Paraprofessional

DEFINITION:

The High School Paraprofessional shall be an employee member of the school staff designated by the Superintendent of Schools.  The High School Paraprofessional is responsible for assisting the Classroom Teacher(s) with the supervision of students while learning academics. Paraprofessionals work with students individually or in small groups, provides instruction and support appropriate to the individual students’ learning level(s) in and out of the content classroom.

PREREQUISITE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

1. Education beyond high school diploma required
2. Bachelor’s Degree preferred
3. Experience with multilingual students learning English 
4. Experience working with multiple languages and cultures
5. Excellent oral, written, and communication skills
6. Bilingual or multilingual preferred
7. Demonstrates dependability, initiative, responsibility, intuitiveness, and is well-organized
8. A desire to work with complex learners and the ability to work effectively with others
9. Ability to physically provide assistance for multilingual students as assigned
10. Citizenship, residency or work visa required

SALARY:

In accordance with the Woburn Teachers Association and Woburn School Committee Collective Bargaining Agreement

DUTIES:

1. Assist and support professional staff in implementing English Language curriculum, programs, and WIDA Standards for students learning English throughout their school day
2. Assist in the implementation of curricula modifications and EL instructional strategies and techniques to provide academic assistance and support to individuals and small groups in and/or out of the content classroom
3. Prepare and organize materials and instructional space to support students
4. Reinforce reading, writing, listening, and speaking of academics to help students improve their academic and social English language skills
5. Assist students with understanding school expectations, specifically new students, as needed
6. Support Teachers with ACCESS testing, paperwork, and record keeping as necessary
7. Help form close home-school partnerships with school based multilingual families
8. Provide classroom, lunch, bus, arrival/dismissal and recess supervision duties as assigned
9. Assume other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the Principal and/or the EL Teacher
10. All other duties assigned by the Superintendent of Schools, Assistant Superintendents, Principal, and/or EL Coordinator

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand, walk, use hands, talk and hear. The employee may be required to reach with hands and arms above their head or reach forward, sit, squat, stoop or kneel. The employee must be able to lift or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

At the Woburn Public Schools, we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, Woburn Public Schools continues to be an Equal Opportunity Employer  and a  district member of Mass Partnership for Diversity in Education.