or service providers.

The Education Support Professional understands boundaries and diplomacy with colleagues, families and community members and communicates information for or from parents/guardians to the classroom teacher (Prek-5), Special Education Liaison (6-12) who will organize the direct communication.

Qualifications:

• Have obtained an associate (or higher) degree, or
• Have at least two years of post-secondary education that is equivalent to at least
• 48 credit hours from an accredited higher education institution, or
• Have met a rigorous standard on one of the formal Massachusetts-endorsed
• Assessments:
  Parapro or Work Keys
• Familiarity with Special Education/IEPs preferred
• Experience with data collection/documentation preferred

Specific Duties:

1. Support and assist students for physical, academic, and/or behavioral needs
2. Implement Positive Behavior Support Plans
3. Manage aggressive behaviors, apply behavior de-escalation and safety skills, and apply
programmatic safety training skills as needed (ie. CPI/Safety Care)
4. Provide a variety of specialized learning techniques and/or applied behavioral activities
pertaining to instruction individualized for student support/instruction
5. Monitor student progress, collect and document appropriate academic and/or behavioral
data
6. Implement use of verbal and visual supports for students, model appropriate tasks, skills
and behaviors for students
7. Accompany student throughout the day, as needed, for all classes, services, recess,
student lunch time, and any other times required (based on requirements as delineated in
the IEP or 504)
8. Support classroom teacher with classroom duties, if necessary
9.Facilitate, collaborate and communicate between classroom teachers and special
education liaisons regarding the needs of the students served.
10. Participation in district provided job related training
11.Any other duties as assigned by the Building/Special Education Administrators

Other

Skills and Abilities

Required:

• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to carry out instructions
• Demonstrate ability to maintain confidentiality
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask, excellent verbal and written
  communication skills
• Ability to operate computers, use Google Suite, and other required programs
• Ability to exercise patience, tact and good judgment
• Ability to identify sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to succeed in complex and changing environment
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the school
  community

Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job,…