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Special Education Paraeducators
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Special Education Paraeducators
Thompson Public Schools
Thompson Public Schools - North Grosvenordale, Connecticut Job Details
Job ID:
5915495
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Posted:
Sep 04, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date:
Immediately
Job Description
General Duties:
To assist the student(s) in all aspects of learning opportunities and activities of daily living as well as assist the teacher as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Assist student academically in all settings throughout the school day.
- Assist with mobility and orientation.
- All aspects of ADL's when necessary.
- Maybe required to lift during a student transition and reposition (primarily for students that are non-ambulatory).
- Assist with toileting and hygiene/self-care skills.
- Assist with feeding.
- Help student(s) with organizational skills.
- Guide students in developing positive relationships with peers and adults.
- Assist with the supervision of students during student free time.
- Escort and provide assistance to student(s) when necessary.
- Assist teacher in maintaining work and study areas.
- Collect and display suitable material for educational displays.
- With teacher supervision, correct student work and give additional work to help remediate student's weaknesses.
- Attend meetings to help organize weekly programs of instruction and discuss problematic students and situations if required.
- With teacher supervision, participate in discipline procedures and prescribe consequences for student behavior.
- Collect data as needed when asked.
- Attend upcoming CPI training for de-escalation techniques and strategies.
- Required to attend and participate in aquatics program (must be in the water with the student(s)).
- Able to assist the student(s) when met with a challenge by physical needs when necessary, such as outburst, eloping, etc.
- Maintain a cooperative staff relationship with all personnel functioning within the educational setting.
- Work in the community to assist with Transitional goals.
- Assist teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing behavior or academic skills based on an understanding of individual student needs, interests, and abilities.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the classroom teacher/or the Director of Special Education or his/her designee.
Qualifications:
- Be of good character
- Hold a High school Diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)
- Meet Connecticut instructional assistant requirements:
- Complete at least two years of post-secondary education.
1.Earn an Associate degree.
2.Pass a related assessment (Praxis Para Pro Assessment).
3.Completion of a successful interview.
4.Demonstrated aptitude
Position Type:
Full-time
Salary:
$17 to $18 Per Hour
Benefits
- Dental Insurance