Educational Paraprofessional

Connecticut REAP • Easton, CT

75d

About The Position

The Region 9 Public School District is seeking a dedicated individual for an immediate opening in a support staff role. This position involves working closely with students, particularly in special education settings, to facilitate their participation in school programs and support their educational needs. The role requires flexibility, creativity, and strong organizational skills, as well as a good sense of humor to effectively engage with adolescents. The position is full-time, with hours from 7 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday, during a 181-day school year, and includes riding a bus with a student to another location daily.

Requirements

• Must have two years of college credit; OR Associates Degree or higher; OR must provide evidence of having passed the State Board of Education adopted paraprofessional assessment.
• Previous experience working with adolescents in a school setting is a plus.
• Must be flexible, creative, have a good sense of humor, and demonstrate strong organizational skills.
• Must be highly motivated and self-directed.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates program participation for identified student(s) and supports special education teams, regular classroom programs and school as a whole.
• Attends all activities with student(s) as assigned, including field trips, assemblies and other portions of the school program.
• Encourages, cues, monitors and intervenes as necessary to establish and maintain appropriate student interaction in the classroom.
• Implements behavior support programs under the supervision of the School Psychologist and BCBA.
• Adapts materials under the supervision of instructional staff.
• Provides individual support and enrichment activities as needed under the direction of a teacher.
• Facilitates objectives and strategies introduced by special education and related services staff into content-area classroom.
• Serves as liaison between general education teachers and the special education Case Managers, reporting progress or concerns from the general education classroom.
• Meets with regular classroom teachers and special education teacher on a regularly scheduled basis to coordinate efforts and program objectives.
• Supervise independent or small group work, homework organization and other academic tasks as requested by the special education teacher.
• Participates in in-service workshops and on-going training regarding student's needs.
• Maintains current working knowledge of students' IEP.
• Encourages independence in students as appropriate.

Benefits

• Full benefits as per collective bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: Associate degree