Paraprofessionals

Position Type:
Student Support Services/Paraprofessional

Date Posted:
10/1/2025

Location:
To be determined - Hamden Public Schools

Date Available:
asap

Closing Date:
Until FilledHAMDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HAMDEN, CT 06517

Title:
Paraprofessional

Position Summary:
Paraprofessionals in the Hamden Public School District assist teachers and/or other professional educators in the delivery of instructional and related services to students, and/or provide operational supports to schools. The paraprofessional works under the direction of a certified teacher and/or other certified professional, inclusive of school and district-level administrators.

Qualifications:

Must hold a high school diploma or equivalent

Must hold a Bachelors's Degree, Associates' Degree or achieve a passing score on the Para Pro test from the State of Connecticut

Must demonstrate knowledge of computers, copiers, and related technology to support student learning (i.e. Microsoft Office products when necessary)

Must have effective communication skills

Ability to work effectively with a diverse student populations

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Reports To:
Certified Educator, including school and district-level administrators

Performance Responsibilities:

Works with individual students, small groups of students, or the entire class to support student comprehension of concepts introduced by certified staff

Works in collaboration with certified staff to implement academic and/or non-academic learning activities

Records grades, monitors, collects, and corrects students work, including objective-type tests and quizzes

Provides instructional supports and guidance for well-established school routines for all substitute teachers that may be placed in the classroom

Assists with the supervision of students in a variety of school settings (i.e. lunch periods, play periods, assemblies, hallways, recess, bus loading areas and field trips) and during other school-sponsored activities transpiring during normal school hours

Attends all professional development sessions (as directed by school and/or district-level administrators) for the purpose of acquiring knowledge and skills that are pertinent to their job performance

Supports the implementation of student behavioral plans

Distributes, organizes and collects instructional materials

Communicates with supervising instructional and administrative staff for the purpose of assisting in evaluating students' progress and/or implementing IEP objectives

Keeps bulletin board and other classroom learning displays up-to-date

Operates equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes

Assists medically fragile or physically disabled students for the purpose of maintaining students' personal hygiene, inclusive of toileting, diapering, and lifting when required

Provides classroom coverage for teachers attending PPTs, 504 meetings, teacher evaluation conferences, SRBI meetings, other meetings, and professional development opportunities

Makes copies of instructional or informational materials for classroom teachers

Coordinates lunch counts with the food service provider

Provides secretarial coverage in the school's main office (i.e. assists with answering telephones, providing information and assistance to callers, making copies, and processing tardy students)

Assists in distributing incoming mail appropriately

Collaborates with appropriate school personnel to organize Kindergarten Orientations

Maintains confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others

Assists the Media Specialist(s) with maintenance of the library circulation system

Re-shelves library books

Carries out other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the classroom teacher and/or school or district-level administrator

Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually by the classroom teacher to whom the paraprofessional reports, or the appropriate school or district-level administrator


* This job description is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of
all the duties, functions and responsibilities required in this position.

This job description represents a list of responsibilities for special education and regulation education paraprofessionals. The specific performance requirements for each of these positions will depend upon the type of paraprofessional position held by the employee.

Hamden Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer.

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