Behavioral Intervention, Communication Skills, Language Teaching, Special Education, Training/Teaching
Applications will be accepted for special education paraprofessional positions in the Westfield Public School District for the 2026 Special Education Extended Year Program. This program is scheduled to begin July 6, 2026 and continue for four weeks, Monday - Thursday (no Friday dates) ending on July 30, 2026. The location is expected to be at Westfield River Elementary School.
Training Date:
July 1, 2025 (all staff) 8:30 am - 3:00 pm with ½ hour unpaid lunch
Student Hours:
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday
No School on Fridays
FUNDING:
Rate of Pay: $18.03 per hour with no benefits, not to exceed a total of 79 hours
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ability to communicate and work successfully with staff and all students
- Help prepare for activities in the classroom
- Familiarity with elementary interventions and Positive Behavioral Interventions & Support (PBIS)
- Support small group work according to levels of language acquisition and cognitive development
- Provide one-on-one assistance when needed
- Walk students back and forth to designated areas for scheduled activities
- Provide clarification in native language when requested by classroom teacher
- Join students for breakfast and lunch
- Assist with arrival and dismissal of students.
- Assist in communication between student and teacher, when needed.
- Attend field trips.
- May be assigned to more than one classroom.
- Perform any duties that may be assigned by the Administrator of Special Education.
This position subject to funding.
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Westfield Public Schools MA