Student Success Paraeducator — Inclusive Classroom Support

Windsor Public Schools; Hayden (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Windsor Public Schools in Oliver Ellsworth Elementary School seeks an instructional assistant to support certified staff and help students in reading, math, and using computers. The role includes supervising lunch, bus, playground, and field trips, as well as assisting with assessments and parent communication.

The position emphasizes inclusion of students with special needs, maintaining safety, and collaboration with teachers and families to maximize student achievement.

Qualifications

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc).
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
• Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Constructs, copies and distribute and use educational materials as needed.
• Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives, etc.
• Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
• Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.

Skills

Instructions execution

Mathematics support

Computers / software (Google Docs/GS)

Adaptability in diverse settings

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Tools

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Job description

Windsor Public Schools in Oliver Ellsworth Elementary School seeks an instructional assistant to support certified staff and help students in reading, math, and using computers. The role includes supervising lunch, bus, playground, and field trips, as well as assisting with assessments and parent communication.

The position emphasizes inclusion of students with special needs, maintaining safety, and collaboration with teachers and families to maximize student achievement.