Early Education Paraeducator - Substitutes

Burlington School District; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

The Burlington School District seeks paraeducator substitutes for the Early Education Program in Burlington, Vermont. Under the guidance of the Special Education team, you will support language, social-emotional, and motor development in 1:1, small groups, or classroom settings through a play-based approach.

Experience in early childhood is preferred but not required; training is provided. Position is temporary substitute with pay ranging from $18.74 to $19.20 per hour.

Qualifications

• Minimum Required: At least two years post-secondary education or successful completion of the Praxis exam.
• Child Development Associate (CDA) certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the developmental growth of each child across language, social-emotional, and motor skills.
• Collaborate with the teaching team to implement IEP objectives and lesson plans.
• Assist with personal hygiene and daily classroom routines.
• Contribute to a play-based learning environment and data collection as directed.

Education

Two years post-secondary education or Praxis

CDA certification

Coursework in Early Childhood

Job description

Early Education Paraeducator - Substitutes

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Job Description

Paraeducator - Substitute

Early Education Program

The Burlington School District believes a diverse and culturally proficient faculty and staff are pivotal to the creation of a strong learning and working environment that supports student achievement and success. BSD administrators lead inclusive school communities with our vision: \"Cultivating caring, creative, and courageous people. - Join the journey.\"
The Mission of the Burlington School District is to graduate students who:

• Value different cultures;
• Engage with the community;
• Communicate effectively;
• Think creatively;
• Skillfully solve problems; and
• Achieve at their highest academic, intellectual and personal potential.

Burlington School Districtis seeking Pareducaton Substitutes for our Early Education Program - In collaboration with professional staff, the para educator will facilitate the skills necessary for the development of language, social-emotional skills, and gross and fine motor skills within a variety of settings (1:1 , small group or classroom) to support the developmental growth of each child through a play based environment. Responsibilities include supporting their child with activities in the classroom, instructional work goals developed by the Special Education team, as well as personal hygiene.Experience in early childhood is preferred but not mandatory. Training is provided by the program.

The essential functions of this position include:

Support the developmental growth of each child:

1. Facilitate children's engagement in play activities by

• enthusiastically engaging children in play
• asking children open-ended questions about the child's activity
• offering children suggestions / adding more complex materials and idea.

2. Facilitate Language Development by

• describing to children their activity as well as the adult's activity as they are happening
• expanding on the child's language
• Respond appropriately to children's acting out/negative behaviors by modeling, encouraging acceptable behavior, redirecting, setting clear limits
• Support children through problem-solving when frustrated or having personal struggles
• Effectively model to children ways of handling anger and frustration
• Effectively use steps to solve and avoid behavior problems
• Listen to each child's version of a disagreement
• Use guidance, redirection, and understanding rather than punishment
• Quickly assess if a child is a danger to themselves or others
• Discuss and help children deal with anger and grief
• Give children ideas on how to better handle situations
• Reinforce positive behavior by guiding and redirecting children in a positive way and helping children make good choices.
• Help children build self-esteem and positive feelings toward learning

3. Use motivation/positive behavior management technique

• Respond appropriately to children's acting out/negative behaviors by modeling, encouraging acceptable behavior, redirecting, setting clear limits
• Support children through problem-solving when frustrated or having personal struggles
• Effectively model to children ways of handling anger and frustration
• Effectively use steps to solve and avoid behavior problems
• Listen to each child's version of a disagreement
• Use guidance, redirection, and understanding rather than punishment
• Quickly assess if a child is a danger to themselves or others
• Discuss and help children deal with anger and grief
• Give children ideas on how to better handle situations
• Reinforce positive behavior by guiding and redirecting children in a positive way and helping children make good choices.
• Help children build self-esteem and positive feelings toward learning

4. Understand young children, their behaviors, and motivation:

• Understand and apply principles of child development
• Use age-appropriate rules and language
• Consistently apply rules
• Always consider what is best for individual children
• Teach self-reliance
• Is sensitive and develops an understanding of how a child's disability may impact his/her development
• Accept there is more than one answer and recognizes children learn from self-directed problem solving and experimentation

Work Collaboratively with Teaching Team:

• Following IEP Objectives and Behavior Plans
• Using methods, and materials prescribed by the teaching team
• Actively participating in team planning by giving input and offering ideas
• Assisting professional staff in supervising students across environments
• Assisting professional staff in the maintenance and operation of classrooms by prepping materials and classrooms for daily activities
• Assisting staff and students with appropriate materials and equipment
• Participating in scheduled paraeducator in-service and training
• Assisting professional staff with the collation, collating, and recording of data
• Willing to learn about children and their needs to better handle situations and problems.
• Performing other tasks and duties as appropriate and/or assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Minimum Required: At least two years post-secondary education or successful completion of the Praxis exam. Child Development Associate (CDA) certification
• Preferred: Coursework in Early Childhood or related field (i.e. psychology, education, human development, etc.); Associate or Bachelor’s degree

Experience:

• Minimum Required: Experience working with children aged birth to 6 preferred but not required.
• Preferred: Experience working with children that have special needs.

The working conditions of this position include:

• The work environment is a regular office, classroom, outdoor, community preschool, or another school setting
• Air-conditioned as well as un-air conditioned buildings
• Occasional exposure to weather extremes
• Ability to tolerate extremes in noise levels
• Ability to tolerate stressful situations and maintain proper decorum
• Ability to tolerate bodily secretions

Equal Opportunity: The Burlington School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The Burlington School District will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Job Details

Job ID: 4736697

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Jun 20, 2025 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 26, 2024

Position Type: Temporary Substitute

Salary: $18.74 to $19.20 Per Hour

Equal Opportunity Employer

Burlington School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• John Fontaine , Associate Director Human Resources
• 150 Colchester Ave.
• Burlington, Vermont 05401
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]