Paraeducator:; Special Education Subseparate) Transitional Life Skills Wawecus Road School Job Worcester area,Massachusetts USA,Education

Position: Para educator: (Special Education Subseparate) Transitional Life Skills Wawecus Road School

Para educator: (Special Education Subseparate) Transitional Life Skills Wawecus Road School Para educator: (Special Education Subseparate) Transitional Life Skills Wawecus Road School Worcester Public Schools WPS District
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Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 23, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description
JOB TITLE: Para educator (Subseparate Programs) - Transitional Life Skills
REPORTS TO: Principal or Designated Supervisor
LOCATION: Worcester Public Schools, Worcester, Massachusetts

The para educator in our Transitional Life Skills classroom will work with students with intellectual disabilities, supporting their academic, social, and developmental growth. This is currently a short-term position through 11/17/26. In the event this vacancy is extended, or there is a need elsewhere in the district, the hired candidate may have the opportunity for continued employment.

This position is accountable for providing assistance to the classroom teacher and/or other certified personnel, to support the instruction of all students (with emotional regulation and behaviors challenges, mild to moderate to severe special needs and general education) and to facilitate educational access for students with disabilities using sound judgment and confirming with the rules and regulations of the Worcester Public Schools.

This position will require that you have patience, perseverance, creativity, and a true desire to prepare all students for successful lives.

This position may include the working with student populations of the following areas:
Autism (AU);
Creative Opportunities for Adolescents of Secondary Tier (COAST);
Language Achievement and Beyond (LAB);
Specialized Approaches to Individual Learning (SAIL);
Structured Therapeutic Education Program (STEP);
Transitional Life Skills.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (may be included along with other responsibilities):

Responsible for assisting the classroom teacher by reviewing, correcting and reinforcing lessons with individual and small groups of students in all content areas and other activities as defined in the student’s IEP or 504 plan.

Responsible for assisting in preparation and inventory of instructional materials and the setting-up, operating and maintenance of various classroom’s learning aids, and equipment.

Responsible for the supervision of breakfast and/or lunch periods, and assemblies and cleaning up of work areas.

Responsible for assisting the classroom teacher in clerical work which may include, but it is not limited to, recording daily attendance, cataloging and filing instructional materials.

Responsible for participating and contributing to weekly, monthly and long-range planning with the classroom teacher for instructional activities such as observing special days and events, field trips and visits and school wide activities such as health testing, etc.

Responsible for assisting the classroom teacher during the work day in maintaining open communication. All verbal and written communication is under the supervision of the teacher and/or administrator.

Responsible for maintaining student confidentiality. Commit to providing an educational and working environment that is free from harassment and discrimination.

Responsible for the supervision and support of students in both structured and unstructured activities and across environments throughout the day.

Responsible for contributing to a warm and open atmosphere so that all students will have the opportunity to grow and develop to their fullest potential.

Responsible for serving as the guiding source of information and…