West Woods Preschool Special Education Paraprofessional

Position Details

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Special Education Paraprofessional
• Date Posted: 1/14/2026
• Location:
  
  Farmington Collaborative Preschool
• Date Available:
  
  immediately
• Closing Date:
  Until Filled

Position is 6.5 hours per day, Monday-Thursday, in the WWUES Collaborative Preschool. May work 1:1 with a student. Benefits include three personal days, five sick days, four paid holidays, life insurance and long-term disability insurance.

• Candidate should hold an Associate's degree or 2 years of college diploma or equivalent. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Candidate should demonstrate the ability to develop and maintain a good rapport with students and possess a personable relationship with teachers.
• Consideration will be given to the ability to carry out directions in both oral and written form, various life/work experiences that contribute to overall preparedness, and prior experience working with school age children.

Classroom Teacher and School Principal

$24.18 - $28.26 per hour per union contract based upon experience.

The Special Service Paraprofessional will provide personal care/hygiene (i.e. lifting up to 50 pounds and toileting) and assist with medicine regimen. The paraprofessional may also provide a variety of instructional services and classroom support to staff and students. This includes carrying out teacher prepared lesson plans and supervising teacher-planned activities, assisting in the preparation of materials for instruction, and recording individual progress of students.

This position exhibits a cooperative working relationship with teachers. Experience working with students on the autism spectrum preferred.

• Tutoring/One-on-one instruction
• Circulating in class
• Helping group instruction
• Modifying instructional materials
• Assisting students with technology
• Assisting students with tests and assessments

• Observing and collecting data on students
• Organizing data, graphs
• Recording student progress – including data
• Taking classroom notes – contents, etc.
• Taking attendance

• Provides personal care/hygiene (i.e. lifting and toileting)
• Assists with medicine regimen
• Monitors hallways, study halls
• Maintains on-task behavior
• Corrects minor behavioral problems
• Escorts students to other classes

• Scheduling activities
• Copying, stapling, etc.
• Operates media
• Maintains equipment
  
  Runs errands

• Handling records in a confidential manner
• Performs related duties as assigned

The Board of Education will not make employment decisions (including decisions related to hiring, assignment, compensation, promotion, demotion, disciplinary action and termination) on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, alienage, ancestry, disability (including pregnancy), genetic information, veteran status or gender identity or expression, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification.

Questions concerning Title VI or Title IX compliance should be directed to:
Veronica Ruzek, 14 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT  Questions concerning Section 504 compliance should be directed to:
Dr. Wendy Shepard-Bannish, 14 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT