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