ANTICIPATED OPENING FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR

FUNDING CONTINGENT ON TOWN MEETING APPROVAL MAY 22, 2024

 

INTERNAL POSTING

 

Bellingham Public Schools

Bellingham Massachusetts

 

 

Title:  ESY Paraeducators - Preschool (3 day)

Department:  Special Education Extended School Year (ESY)

Positions:  Total number of positions to be determined by student enrollment

Salary: $23/Hour

            * FUNDING CONTINGENT ON TOWN MEETING APPROVAL, MAY 22, 2024.

               Appointment may be made prior to salary determination.

               Timesheets will be sent prior to the program start date, via school email.

 

POSITION SUMMARY:

To teach children with various disabilities to ensure that students gain skills in academics, socialization, and communication with the goal of building independence in all areas of their lives.  All recommended therapies will be provided during this time. 

 

Position Description: Paraeducators are responsible for implementing programming for

students who receive all or most of their academic instruction in the substantially separate setting.

 

The number of Paraeducators required for each program will be determined by enrollment.

 

Program Dates:

07/08/2024 through 08/07/2024 (5 weeks)

 

Days and Times:

Monday through Wednesday (3 days)

 

Preschool

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. In addition to the program hours, a Paraeducator’s schedule will include 1 hour of prep per day to be scheduled before or after class hours, or in two thirty-minute periods – one before, and one after class hours. This time is for preparing materials, recording data, professional development, consulting with teachers and/or related service providers.  In order to receive prep time compensation, you must be in your assigned building.

 

2. Adheres to the adopted policies and procedures of the Bellingham School Committee.

 

  

Applicants must select the program area for which they are applying (see below):

 

 

Preschool Paraeducator

Location:         DiPietro Elementary

Grade Level:  Preschool

 

Qualifications:

1. Preference will be given to applicants who have worked with students with mild to moderate special needs.