K-3 Paraeducator

Para educator-K-3

Wethersfield Public Schools Wethersfield, CT

Position:
Para educator
-K-3

Location:

Charles Wright Elementary School

Reports To:

Building Principal

Start Date:

August 26, 2026

Compensation: $20.54-$25.12 per hour worked

Work Year: 10-month position, 25 hours per week (late August to mid-June)

Daily

Hours:

Monday Friday (start and end times may vary based on building assignment; includes 30-minute unpaid lunch)

Application Date:
Posting will remain open until filled

Benefits:
As a para educator working more than 20 hours per week, you will be eligible for various benefits including paid sick time, paid personal days, and retirement benefits. This position is affiliated with the secretary/clerical/para educator/tutor union and will be eligible for all terms and conditions of employment for tutors as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement ). Candidates must be aware the district reserves the right to move para educators between assignments/schools during the school year at its discretion in order to efficiently support and service our students.

Additionally, some assignments may require the para educator to be assigned to a daily work schedule beyond the student school day in order to provide necessary adult supervision for students at all times (i.e., bus ride supervisor before/after school).

Duties of the position include the following:

• Support students in following daily routines such as arrival, centers, cleanup, and dismissal while promoting independence
• Assist with smooth transitions between activities and school spaces by providing visual, verbal, and physical prompts
• Model and reinforce social skills, including turn-taking, cooperative play, problem-solving, and positive peer interactions
• Help students develop self-regulation by implementing calming strategies, sensory supports, and proactive behavior prompts
• Participate in professional learning related to the role (e.g., science of reading, mathematics) and implement the practices - August training days
• Provide support during literacy instruction, including phonemic awareness, letter recognition, early writing, and reading behaviors
• Assist with academic tasks across content areas by reinforcing teacher instruction, guiding practice, and supporting small groups
• Facilitate structured play and learning centers by helping students engage, stay on task, and complete activities successfully
• Encourage independence with self-help skills such as managing materials, preparing for recess, and organizing personal items
• Collect academic and behavioral data
• Interact positively with staff and students
• Assist with recess, supervision, restroom breaks, emergency drills, assemblies, field trips, etc.
• Maintain the strictest confidence concerning personnel, students, and operational concerns
• Promote good public relations by professional appearance, attitude, and conversation
• Report all cases of suspected child abuse to appropriate school personnel and proper government authority
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned by certified staff, Principal, and/or other Administrators

Qualifications:

• Hold Associates Degree, have completed a minimum of 60 college credit hours, or have successfully completed the Para Pro Assessment or Bachelor's degree preferred
• Interaction among children

Position Requirements:

• Regular requirement to sit, stand, walk, read, hear, see, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, kneel, climb, and stoop
• Frequent interruption of duties by staff, students, visitors, and/or phone
• Occasional requirement to lift, carry, push, and/or pull various supplies and/or equipment up to a maximum of 10 pounds
• Assist in the restraint, movement, or other emergency weight-bearing assistance of students

All interested candidates must apply online at

Wethersfield Public School System-Nondiscrimination Policy

The Wethersfield Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal opportunity/affirmative action for all qualified persons and equal access to Boy Scouts of America and to other designated youth groups. The Wethersfield 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 of expression, disability (including, but not limited to, intellectual disability, past or present history of mental disorder, physical disability or learning disability), genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal nondiscrimination laws.

The Department of Education does not unlawfully discriminate in employment and licensing against qualified persons with a prior criminal conviction. Inquiries regarding the Wethersfield Public School System's nondiscrimination policies and practices should be directed to:
Title IX Coordinator, Director of Special Services, 127 Hartford Avenue, Wethersfield, CT 06109