North Haven Middle School TLS Paraeducator

Reports to: Building Principal and Director of Student Services
Salary: Per Union Contract
Summary
Assist TLS special education teacher and related service staff providers with maintaining
effective instructional programs for students with disabilities under the guidance of their
Individualized Education Program (IEP) within the Therapeutic Learning Services (TLS) Program at
North Haven High School.

Education/Qualifications
High School Diploma and Pass ParaPro Test by March 1, 2026; or Associate's Degree.

Expectations 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 various 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 various 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 the 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.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of
those that 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.

North Haven Public Schools does not discriminate in any employment practice, education
program, or educational activity on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national
origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability,
genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal
nondiscrimination laws.