Paraeducator - Individual Assistant

FOUNDERS MEMORIAL SCHOOL

Essex Junction (VT)

On-site

USD 36,000 - 40,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Medical

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan with up to 6% employer

Job summary

Founders Memorial School in Essex Junction, Vermont is seeking a full-time Paraeducator - Individual Assistant to support an intensive special needs student as part of EWSD.

Starting date is immediate. The role involves implementing IEP-driven programs, assisting with assessments, supervising on-field trips, and aiding with daily care as specified in the student's plan. Benefits include PTO, health, dental, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and a retirement plan.

Qualifications

Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Responsibilities

Implement the program developed by the IEP team.
Assist in the informal assessments to determine student progress and needs.
Participate in various community activities and field trips with students.
Assist students as needed with toileting, eating, wheelchair transport, transfer, and other needs as identified by the student's specific plan.
Supervise student(s) when the teacher is absent from the room.

Job description

Essex Westford School District FOUNDERS MEMORIAL SCHOOL - Essex Junction, Vermont Open in Google Maps

Paraeducator - Individual Assistant

This job is also posted in Essex Westford School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5913421

Application Deadline: Sep 20, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Sep 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Essex Westford School District (EWSD) has an opportunity for a full-time Individual Assistant to support an intensive special needs student enrolled at Founders Memorial School (grades 3-5).

Candidates with prior medical assistance or nursing experience are encouraged to apply! This position is also fantastic for candidates interested in a medical assistant career and seeking an opportunity to grow and build their skills.

EWSD offers excellent benefits including generous paid time off, medical, and dental insurance, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and a retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution.

generous paid time off
medical
dental insurance
life insurance
tuition reimbursement
retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution

Primary job duties include but are not limited to, the following:

Implement the program developed by the IEP team.
Assist in the informal assessments to determine student progress and needs.
Participate in various community activities and field trips with students.
Assist students as needed with toileting, eating, wheelchair transport, transfer, and other needs as identified by the student's specific plan.
Supervise student(s) when the teacher is absent from the room.

Our district vision is: "Growing hearts and minds, for a better today and tomorrow: every day, every way, every one."

EWSD is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with diverse community populations and are expected to strengthen such capacity if hired. Candidates with experience working in another country, the ability to fluently speak more than one language, and/or peace corp experience are encouraged to apply to help contribute to a diversity of thinking and grow our organizational practices.

EWSD conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your application. Selected individualsare subject to criminal records background checks and child and adult abuse registry checks. Anyofferof employment will be contingent upon acceptable results of these checks at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee.

Position Type: Full-Time School Year

Salary: $26.21 to $29.01 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Individual Aide

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Special Education > Adaptive Physical Education

Special Education > Autism

Special Education > Emotionally Disabled

Special Education > General Special Education

Special Education > Hard of Hearing

Special Education > Learning Disabled

Special Education > Life Skills