TLS Paraeducator

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

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Job : 5945666

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 30, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Reports to:

Building Principal and Director of Student Services

Salary:
Per Union Contract

Summary

Assist TLS special education teacher 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 Therapeutic Learning Services (TLS) Program at North Haven High School.

• 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 the certified staff;
• Use various 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 various 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;
• Handle with Care Trained (or the district will provide training).

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 that 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 the a particular part of the day.

North Haven Public Schools does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal nondiscrimination laws.

Full-Time

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

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• 5 Linsley St
• North Haven, Connecticut 06473
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