AVC is looking for Paraeducator(s) to join our team in supporting students in our REACH and Evolution Programs. Position(s) may be assigned to one location/classroom or may float to multiple locations/classrooms:
- Are you ready to build meaningful connections with students who will inspire you daily?
- Are you looking for a job with joy, growth, and connection?
- Do you value working with young people, their families & a team of teachers, paraeducators, nurses, therapists & a clinician?
- Are you interested in making education accessible for youth with complex health and learning needs?
Assabet Valley Collaborative (AVC) is an educational service agency in Metrowest/Central Massachusetts. Our services include school programs, wraparound services, transportation services, professional development, cooperative purchasing and consulting.
We are seeking Paraeducators for our REACH and Evolution Programs! AVC’s Reach is a program designed to meet the diverse physical, medical, and learning needs of students ages 3-18. AVC’s Evolution Program is a transition program for students 18-22 of age with a range of physical and mental health needs. There is also a potential opportunity to float between the programs depending on the need.
We’re looking for a candidate who aligns with the values of our organization, someone that is responsible, compassionate, resourceful, and thrives in a fast-paced, non-traditional, collaborative environment and who believes that student’s needs (academic, social, emotional) should be at the center of our work and ever changing.
Paraeducator Role Overview:
Job Responsibilities:
The Paraprofessional at AVC supports the overall programming and services in order to maximize the safety and learning goals within the classroom. Paraeducators will engage in 1:1, small group, and or whole group engagement opportunities. Paraeducators are needed to perform the following roles and additional other duties and responsibilities as needed.
Ideal candidates have:
- Experience working in schools, nonprofits, human service organizations.
- Flexibility, responsibility, and follow through.
- Teamwork skills - including navigating conflict.
- Ability to seek and provide clear and direct feedback.
- Bilingual or multilingual is a plus.
- Ability to thrive within a team while also being able to work independently.
- Valid driver's license, safe driving record and ability to transport students in AVC vehicles/vans (preferred).
- Physical ability to execute job responsibilities that include transferring, lifting, or shifting students or equipment, and managing equipment.
Competitive Benefits include:
- Compensation is competitive within the public school employees sector.
- Hourly pay range: $22.76-$37.04
- Paid leave: 10 sick days and 3 personal days per year.
- $1200 Tuition Reimbursement.
- $1500 Stipend (only for paras) that can be used flexibly (tuition, cash, insurance, etc).
- School-year, 185 day position with a 7 hour reporting day
- Additional hours and compensation available for summer school service
- 75% health insurance premiums covered by AVC (High Deductible Health Plan - HDHP).
- With HDHP - AVC offers Health Savings Account (HSA) and contributes 50% of deductible to HSA.
- Participation in MA state pension systems.
- Voluntary benefits: Life, Short-term, Long-term Insurance; Dental.