Long Term Special Education Substitute Paraprofessional

An ESS substitute paraprofessional assists the classroom teacher to provide extra support to students with special needs, promoting maximum academic and personal growth. The substitute paraprofessional job responsibilities range from supplementing regular classroom curriculum to helping individual students.

Substitute paraprofessionals are also known as school aides, teacher assistants, instructional aides, one-to-one aides, and personal care assistants.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional reinforcement for individual students or small groups of students
• Assist teacher with classroom management and general supervision of the class
• Help with administrative duties such as setting up equipment and preparing materials
• Supervise students in the cafeteria, schoolyard, specials, hallways, on field trips, and/or during before and after school programs
• Attend to students' physical, personal, academic, and emotional needs
• Support students with special needs by following provisions specified in their IEPs/504 Plans
• Perform other duties as directed by the classroom teacher and school administration

**Additional information: This is for a Monday through Friday position with a commitment at a specific school with the intent of transitioning to a Hartford Public School Employee after 90 days with ESS. Positions start 01/04/24 and are available throughout the district supporting various grade levels from Elementary through High School, working either 1:1 with specific students, as a classroom support or in self-contained special education classrooms.

Qualifications

• Minimum associate degree or High School Diploma with Paraprofessional Certificate
• State/FBI Criminal History Clearance
• Department of Children and Families Child Abuse and Neglect Registry Record Clearance
• Education Employment Verification - Act 16-67

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