Paraeducator - Orange Center School; Echo Valley

Para educator
- Orange Center School (Echo Valley) ($20.01-$26.71 with Benefits)

Starting Date: Aug 18, 2026

Location: Orange Center School
- Barre, Vermont

Job : 5773199

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Assist and supervise special education students—including those on the autism spectrum, with multiple disabilities, and those on Individualized Education Programs—in instruction, behavior, and physical support within the general mainstream classroom. Perform tasks such as adapting classroom materials, conducting assessments, maintaining records, and implementing behavior and instructional programs under the guidance of classroom or special education teachers.

• Adapt classroom material and methods to meet student needs in collaboration with teachers.
• Participate in community activities, field trips, and transportation of assigned students.
• Assist with informal assessments to determine student progress.
• Develop, compile, and organize instructional materials.
• Support students with toileting, self‑care, eating, wheelchair transport and transfer, and hearing aid adjustments.
• Maintain files, record grades, and collect and record performance data.
• Perform related office work such as making photocopies, ordering supplies, and processing routine communications.
• Assist with first aid, CPR, and non‑aversive restraint techniques as needed.
• Attend training sessions, meetings, and professional growth activities.
• Assist in team meetings to develop student plans and evaluate progress.
• Supervise students when the teacher is absent.

• High school diploma and at least one year of directly related experience in a school setting.
• Demonstrated experience supporting diverse students, including students of color, English Language Learners, and LGBTQI students.
• Ph.D.? (No, not required. Possibly an associate degree preferred.)
• Valid Vermont driver’s license and reliable transportation (preferred).
• Fingerprint and criminal‑justice clearance (required).
• Strong basic computer skills and experience with word processing;
  Microsoft Office familiarity preferred.
• Effective communication skills with students, parents, teachers, and staff.
• Ability to perform cognitive and physical tasks required for the role, including lifting and restraining responsibilities as described in the position description.

Eligibility for a benefits package (details available upon hire).

Central Vermont Supervisory Union is committed to maintaining a work environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. Retaliation against such conduct is prohibited.

• Heather Fitzgibbons, Principal – Phone: 802‑476‑3278 – Email: hfitzgibbons
• 357 US Route 302, Barre, VT 05649