Paraeducator- CHS

Sylvania; Cromwell (CT); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Cromwell Public Schools seeks a Paraeducator for Cromwell High School to support students with disabilities in various classroom settings under the direction of teachers and building staff. Duties may include therapy activities, toileting, lifting, field trips, and life skills instruction.

Position offers 30 hours per week at $23.37 per hour, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch, sick/personal time, health benefits, and pension eligibility. Start date is August 24, 2026.

Qualifications

• Associates degree, 60 college credits, or a passing score on the Para Pro Assessment.
• Experience working with children preferred.
• See Paraeducator job description for duties.

Responsibilities

• Support students in all aspects of their day.
• Work with students with disabilities in diverse classroom settings.
• Assist teachers and building staff with daily activities and therapies.

Skills

Experience with children

Education

Associates degree / 60 college credits / ParaPro

Job description

Cromwell Public Schools is looking for a Paraeducator for Cromwell High School. The paraeducator will work with a variety of students with disabilities. This involves supporting students in all aspects of their day and the ability to work in diverse classroom settings under the direction of the special/and or regular education teachers which may include therapy activities, toileting, lifting, field trips, life skill instruction, and all other duties as assigned by the teacher and/or building principal.

Position: Paraeducator

Location: Cromwell High School

Qualifications: Associates degree, 60 college credits, or a passing score on the Para Pro Assessment. Experience working with children is preferred. Please see link to Paraeducator job description for a complete description of the duties of the position.

Compensation: $23.37 per hour, 30 hours per week (6.5 hours per day with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break, sick and personal time, health benefits, eligible for a pension (see contract for a complete list of benefits).

Start Date: Starts August 24, 2026

Statement of Non-Discrimination

The Cromwell Board of Education is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and it does not discriminate on the basis of race, color religion, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, alienage, ancestry, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, or gender identify of expression, status victim of domestic violence, or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law.