Educational Assistant / Paraprofessional (Part Time)

Job Description

Job Description

Christian Heritage School is a thriving, academically and spiritually rigorous Christian day school in Southern Connecticut. With more than 400 students, CHS is one of the largest K–12 Christian schools in the Northeast, welcoming students from communities throughout the region.

At CHS, education is about more than academics. We are committed to helping students grow in knowledge, faith, and character within a loving, grace-filled community. We are looking for a caring, dependable, and enthusiastic Educational Assistant who is excited to come alongside teachers and students and contribute to that mission each day.

The Opportunity

• Part-Time Educational Assistant
• Approximately 25 hours per week
• $17.50 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday–Wednesday & Friday: 8:30 AM–1:30 PM
• Thursday: 9:00 AM–1:30 PM
• Approximately 185 working days, including 172 school days, 8 professional in-service days, and 5 holidays
• Anticipated start date: October 5, 2026

What You'll Do

As an Educational Assistant, you will work closely with classroom teachers to help create a safe, positive, and engaging learning environment. You'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference through both everyday classroom support and one-on-one or small-group interaction with students.

Responsibilities include:

• Preparing, organizing, copying, and distributing instructional materials and equipment.
• Working with individual students or small groups to reinforce concepts and skills introduced by the teacher.
• Supporting students throughout the school day, including in the classroom, hallways, cafeteria, playground, gymnasium, and other school settings.
• Helping teachers maintain an organized, clean, and safe classroom environment.
• Assisting with bulletin boards, classroom displays, decorations, and special events.
• Supporting students during snack time, bathroom breaks, class transitions, recess, lunch, and field trips.
• Providing helpful classroom support for substitute teachers when needed.
• Assisting with curriculum-related programs and daily classroom activities.
• Maintaining confidentiality and demonstrating integrity and professionalism when working with students and families.
• Building positive, cooperative relationships with teachers, administrators, students, parents, and staff.
• Participating in professional learning and staff development opportunities.
• Remaining flexible and positive as classroom needs, assignments, or schedules change.
• Maintaining dependable attendance, punctuality, and a consistent commitment to assigned responsibilities.

Who We're Looking For

We are seeking someone who is warm, dependable, flexible, patient, and eager to invest in students. The ideal candidate enjoys working with children, works well as part of a team, takes initiative, and approaches each day with a positive attitude.

Most importantly, this is an opportunity to become part of a community where faith, learning, relationships, and character matter.

If you are looking for meaningful part-time work where you can encourage students, support teachers, and be part of a Christ-centered school community, we would love to hear from you!

Please note there is no tuition benefit for this position.