Para Educator ( Part-Time)

Naugatuck Public Schools; Naugatuck (CT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Naugatuck Public Schools seeks a Para-Educator to support students under the direction of a certified teacher, providing one-to-one or small-group assistance and helping maintain materials and records.

The role requires a warm, patient demeanor, ability to reinforce instruction, and willingness to participate in meetings and school activities. This position is based at Central Avenue Early Childhood Center in Naugatuck, CT.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Warm and supportive personality with the ability to relate to special needs children.
• Ability to respect the rights of all students and the rules of confidentiality.
• Prior experience working in a school setting is preferred.
• Must meet highly qualified requirements: 2 years of college (48 credits), or an Associate's degree, or ParaPro score.

Responsibilities

• Prepare classroom for the start and end of the school year.
• Maintain daily classroom environment and learning centers setup.
• Reinforce skills taught in daily lessons.
• Maintain behavior modification plans and schedules.
• Assist with group lessons and individualized seatwork.
• Assist with art, music, physical education and other specials as appropriate.
• Participate in field trips, recess, lunch and playground activities.
• Assist with health-related tasks as needed (toileting, feeding, etc.).
• Attend PPT/IEP meetings when required.
• Support transportation-related duties as assigned.
• Attend staff meetings and professional development.

Skills

Warm and supportive personality

Relate to special needs children

Respect confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree or higher

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Naugatuck Public Schools

• Location:
  Central Avenue Early Childhood Center
• Date Available:
  TBD
• Closing Date:
  10/26/2026

Title: Para-Educator
Reports to: Principal, Special Services Director, Teacher

JOB SUMMARY: Under the direction of a certified teacher, work with students on a one-to-one basis or with small groups and assist in the maintenance of materials, equipment and records of students; and reinforce instruction as directed by the teacher.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in preparing classroom for beginning and ending of school year.
• Assist in maintaining daily classroom environment, including but not limited to, cleaning up when necessary, setting up learning centers, getting materials out and ready for teacher lessons, duplicating material, and setting up audio-visual equipment.
• Reinforce skills taught in daily lessons.
• Maintain behavior modification plans and schedules.
• Assist in teacher prepared group lessons as well as individual child seat work, or specialized program instruction.
• Assist at art, music, physical education and all other special area classes when appropriate
• Participate in all activities of classroom, including but not limited to, field trips, outside recess, lunchroom and playground.
• Assist with the physicals needs of all children where appropriate, including but not limited to, toileting, diapering, feeding, dressing and other health, medical and physical needs.
• Participate in Planning and Placement Team (PPT) or Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings when required.
• As assigned perform transportation related duties such as: assisting students embarking and disembarking buses, ensuring students are properly secured in seats, proactively addressing behavior problems on buses, checking bus for students before exiting, assisting substitute drivers with routes and times, reporting problems to driver, and following procedures for wheelchair vans if so assigned.
• Attend staff meeting, department meetings, report card conferences and faculty meeting as required.
• Attend in-service professional development when required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Warm and supportive personality with the ability to relate to special needs children who have many changing needs.
• Ability to respect the rights of all students and the rules of confidentiality
• Prior experience working in a school or adolescence setting is preferred.
• Must meet the requirements of highly qualified as defined by applicable law:
• At least two(2) years (48 credits) of college learning, or
• Obtained an Associate's (or higher) degree, or
• Take and score a 457 on the ParaPro Assessment Test

Postings current as of 10/22/2026 8:37:22 PM CST.

Internal applicants only

Substitutes are not eligible to apply for internal positions

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