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Westerly Public Schools
Substitute Paraprofessional
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Position range in Rhode Island $39k - $53k Per Year Substitute Paraprofessional
Westerly Public Schools
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Substitute Teachers, Short-TermLocation:
Westerly, RI - 02891Job Type:
Full Time (30 Hours or More)Posted:
05/08/2026 Positions available: 1Source:
SchoolSpringWeb Site:
www.schoolspring.com Job #: 5285860 Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Opens a new window. Work Onsite Full Time Schedule Full Time Job Description Help for Partial Job Description. Opens a new window.Job Title:
Substitute Paraprofessional Location:
DistrictClass Title:
On-Call Effective Date:
(25-26 School Year)Salary Range:
$16.52 per hour Hours per week: 7-35Job Summary:
Provide support to the educational process with specific focus on instructional and classroom assistance.Responsibilities:
- Manage student learning in accordance with the goals of the District.
- Implement lesson plans, while ensuring the integrity of academic time and in a manner which motivates students to learn and participate.
- Organize students for effective instruction.
- Ensure the adequate supervision to assure health, welfare, and safety of all students.
- Must be able to follow oral and written directions and have the ability to establish effective working relationships with staff and students.
- Ability to maintain effective classroom management strategies.
- Report all student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and discipline problems to the appropriate authority immediately or as soon as is reasonably possible.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned by building administrator(s) in accordance with District policies and practices.
Qualifications:
Experience:
- At least 1 year of relevant experience preferred
Education:
- Substitute teacher assistant positions require of the following: Teacher Assistant Training Program Certification with Qualifying Para Pro Assessment test results OR Associates degree along with teacher assistant training certification OR Bachelors degree along with teacher assistant training certification
DON'T HAVE A TEACHER ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION?
Find more information here on how to obtain one: RI Department of Education Teacher Assistant Training InformationPhysical Requirements:
- Walk, climb stairs, bend and lift up to 45lbs.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Must provide a current national background check without disqualifying results at time of hire.
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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.
$40,518 / year median in Rhode Island
+9% projected growth