Clintonville Elementary R..S.E. Paraeducator

Clintonville Elementary R.I.S.E. Para educator

North Haven Public Schools (CT) Clintonville Elementary School - North Haven, Connecticut Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5386119

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Jan 30, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Clintonville Elementary RISE Para educator Position

2025/2026

Title: Para educator:
Clintonville Elementary School (R.I.S.E. Program)

Reports to: Building Principal and Director of Student Services

Work Year: 2025/2026

Salary: Per Union Contract

Summary:

Assist special education teachers and related service staff providers with maintaining effective instructional programs for students with disabilities under the guidance of their Individualized Education Program (IEP) within the R.I.S.E (ILS) Program.

High School Diploma and Pass Para Pro Test by March 1, 2026; or Associate's Degree.

• Prefer experience working with children with disabilities;
• Prefer experience using technology (i.e. Google);
• Read and understand the basic elements of an IEP, schedules, and other support plans;
• Assist students with communication, sensory, learning and behavioral challenges per the direction of certified staff;
• Use a variety of instructional and social/emotional strategies across all settings - general education classroom, self-contained classroom, resource classroom, community, non instructional settings;
• Collect behavioral, academic, social, and communication data using charts, graphs or tables;
• Implement proactive behavior strategies;
• Provide learner independence and understand the impact of fading and prompting techniques;
• Initiate and reinforce individual learning strategies across a variety of settings, including the general education classroom, self-contained classroom, resource classroom, community, non instructional settings;
• Flexibility with reasonable assignment changes dependent on student needs;
• Effectively communicate with teachers and other service providers as a team member;
• Willingness to be trained in and use appropriate de-escalation and physical restraint techniques;
• 1:1 support to small groups;
• Self-care activities, including toileting and hygiene.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in a particular part of the day.

North Haven Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Closing Date:
Until Filled.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories: Instructional Support >
Paraprofessional / IA

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

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• North Haven, Connecticut 06473
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