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Paraprofessional Educator
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What they do
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.
$41,715 / year median in New Hampshire
+5% projected growth
Job Description
4,557 of 10,000 Between $17.33 and
$21.97
Per Hour DOE (Depends on Experience) Paraprofessional Educator
FALL MOUNTAIN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Occupation:
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education
Location:
Alstead, NH - 03602
Job Type:
Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Day Shift Shift
Posted:
08/28/2026
Positions available: 1
Source:
NHWorks Job Match
Web Site:
NHWorks Job Match
Onsite /
Remote:
Work onsite all of the time
Updated:
08/30/2026
Expires:
09/27/2026
Job #: 531590
Job Requirements and Properties Work Onsite
Full Time Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience
24 Month(s) Age
18 and up DL
Required Schedule
Full Time Job Type
Regular Duration
Permanent Employment Benefits
Job Description
. Assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher with instructional duties. Serve in a position for which a teacher has primary responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.
work with a licensed teacher to give students additional attention and instruction.
Job Goal:
To assist the teacher in providing instruction to individuals or groups of students in an assigned special education classroom and/or in the regular education setting.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Provide instructional assistance to individuals or groups of students while in the special education or regular education classrooms
- Provide for the safety and well-being of students assigned to individual for supervision
- Observe and respond to inappropriate behaviors of students
- Provide support to the teacher by setting up work areas, displays, classroom materials, and any items as directed by the teacher.
- Work under the direction of a teacher and they may help to teach subjects as deemed appropriate by the teacher.
- Follow the direction of the classroom or special education teacher in meeting the academic, social, emotional and behavioral needs of the students.
- Consult with teachers on a regular basis concerning program and material needs of students
- Prepare instructional materials as directed by the teacher
- Provide a variety of clerical and supervisory duties as assigned by the building principal and special/regular education teacher (may include recess duty)
- Assist students with special physical and emotional needs as determined by the student's IEP.
- Perform related duties as assigned
- Assist students with personal needs as determined by the teacher.
- Paraprofessionals work under the direction of a teacher to offer support to smaller groups of children. They may help to teach subjects, support appropriate behaviors and/or offer a variety of support for the classroom.
One on one paraprofessionals provide support for only one child who has special needs; cognitive, emotional, or behavioral. Fall Mountain Regional School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer Fall Mountain Regional School District does not, and will not, tolerate discrimination or harassment of students because of sex, race, religion, color, creed, age, marital status, familial status, economic status, physical or mental disability, national origin, ancestry, or sexual orientation. Fall Mountain Regional School District does not, and will not, tolerate discrimination or harassment of school employees because of age, sex, race, religion, color, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, national origin, ancestry or sexual orientation. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ("Title IX") is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment and sexual violence, in education programs and activities. All public and private educational institutions that receive any federal funds must comply with Title IX.
Benefits
- Dental Insurance