Intensive Instructional Paraprofessional (11), Horace Mann Laboratory School, Salem Public Schools SY2025-2026

Intensive Instructional Paraprofessional (1 : 1) Horace Mann Laboratory School Salem Public Schools SY2025-2026

About Salem Public Schools where belonging leads to opportunity.

Salem is a small diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4000 students across our 11 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged globally connected and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging equity and opportunity in everything we do. Over the next three years (2023-2026) we are committed to the work outlined by the four core priorities in our strategic plan : 1) Elevate Learning; 2) Empower Educators; 3) Center Belonging; and 4) Strengthen Our Foundation. We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students regardless of ability economic status gender / gender identity language race / ethnicity sexual orientation or other backgrounds. Applicants who have experience working in urban schools and settings and are bilingual are strongly encouraged to apply.

What Youll Do :

Paraprofessionals will assist teachers and / or other certified personnel in providing an innovative high quality education program designed to meet the unique needs of children with disabilities in the Salem Public Schools. Paraprofessionals will work with school staff to create an educational environment in which quality and continuity are key addition to sound reasoning and good organizational skills paraprofessionals are expected to contribute to positive school culture and climate. Paraprofessionals are district-wide employees and subject to the negotiated Paraprofessional Contract as well as the rules and regulations of Salem Public Schools

The position may include some personal care lifting feeding academic support behavioral interventions and the use of technology. The right person for this position is eager to work with middle school children is dependable organized flexible and willing to learn through hands-on experience reading and workshop trainings and also through consultation and observation with clinicians and specialists.

Role Responsibilities :

• Demonstrate an understanding of assigned students profile and learning needs read student IEPs and engage in related PD
• Support and collaborate with the general education and special education teachers on an ongoing basis
• Reinforce lessons with individual or small groups of students
• Assist with classroom management & supervision
• Administer behavior modification programs / point systems including data taking and discrete trials under the direction of the classroom teacher
• Assist teacher in implementing accommodations and specialized strategies for instruction and skill reinforcement
• Cover classroom during teacher absence
• Facilitate play and social interactions and model language between peers
• Escort and assist students as needed throughout the building on community-based experiences during lunch / recess and on / off the bus
• Follow direction of supervisor and assure safety of students at all times
• Assist with acclimating students to technology and personal learning devices to enable them to access remote instruction.
• Other duties as prescribed by building administrative staff and PPS Executive Director as described within the Paraprofessional contract
• Attend district and building professional development and training

What Youll Bring :

We are looking for candidates who have diverse backgrounds and experiences are inspired by our mission and are highly motivated to change childrens lives through education. Youll be right at home here if you are a reflective practitioner who values collaboration with colleagues and pushes yourself your work and the people around you to the next level. We expect our SPS employees to :

Position Expectations Therapeutic Program Paraprofessionals

The selected candidate must have the skills abilities and aptitude to meet all unique needs of their assigned students.

Job requirements :

Paraprofessionals report to the building principal special education supervisor students assigned classroom teacher(s) and Executive Director of the Special Education Department.

This is a school-year position following the district calendar and school hours.

Work Year : Teachers in Salem Public Schools work a 185 day school year (180 student contact days plus 5 professional development days. Please click here to view the 2025-26 district and / or school calendars.

Salary : Paraprofessional salaries in the Salem Public Schools are determined by the Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel (PSRP) collective bargaining agreement. This position is paid on the Tier 3 salary schedule.

Benefits : The City of Salem offers Group Insurance Commission (GIC) benefits to all full-time employees. Click here for more information about our health benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Salem Public School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color religion national origin pregnancy gender identity sexual orientation marital / civil union status ancestry place of birth housing status age citizenship status veteran status political affiliation genetic information or disability as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Required Experience :

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

Campaigns,Client Server,Admin Support,LNG,Document Management

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1