North Haven Middle School Paraeducator

Paraeducator - North Haven Middle School
Description Title: Full-time Paraeducator - North Haven Middle School (6-9)
Reports to: Building Principal and Director of Student Services
Work Year: 2025/2026
Salary: Per Union Contract
Summary
Assist special education teachers and related service staff providers with maintaining effective
instructional programs for students with disabilities under the guidance of their Individualized
Education Program (IEP) at North Haven High School.
Education/Qualifications
High School Diploma and Pass ParaPro Test by February 1, 2026; or Associate's Degree.
Expectation and Responsibilities
Prefer experience working with children with disabilities;
Prefer experience using technology (i.e. Google);
Read and understand the basic elements of an IEP, schedules, and other support plans;
Assist students with communication, sensory, learning and behavioral challenges per the
direction of the certified staff;
Use a variety of instructional and social/emotional strategies across all settings - general
education classroom, self contained classroom, resource classroom, community, non
instructional settings;
Collect behavioral, academic, social, and communication data using charts, graphs or
tables;
Implement proactive behavior strategies;
Provide learner independence and understand the impact of fading and prompting
techniques;
Initiate and reinforce individual learning strategies across a variety of settings, including
the general education classroom, self contained classroom, resource classroom,
community, non instructional settings;
Flexibility with reasonable assignment changes dependent on student needs;
Effectively communicate with teachers and other service providers as a team member;
Willingness to be trained in and use appropriate de-escalation and physical restraint
techniques;
1:1 support to small groups;
Self-care activities, including toileting and hygiene;
Handle with Care Trained (or District will provide training).
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that
must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand,
walk, sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and
arms and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move
up to ten (10) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and
distance vision.

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Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the a
particular part of the day.
Interested applicants should apply online through the North Haven Public Schools
website, https://www.northhavenschools.org. Please apply via
https://northhavenschools.schoolspring.com. Hardcopy or emailed applications will not
be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be considered.