What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paraprofessional position at Marshall Middle School?
This position is 35 hours per week (7 hours per day with a 1/2 hour unpaid lunch). This is a group 3 position. Please view the salary classifications/schedule which can be found on our website under Human Resources - collective bargaining agreements. School Hours for paraprofessionals 7:05 AM to 2:05 PM.
Focus: Functional Academic Instruction through Access Points to grade level curriculum standards with an emphasis on related services, Activities of Daily Living (ADL) skills, and medical care
This individual will work with Multi Skills and Services (MSS) teachers, regular education teachers, other paraprofessionals, related service providers; including social workers, a BCBA, physical therapists, speech pathologists, and occupational therapists in supporting students.
-Experience preferred
-Experience working with kids with significant needs preferred
-Experience with CPI preferred
-Experience with data collection and analysis preferred
Support students who require a fully sub-separate program with a higher staff to student ratio due to severe cognitive impairments and/or medical concerns. This program is intended to support the district’s students who present with the most severe needs in the most restrictive environment within the Billerica Public Schools. Students may require specialized equipment, AAC/AT, nursing care, and individual health plans. Students are engaging with the curriculum through Access Points and require consistent, repeated instructional methodology (including utilization of ABA) to meet individual learning goals. Students may require significant related service provision that is part of the program structure, due to physical impairments and needs. Home/Community Partnerships (Primary: Intellectual, Autism, Neurological, Developmental Delay, Health)
