Paraeducator

Position Type:
Support Staff/Special Education Paraeducator

Date Posted:
9/11/2026

Location:
District-Wide

Date Available:
08/26/2026

Closing Date:
until filled
Job Posting : Special Education Paraeducator


Location : To be determined, Orange Public School District, Grades PreK - 6, Orange, CT

Qualifications:

• Strong work ethic
• Strong communication skills
• Oral and/or written references from colleagues and/or supervisors testifying to the candidate's qualifications
• A passing grade on the ParaPro Exam or an Associate's Degree
• Experience implementing Discrete Trial Instruction (DTI) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) is helpful

Requirements:

It is essential that instructional paraeducators have demonstrated experience:

• working with children (preferably in an educational setting)
• following lesson plans and instructional objectives
• connecting with students
• facilitating learning
• collaborating with colleagues (preferably in an educational setting)
• adhering to student privacy and confidentiality policies
• learning new techniques
• with flexibility

Responsibilities:

Under the direction and supervision of the classroom and/or special education teacher, a paraeducator will:

• Provide instructional assistance under the direction of the classroom or resource room teacher, in one-to-one or small group settings
• Learn and implement behavioral support plans
• Work with students who may be aggressive or disruptive in class
• Provide behavioral support, which may follow a specific behavior plan and include physical management
• Support students' social integration
• Implementing Discrete Trial Instruction (DTI), as planned by the Special Education Teacher/Team
• Collect and chart data as instructed by an educational team
• Support/monitor/assist student(s) during recess/lunch, if necessary
• Support/monitor/assist student(s) during sensory break(s) or other break/reinforcement periods
• Communicate student needs and progress with the classroom and resource teacher
• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding all aspects of the student program, progress, etc.
• Provide instructional and/or behavioral support for students in the general education setting that encourages student independence
• Ride the van/bus to monitor special education safety needs, if necessary
• Assist students with self-care needs (e.g., potty training, toothbrushing), if needed
• engage in duties such as, but not limited to, lunch, recess, arrival, and dismissal duties
• Additional responsibilities as assigned. (More specific expectations will be provided upon job offer)

Physical Responsibilities : Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift, move, and/or support up to 50 pounds (and/or up to adult size body weight with two-to-three person lift). The position can require some degree of physical interaction with students who have difficulty controlling physical behavior.

Term/Duration : This position is available for the start of the 2026-27 school year. Workdays follow the Orange Public Schools Student Calendar, therefore work is available on school days and days per contract agreement for 6.5 hours a day and 32.5 hours per week.

Salary: Follows Union Contract. NOTE: A stipend may be offered to the successful candidate who is a BCaBA (Board-Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst)

Application Process : To complete an online application. Go to

1. Select "Departments"
2. Select "Employment"
3. Please upload a cover letter, a resume, and reference letters with your online application.
4. Once your application has been submitted, it will be reviewed.

Equal Employment Opportunities:

It is the Board of Education's policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and that qualified applicants for employment will be recruited, hired, and assigned on the basis of merit, without regard to race, creed, color, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, disability, or veteran status. The employment policies and practices of the Board are to ensure that all qualified employees are treated equally with no discrimination in employment, compensation, opportunities for advancement (including promotions and transfers), training, and discipline based on race, creed, color, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability or veteran status or any other protected basis.