Special Education Paraeducator - Wheeler School

Plainville Community Schools; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Plainville Community Schools seeks a Special Education Paraeducator at Wheeler School. This school-year position runs 6.5 hours daily from 8:30 to 3:30, working with children with significant developmental, emotional, or behavioral disabilities.

Duties include assisting with personal needs, lifting and mobility, physical management, and enforcing written behavior plans. Reliability, flexibility and a positive attitude are required.

Qualifications

• Must be reliable and flexible.
• Ability to assist with personal needs and mobility.
• Capable of following written behavior plans.
• Experience with students with disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support students with personal care and daily activities.
• Assist with mobility and lifting as required.
• Implement behavior plans as written.
• Maintain a safe and supportive classroom environment.

Skills

Reliability

Flexibility

Positive attitude

Job description

• Date Posted:
  8/20/2026
• Location:
  Wheeler Elementary School

Special Education Paraeducator - Wheeler School

Paraprofessional needed from 8:30 to 3:30 (6.5 hours per day) to work with children with significant developmental, emotional or behavioral disabilities. Duties may include care for student personal needs, lifting and mobility assistance, physical management and/or strict implementation of written behavior plans. Must be reliable, flexible and have a positive attitude. This is a school year position. Salary is $20.48 to $21.33 depending on experience. This is a school year position.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Plainville Board of Education that no persons shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise discriminated against under any program including employment, on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information and/or veteran status. Any complaint should be brought to the attention of the building Principal or our Title IX Coordinator, Mr. David Levenduski, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, [phone].