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Security Paraprofessional - [Frederick Elementary] (SY26-27)

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Location
Dorchester, MA
Work Authorization
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Job overview

The Security Paraprofessional supports teachers and school staff in maintaining a safe, high-quality educational environment for Boston Public Schools students. Reporting to the Principal or Head of Schools, the role focuses on security across school spaces and student arrival, dismissal, and detention procedures. A high school diploma or GED and one of several specified college-credit, degree, or assessment pathways are required, along with at least two years of experience working with young children.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Student Safety, nice to haveStudent Arrival and Dismissal, nice to haveDetention Hall Management, nice to haveVisitor Pass Monitoring, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, required48 College Credits or Associate's Degree or Assessment, required2 Years Working With Young Children, requiredAssociate's or Bachelor's Degree, nice to haveAdolescent Experience, nice to haveMulticultural Setting Experience, nice to haveFluency in BPS Official Language, nice to haveCurrent US Work Authorization, required

Full job description

Job Details

Job ID: 5991875

Job Description

Reports to: Principal/Head of schools

General Description and Goals:

Security Paraprofessional will assist teachers in providing an innovative, high quality education program designed to meet the needs of the children in the Boston Public Schools. Security Paraprofessional will work with school staff to create an educational environment in which quality and continuity are key factors in educating the students of the Boston Public Schools.

Responsibilities

The primary responsible of the Security Paraprofessional is to maintain the safety and security of school hallways, classrooms, common areas and school grounds.

  • Assist in the arrival and dismissal of students.

  • Manage PM detention hall.

  • Monitor the front door and visitor pass program.

  • Unlock lavatories and maintain a log of student use.

  • Perform other related duties as requested by the Headmaster.

Qualifications - Required:

  • Education: High School Diploma or GED

  • Forty-eight (48) Credit Hours of College Coursework or an Associate's Degree, or a passing score on one of the two following Formalized Standardized Assessments: ParaPro Assessment (http://www.ets.org/parapro/) or WorkKeys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants (http://www.act.org/workkeys/profcert/index.html).

  • Minimum of two years experience working with young children

  • Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment

Qualifications - Preferred:

  • Associate's or Bachelor's Degree.

  • Experience working with adolescents.

  • Experience working in a multi-cultural/multi-ethnic setting.

  • BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity. BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages:Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.

Terms: BTU, Paraprofessional Unit, Contractual hourly rate

Please refer to the BPS website (https://ohr.bostonpublicschools.org/careers1/salary-grids-cbas) for more information on salary and compensation. Salaries are listed by Unions and Grade/Step.

The start and end times of BPS schools vary, as do the lengths of the school day. Some BPS schools have a longer school day through the "Schedule A" Expanded Learning Time (ELT) agreement.

The Boston Public Schools, in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, criminal record, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, homelessness, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics, natural or protective hairstyle, military status, immigration status, English language proficiency, or any other factor prohibited by law in its programs and activities. BPS does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to work or learn. If you require an accommodation pursuant to the ADA for the application process, please contact the Accommodations Unit at [email protected] .

Position Type: Traditional

Job Categories:

Instructional Support, Paraprofessional / IA

Job Requirements

Bachelor degree preferred.

Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

Boston Public Schools, Office of Human Resources

2300 Washington Street

Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119

Email: [email protected]

How this job compares

Set against the 673 open Paraprofessional jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$19–22/hr352 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 65 open Paraprofessional jobs in Massachusetts and 673 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Paraprofessional postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (116 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 382 of the 673 open Paraprofessional jobs (57%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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