Special Education Paraprofessional: Student Support Aide

Easton-Redding-Region 9 School Districts; Redding (CT); Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Region 9 Public School District is seeking a Special Education Paraeducator for the 2026-2027 school year, with an official start date of August 25, 2026. This position operates within Joel Barlow High School's supporting staff framework.

The role offers a salary of $19.94–$21.55 per hour under the support staff collective bargaining agreement. Hours are Monday–Friday, 6.5 hours daily, for a 181-day school year, providing meaningful interaction with students and collaboration with the special

Qualifications

• Must have two years of college credit or an Associate's Degree or higher, or evidence of passing the paraprofessional assessment.
• Previous experience with adolescents in a school setting is a plus.
• Must be flexible, creative, have a good sense of humor, and demonstrate strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates program participation for identified student(s) and supports special education teams, regular classroom programs and school as a whole.
• Attends all activities with student(s) as assigned, including field trips, assemblies and other portions of the school program.
• Encourages, cues, monitors and intervenes as necessary to establish and maintain appropriate student interaction in the classroom.
• Implements behavior support programs under the supervision of the School Psychologist and BCBA
• Adapts materials under the supervision of instructional staff.
• Provides individual support and enrichment activities as needed under the direction of a teacher.
• Facilitates objectives and strategies introduced by special education and related services staff into content-area classrooms.
• Serves as liaison between general education teachers and the special education Case Managers, reporting progress or concerns from the general education classroom.
• Meets with regular classroom teachers and special education teachers on a regularly scheduled basis to coordinate efforts and program objectives.
• Supervise independent or small group work, homework organization and other academic tasks as requested by the special education teacher.
• Participates in in-service workshops and ongoing training regarding student’s needs.
• Maintains current working knowledge of students’ IEP
• Encourages independence in students as appropriate.

Skills

Adolescent support

Organizational skills

Self-directed

Education

Two years college credit

Associate's Degree or higher

Paraprofessional assessment evidence

Job description

Region 9 Public School District is seeking a Special Education Paraeducator for the 2026-2027 school year, with an official start date of August 25, 2026. This position operates within Joel Barlow High School's supporting staff framework.

The role offers a salary of $19.94–$21.55 per hour under the support staff collective bargaining agreement. Hours are Monday–Friday, 6.5 hours daily, for a 181-day school year, providing meaningful interaction with students and collaboration with the special