Paraeducator - Academic Learning Center

Derby Public Schools; Derby (CT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Derby Public Schools is seeking an assistant to support elementary teaching at Bradley School in Derby, Connecticut. The candidate will assist the classroom teacher by implementing lesson plans, maintaining a clean and orderly classroom, and providing supervision to students.

Qualifications include an Associate’s degree in Education, experience with children, and good communication skills. The role emphasizes positive interaction with students while adhering to state regulations and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Must have an Associate’s degree in Education or related field.
• Prior PMT training is preferred.
• Experience with children is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist the classroom teacher in implementing lesson plans.
• Maintain supervision and documentation of students.
• Interact positively with students and create a welcoming environment.

Skills

Experience with children

Good oral and written communication skills

Ability to lift up to 10 lbs.

Promptness and reliability

Sensitivity to diversity

Education

Associate’s degree in Education or relevant field

Job description

Bradley School 155 David Humphreys Road, Derby, CT. 06418

Phone: [phone]

Purpose

Assists and participates in teaching and providing support for specific elementary student(s); carries out lesson plans and other curriculum provided by the classroom Teacher; participates in professional development, as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Education or a related field
• Experience with children
• Can independently lift up to 10 lbs., if necessary
• Prompt, reliable, dependable, honest, ability to accept constructive feedback from supervisors
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Prior PMT training is preferred

Responsibilities

Classroom

• Assist the classroom teacher in implementing age / developmentally appropriate lesson plans.
• Assist the classroom teacher in maintaining an orderly, clean, welcoming classroom for students.
• Interact positively with students at all times.
• Maintain visual supervision of children at all times.
• Observe individual students daily, maintain up-to-date information on assigned students, and provide input to the classroom teacher for conferences.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for each child, as directed by the classroom teacher.

Professional Development / miscellaneous

• Be familiar with state licensing regulations regarding staff/student ratios, hand washing, communicable disease information, etc.
• Report any unsafe or uncomfortable working conditions to the School Principal immediately.
• Working cooperatively with the teacher and serving as a positive role model for students.
• Sensitivity to individual children and their families regarding ethnicity, differences in cultures, religious affiliations, family structure, etc.

Requirements Upon Hire

• Provide proof of Physical Examination with a statement of good health from a Primary Care physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician's assistant; this may be dated within the last 12 months before hire; and then every two years after.
• Proof of a negative TB test upon hire.
• Three letters of reference from adults not related to the employee.
• Completed application for employment.
• Fingerprint cards and DCF release of information forms.
• Sign up on the CT Charts-a-course registry.
• Resume, if applicable.
• Official Post-Secondary Transcripts or Parapro test results indicating a passing score.