North Haven Middle School ILS Paraeducator

North Haven Middle School; North Haven (CT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

North Haven Middle School is seeking an ILS Paraeducator to assist students with disabilities under the guidance of certified staff and the IEP. This role supports instructional programs and data collection across multiple settings.

Responsibilities include aiding communication and behavior management, using various instructional strategies, and sharing progress with the team. Training in de-escalation and safety may be provided.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Associate's Degree; ParaPro Test completion by March 1, 2026.
• Experience with children with disabilities preferred.
• Ability to use technology (Google) to support instruction.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with communication, sensory, learning and behavioral needs under certified staff guidance.
• Use instructional and social/emotional strategies across settings (general ed, self-contained, resource, community).
• Collect behavioral, academic, social and communication data using charts or tables.
• Support learning strategies and independence, applying prompting as needed.
• Provide 1:1 support to small groups and communicate effectively with teachers and service providers.

Skills

Paraeducator

Google

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree

ParaPro Test

Tools

Google

Job description

North Haven Middle School ILS Paraeducator

North Haven Public Schools (CT) North Haven Middle School - North Haven, Connecticut Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5894643

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 20, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

Job Description

Title: ILS Paraeducator:North Haven Middle School

Reports to : Building Principal and Director of Student Services

Work Year : 2026/2027

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).

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 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.

North Haven Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Closing Date: Until Filled.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resources
• 5 Linsley St
• North Haven, Connecticut 06473
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]