Learning Center Paraeducator — Inspire & Support Elementary

Derby Public Schools; Derby (CT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning Center stipend

Toileting needs stipend

Job summary

Derby Public Schools seeks a Paraeducator for Learning Center to support elementary students with the classroom teacher. Responsibilities include implementing age-appropriate lessons, maintaining a welcoming classroom, and communicating notes promptly to the teacher.

You will supervise children, observe daily progress, document records, and prepare reports. The role requires reliability, strong communication, and cooperative teamwork within Derby’s educational environment.

Qualifications

• ParaPro Certificate or Associate's Degree preferred.
• Prompt, reliable, dependable candidate with good oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist classroom teacher in implementation of age/developmentally appropriate lessons plans.
• Assist classroom teacher maintaining orderly, clean, welcoming classroom for children and parents.
• Present notes, communication, messages to the classroom teacher immediately upon receiving from the parent or other adult.
• Interact positively with children at all times and maintain visual supervision of children.
• Observe individual children daily, maintain up-to-date information in assigned portfolio input to classroom teacher for conferences.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for each child (accident/incident report, sick report, daily notes).
• Assist in keeping community areas of building neat and clean (playground areas, bathrooms, snack area, common area, refrigerator, supply cabinets, etc.).
• Keep all educational materials appropriately cleaned and sanitized.
• Participate in DCF Mandated Reporter, First Aid, and PMT if required.
• Report any unsafe or uncomfortable working conditions to the Building Administrator immediately.
• Work cooperatively with teacher and provide role model for children.
• Position is eligible for an extra $3 per hour stipend for Learning Center and $1.25 when working with students with toileting needs

Skills

Communication skills

Reliability

Promptness

Education

ParaPro Certificate

Associate's Degree

Job description

Derby Public Schools seeks a Paraeducator for Learning Center to support elementary students with the classroom teacher. Responsibilities include implementing age-appropriate lessons, maintaining a welcoming classroom, and communicating notes promptly to the teacher.

You will supervise children, observe daily progress, document records, and prepare reports. The role requires reliability, strong communication, and cooperative teamwork within Derby’s educational environment.