Substitute Support Specialist Position Available In Chittenden, Vermont

Substitute Support Specialist
Essex Westford School District

ESSEX HIGH SCHOOL

– Essex Junction, Vermont This job is also posted in Essex Westford School District
Job Details

Job ID:

5214331

Application Deadline:

Aug 09, 2025 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Re-Posted:

Jul 25, 2025

Starting Date:

Aug 15, 2025
Job Description
Essex Westford School District (EWSD) has an opportunity for a Substitute Support Specialist to join the team at Essex High School. This position provides student supervisory duties to ensure a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment for all students while serving as an administrative school-wide resource. This position is a fantastic opportunity for a paraeducator seeking more experience and/or those interested in becoming a special educator or classroom teacher. The Substitute Support Specialist is full-time, 8 hours per day, during the school year. EWSD offers excellent benefits, including generous paid time off, medical and dental insurance, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and a retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution.

Our District vision is:

“Growing hearts and minds, for a better today and tomorrow: every day, every way, every one.”
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. Candidates with experience living or working in another country, the ability to speak more than one language, and/or Peace Corps experience are encouraged to apply.
Primary job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
Supervise students as requested (during lunch, study hall, before and after school, etc.)
Short-term substitute coverage for licensed educator positions across a variety of content areas
Short-term substitue coverage for a variety of paraeducator positions
Provide general administrative, classroom, and school-wide support For additional information, CLICK HERE for a copy of the full job description.
EWSD conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your application. Selected individuals are subject to 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 their designee. Please click HERE for additional background check information.

Position Type:

Full-Time School Year

Salary:

$23.68 to $25 Per Hour