Paraprofessional
Norwood, MAContract / Full-time$24/hrPosted 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Paraprofessional works with students who need instructional or behavioral assistance under the supervision of the special education department, a teacher, or a designee. The role may also support students with personal care, physical mobility, and therapeutic care needs as established by a rehabilitation health practitioner, social worker, or other healthcare professional.
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Full job description
Paraprofessional
Setting: Schools
Job Type: Contract - Full Time
Pay: $24 / Hour
Hours: 33.00
Location: Norwood, MA
The School Aide is an individual who works with students requiring instructional, and/or behavioral assistance under the supervision of the special education department, teacher and/or supervising designee. The School Aide may also provide support services to assist students with personal, physical mobility and therapeutic care needs, as established by a rehabilitation health practitioner, social worker or other health care professional.
Minimum Requirements:
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High School diploma or equivalent required
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Comply with all relevant professional standards ofpractice
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Current CPR if applicable
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TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
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Current Health certificate (per contract or stateregulation)
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Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
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Must be at least 18 years of age
Benefits
At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:
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Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
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Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
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401(k) savings plan
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Awards and recognition programs
*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.
About Amergis
Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.
Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Category: Education
Job Function: Education | School Aide | School Aide School *Paraprofessional
Job Type: Contract - Full Time
Setting: Schools
Position Type: Healthcare
Office Number: 0709
Contract Duration: 25
Pay Rate: $24 / Hour
Date Posted: 2026-11-03
How this job compares
Set against the 783 open Paraprofessional jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$24/hr
- US median$18–22/hr394 hourly ranges
This rate, $24/hr, is 17% above the US median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the top quarter of Paraprofessional hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 59 open Paraprofessional jobs in Massachusetts and 783 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- Boston Public Schools41 open
- Springfield Public Schools5 open
- Amergis (this employer)4 open
- Experience
- Paraprofessional postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (117 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 435 of the 783 open Paraprofessional jobs (56%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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