North Haven Middle School Paraeducator

North Haven Middle School; North Haven (CT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

North Haven Middle School is seeking a full-time Paraeducator to support students with disabilities under the guidance of the IEP. The role reports to the Building Principal and Director of Student Services and follows the 2025/2026 work year per union contract.

Responsibilities include assisting teachers, implementing instructional and behavior support strategies, collecting data, and collaborating with staff. Starting date is immediate, with duties at the North Haven middle school site.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Associate's Degree with ParaPro required.
• Pass ParaPro Test by February 1, 2026 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assist special education teachers and related service staff with instructional programs.
• Read and understand IEPs, schedules, and support plans.
• Support students with communication, sensory, learning, and behavioral needs as directed by certified staff.
• Use a variety of instructional and social/emotional strategies across settings.
• Collect behavioral, academic, social, and communication data.
• Provide learner independence and support fading and prompting techniques.
• Initiate and reinforce individual learning strategies across settings.
• Communicate effectively with teachers and service providers as a team member.

Education

High School Diploma or Associate's Degree with ParaPro

Job description

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Paraeducator - North HavenMiddle School
Description Title: Full-time Paraeducator - North Haven Middle School (6-9)
Reports to: Building Principal and Director of Student Services
Work Year: 2025/2026
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) at North Haven High School.

Education/Qualifications

High School Diploma and Pass ParaPro Test by February 1, 2026; 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 behavioural 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;
• Handle with Care Trained (or District will provide training).

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 Middle School Paraeducator

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Job Details

Job ID: 5958218

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Yesterday

Starting Date: Immediately

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]