Associate Instructor

Job in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, 06386, USA

Listing for: LEARN Regional Educational Service Center

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-10

Job specializations:

Education / Teaching
Elementary School, Early Childhood Education, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 40000 - 56000 USD Yearly USD 40000.00 56000.00 YEAR

Position

Associate Instructor

Details

Position Type:
Early Childhood and Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted: 2/13/2026
Location:

The Friendship School

General Scope of Responsibilities

The Associate Instructor will provide direct educational services to our students.

Relationship within the Organization

The Associate Instructor is directly responsible to the Principal and Assistant Principal.

Specific Responsibilities

Assist teacher to identify long and short-term individual student, class, and program objectives.
Assist teacher to prepare and maintain written plans as needed.
Assist teacher in gathering and utilizing documentation of student work.
Assist teacher to plan and implement individual and group activities as needed.
Alert teacher to any unusual events occurring with the students.
Provide and maintain a safe environment in which students can learn and interact.
Be responsible for appropriate behavior management of students.
Follow routine school, program, and organizational procedures.
Maintain appropriate student records and submit required reports within designated time limits.
Be sensitive to, and adjust as necessary to, differences among students and consider the overall well‑being of the individual students.
Handle personal information related to students in a professional and confidential manner.
Exhibit professional and ethical behavior.
Attend professional development activities as appropriate.
Perform other reasonable areas of responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor to meet the unique requirements of the program and clients thereof.

Qualifications

Must have earned an associate degree or higher OR achieve a passing score on the ETS Para Pathways Assessment.

LEARN, Southeast Connecticut's Regional Educational Service Center invites candidates to apply for an Associate Instructor opening at The Friendship School in Waterford, Connecticut.

Qualified applicants should apply online at (application can be found under the Early Childhood and Elementary School Teaching category).

LEARN Regional Educational Service Center is an equal opportunity employer.

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