Substitute Support Specialist

Essex Westford School District is seeking a dedicated, high-energy person to serve as a full-time Substitute Support Specialist at Thomas Fleming School. This position serves as a school-wide resource by filling in for a variety of teaching or special educator positions, as well as paraeducator positions, throughout the school; providing student supervisory duties to ensure a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment for all students and to enable planning time for teachers; and serve as an administrative school-wide resource. This position will begin in the 2022-2023 school year. The Substitute Support Specialist is full-time, 8 hours per day, during the school year. EWSD offers an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance; tuition reimbursement; a retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution; and generous paid time off. Primary job duties include, but are not limited to, the following: • Short and semi-long term substitute for a variety of paraeducator positions • Supervise students as requested (during lunch, before and after school, etc.) • Short-term substitute coverage for licensed educator positions • Provide general administrative, classroom, and school-wide support Candidates with the following qualifications are encouraged to apply: • Experience working in a school setting is preferred. • Knowledge of children with disabilities of special education students and special education teaching methods is preferred. • Excellent oral and written communication skills. • Ability to effectively redirect/manage behaviors as appropriate; background or training in de-escalation is preferred. • Commitment and dedication to a safe and respectful learning environment for all. For a copy of the job description go to EWSD is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with diverse community populations and are expected to strengthen such capacity if hired. The EWSD vision is ''Growing hearts and minds, for a better today and tomorrow: every day, every way, everyone.'' Candidates with experience working in another country, the ability to fluently speak more than one language, peace corp experience, and/or otherworldly experience are encouraged to apply to help contribute to a diversity of thinking and grow our organizational practices. If you are committed to the success and safety of all students but do not meet all qualifications listed above, you are still encouraged to apply. For consideration, please apply electronically through EWSD conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your SchoolSpring application. Selected individuals may also be subject to a VT Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) check (if driving students or EWSD vehicles), criminal records background checks, and child and adult abuse registry checks. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon acceptable results of these checks at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Please visit under the employment tab for additional background check information.

Created: 2025-09-06