Immediate Vacancy: Special Education Paraeducator (Complex Learners)

New Canaan Public Schools•New Canaan, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

New Canaan High School is hiring a Special Education Paraeducator to help provide a well-organized classroom environment where students can benefit from the instructional program and available resources. The paraeducator assists the teacher by working with individual students or small groups to reinforce instruction and help students develop their skills. This is a 10-month position, available in November 2026. Applicants should submit an online application through the district website with a cover letter and resume. Salary information is available in the Paraeducator contract on the district website.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Maintain ethical behavior and confidentiality of student information.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with students with Autism preferred.
Experience with elementary-aged students preferred.
Other qualifications the Board finds appropriate and acceptable may be considered.

Responsibilities

Administer, score, and record achievement and diagnostic tests recommended by the teacher.
Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning and skills introduced by the teacher.
Assist the teacher in developing strategies suited to students’ needs, interests, and abilities.
Operate and care for classroom instructional equipment, and help students use assigned equipment and materials.
Distribute and collect instructional materials.
Guide independent study, enrichment, and remedial work assigned by the teacher.
Supervise students during lunch, recess, emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, field trips, and other situations.
Maintain classroom bulletin boards and other learning displays.
Assist with large-group activities, including drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.
Read to students, listen to students read, and take part in other oral communication activities.
Assist students in the library or media center.
Check notebooks, correct papers, and supervise tests and make-up work as assigned.
Check and record student attendance.
Collect money and record collections.
Help students with clothing and assist with lunch, snack, cleanup, wash-up, and toileting routines.
Inform the regular teacher of problems or important information about individual students.
Provide information and assistance to substitute teachers when the regular teacher is absent.
Maintain ethical conduct and confidentiality regarding student information.
Participate in assigned in-service training programs.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.