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New Fairfield Public Schools

Paraeducators

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A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.

$39,399 / year median in Connecticut

+11% projected growth

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Job Description

Paraeducators New Fairfield Public Schools - 4.0 New Fairfield, CT Job Details Full-time $19.67 an hour 5 hours ago Benefits Paid time off Life insurance Qualifications General academic student support Small group instruction Experience working with children Working with students Paraprofessional Certification Associate's degree Entry level Group tutoring
Full Job Description JobID:
5170
Position Type:
Paraeducators/Paraeducator Date Posted:
8/14/2026
Location:
Middle School Now Hiring:
Full-Time Paraeducator Location:
New Fairfield Elementary School Pay:
$19.67 /hour plus medical benifits, life insurance, pension, paid time off
Qualifications:
Associate's Degree, 60 college credits, or passing ParaPro exam Ability to work collaboratively with teachers and staff Experience working with children preferred
Role Summary:
Support classroom learning by assisting individual students or small groups under the supervision of a certified teacher. The New Fairfield Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer committed to an Affirmative Action Plan in recruiting, appointing, training, evaluating, and promoting personnel on the basis of merit and qualification, without regard for race, color, religion, sex, age, natural origin, ancestry, marital status, Veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or genetic information or any other applicable lawful discriminatory standards except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification. (Title
VI & VII
of Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title
VI & VIII
of the Public Health Services Act, Title II of the Education Amendments of 1972, as well as other relevant federal and state laws.)