Summer Program Special Education Paraprofessional

Catholic Charities New Hampshire; Rochester (NH); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Charles School, part of Catholic Charities New Hampshire, seeks temporary part-time Special Education Paraprofessionals for the 2025 Summer Program. The role involves implementing lesson plans and supporting students with diverse needs in grades K-8 within a therapeutic educational environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with at-risk and high-risk children preferred.
• Ability to stand for long periods.
• Willingness to be trained in First Aid and CPR.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the implementation of daily lesson plans under teacher direction.
• Provide one-on-one or group instruction.
• Adapt materials to meet specific needs of students.

Skills

Understanding of behavioral disabilities

Instructional support

Self-help skills assistance

Motor skills assistance

Social skills assistance

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Description

St. Charles School, a program of Catholic Charities New Hampshire, is looking for temporary part-time (25 hours/week) Special Education Paraprofessionals to join our dedicated team for the 2025 Summer Program. The hours for this seasonal position are Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 1:30pm. The dates of the 2025 Summer Program and will run from 6/30 through 7/25.

St. Charles School provides academic, social, emotional and behavioral services in a therapeutic setting for male and female students in grades K-8. We are a private provider of special education serving public school students. Our curriculum is non-religious.

With decades of experience supporting child trauma survivors, St. Charles is uniquely positioned to work with children who display severe behaviors in the typical classroom setting. We provide a safe and nurturing environment to help students heal, build meaningful connections; and over time, develop the positive behaviors to successfully reintegrate into traditional school environments.

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Assist with the implementation of daily lesson plans under the direction of the teacher

• Provide one-on-one or group instruction after initial instruction by the teacher

• Assist students with self-help, motor skills, academic skills and social skills

• Adapt materials and equipment to meet specific needs and learning styles of the student

• Assist in implementing speech, physical and occupational therapy goals by working with students to meet IEP goals

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED

• Experience working with at-risk and high-risk children is preferred

• Accept, understand and relate to students who have behavioral, emotional, learning or physical disabilities

• Must be able to stand for long periods of time

• Willing to be trained and/or updated in First Aid and CPR

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of computer systems preferred

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin, marital or familial status, age or mental or physical handicap