City-Wide Paraeducator

About the role

Assist in small group and individual pupil instruction. Reports to Special Education Teacher.

Responsibilities

• Aid in small group and individual pupil instruction under the direction of the special education teacher.
• Assist teacher in maintaining discipline.
• Assist teacher with instructional activities.
• Escort students from room to room.
• Toileting students is sometimes required.
• Involves work with both special education and regular students.
• Aid in the implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Supervise students during recess and lunch.
• Aid in classroom assignments.
• Copy materials for instructional purposes.
• Aid teaching staff in filing material and preparing paperwork.
• Alert teachers to problems observed.
• Might require supporting with toileting of students.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree.
• Two years of college credit OR hold an associate's (or higher) degree.
• Successful completion of a paraprofessional assessment covering content knowledge in mathematics, reading and writing, and understanding of instructional methods.

Physical Demands

• Regularly sit, talk, and hear.
• Stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Push items of fifty (50) pounds, such as pushing children on a bike or wheelchair, or moving/rearranging furniture.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community.
• Perform duties with awareness of district requirements and Board of Education policies.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community.
• Physical demands include sitting, standing, walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds with assistance.

Salary

Ranges from $22.12 to $25.18 per hour, based on contractual agreement BPS Contracts.

Work Hours

6.5 hours per day, from 7:45 AM to 2:15 PM.

Date of Service

July 16, 2026

Application

Those currently employed by the Bristol Board of Education should fill out an internal application by 4:00 PM on July 27, 2026. Others should fill out an online application at www.applitrack.com/Bristol/onlineapp.