Paraeducator - Academic Learning Center

Bradley School 155 David Humphreys Road, Derby, CT. 06418

(203) 736-5040

Purpose Job Description:

Assists and participates in teaching and providing support for specific elementary student(s); carries out lesson plans and other curriculum provided by the classroom Teacher; participates in professional development, as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Education or a related field with

• Experience with children

• Can independently lift up to 10 lbs., if necessary

• Prompt, reliable, dependable, honest, ability to accept constructive feedback from supervisors

• Good oral and written communication skills

• Prior PMT training is preferred

Responsibilities Classroom:

• Assist the classroom teacher in implementing age / developmentally appropriate lesson plans.
• Assist the classroom teacher in maintaining an orderly, clean, welcoming classroom for students.
• Interact positively with students at all times.
• Maintain visual supervision of children at all times.
• Observe individual students daily, maintain up-to-date information on assigned students, and provide input to the classroom teacher for conferences.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for each child, as directed by the classroom teacher.

Professional Development / miscellaneous

• Be familiar with state licensing regulations regarding staff/student ratios, hand washing, communicable disease information, etc.

• Report any unsafe or uncomfortable working conditions to the School Principal immediately.

• Sensitivity to individual children and their families regarding ethnicity, differences in cultures, religious affiliations, family structure, etc.

• Working cooperatively with the teacher and serving as a positive role model for students.

Requirements Upon Hire

• Provide proof of Physical Examination with a statement of good health from a Primary Care physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician's assistant; this may be dated within the last 12 months before hire; and then every two years after.
• Proof of a negative TB test upon hire.
• Three letters of reference from adults not related to the employee.
• Completed application for employment.
• Fingerprint cards and DCF release of information forms.
• Sign up on the CT Charts-a-course registry.
• Resume, if applicable.
• Official Post-Secondary Transcripts or Parapro test results indicating a passing score.