Middle School Therapeutic Learning Center (TLS) Paraeducator Position

2024/2025

Title: Paraeducator: North Haven Middle School

Reports to: Building Principal and Interim Director of Student Services

Work Year: 2024/2025

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) within the Therapeutic Learning Services (TLS) Program.

Education/Qualifications

High School Diploma and Pass ParaPro Test by March 1, 2024; 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.

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 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.

Applicants must submit an updated resume and/or complete an application on Applitrack. Hardcopy or emailed applications will not be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Website: http://www.applitrack.com/northhaven/onlineapp/

North Haven Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Closing Date: Until Filled.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $15.69 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Grade levels:

• Middle school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• ParaPro Test (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• North Haven, CT (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• North Haven, CT: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person