Middle School Paraeducator: Support & Empower Students

Windsor Public Schools; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Windsor Public Schools in Windsor, CT, Sage Park Middle School is seeking an instructional assistant to support certified staff and students, reinforcing lessons and monitoring activities to maintain a safe, productive classroom environment.

The role involves small-group tutoring, field-trip supervision, and routine clerical tasks, with opportunities to contribute to individualized education plans and materials preparation.

Qualifications

• Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
• Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives, etc.
• Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
• Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist guidance, pupil services staff or building administration, as needed.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading support

Small group instruction

Classroom assistance

Proctoring

Behavioral management

Field trips supervision

Parent contact

Tools

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Job description

Windsor Public Schools in Windsor, CT, Sage Park Middle School is seeking an instructional assistant to support certified staff and students, reinforcing lessons and monitoring activities to maintain a safe, productive classroom environment.

The role involves small-group tutoring, field-trip supervision, and routine clerical tasks, with opportunities to contribute to individualized education plans and materials preparation.