Paraeducator [M-F, School Day Schedule, Starting at $18.50 per hour. Based on Experience]

Job Description

The Newington Public Schools is dedicated to recruiting, hiring, growing, and retaining a culturally diverse workforce that represents the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of our community. This commitment is aimed at challenging student achievement and realizing equity for all in our schools. We value and strive for the highest levels of family and community engagement, culturally relevant organizational practices, school climate, student-centered learning, diverse staff of excellent educators, equitable student access, and fiscal equity.

We are interested in candidates who are passionate about these values, who represent the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of our community, and who will engage fully in our continuous improvement efforts to achieve equity for all.

Essential Job Functions

• Works with individual and/or small groups of students to support Individualized Education Plan academic instruction
• Works with individual and/or small groups of students to support Individualized Education Plan behavior instruction and interventions
• Supports the implementation of related services (speech, OT/PT, nursing, etc.)
• Supports feeding, physical hygiene, and the physical needs of students, including toileting (if applicable)
• Collates data, organizes, and provides it to special education and classroom teachers
• Communicates student progress to special education and classroom teachers
• Maintains student confidentiality
• Reinforces skills that teacher, BCBA or special education staff has taught
• Engages in continuous professional growth
• Carries out student routines as directed
• Implements student behavioral plans
• Collects, monitors, and communicates student progress and issues
• Carries out activities as directed by the BCBA or special education staff
• Organizes and prepares materials to implement learning
• Aids in the administration of student assessments as directed by the individual's program
• Supports the implementation of planned lessons, both individually and in small groups
• Supervises students in all school settings. May be required for before and/or after school activities
• Maintain professional boundaries (e.g., avoid dual relationships, conflicts of interest, social media contacts)
• Provides support for physical management of students, when needed
• May ride the bus
• Special Assignment - $3.00 hr. differential pay above Paraeducator rate
• All of the responsibilities of a Paraeducator, but working in a Special Assignment in a program for students with significant needs, including:
• Self-contained (ex. EG Preschool)
• Behavioral (ex. EG/JP K-4 or JW 5-8 program)
• NHS After School Program

Additional Job Functions

• Performs additional tasks and duties as requested

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing
• General knowledge of student disabilities
• Ability to independently, effectively deal with student behaviors
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to develop and follow schedules
• Ability to work independently
• Effective interpersonal skills with staff, students, supervisors, and the general public

Required Physical And Mental Effort And Environmental Conditions

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, squat, stretch, kneel, push and pull
• Ability to lift at least 30 lbs
• Ability to assist in physical management and personal hygiene of students
• Ability to stand for extended period of time
• Ability to hear normal sounds with some background noise and to communicate effectively
• Ability to concentrate on fine detail with constant interruption
• Ability to attend to task/function for more than 60 minutes at a time
• Ability to remember multiple task/assignments given to self and others over long periods of time

Minimum REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• ParaPro
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task or responsibility.