Job Description:

The Salisbury Central School in Lakeville, CT seeks a Regular Education Paraeducator to support teachers and students in our K-8 classrooms and the library media center for 2024-2025. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to our school community beginning in September 2024. It may be possible to continue in future years.

Position Specifications: 
•    To work closely with students, teachers, parents and staff
•    Maintain confidentiality of all records and documents
•    Attend workshops as needed
•    Maintain and keep current records and data. Prepare and supply reports as needed.
•    Process paperwork as necessary
•    Assume other responsibilities in assistance of and as required by the principal.

Educational Duties:
•    Consult with and assist the classroom teacher in working with students, developing materials, correcting/filing papers, and supervising students.
•    Supervise students to and from locations on the playground, lunchroom, and specials. 
•    Facilitate small groups of students (ex: ELG groups)
•    Supervise students in community-centered learning environments
•    Maintain a safe environment. Know and execute safety protocols.
•    Monitor students at lunch, recess, on the hill, or at AM or PM dismissal 
•    Monitor the classroom if an emergency pulls the teacher away

Media Center Duties:
•    Manage books and periodicals (checks in/out, shelve incoming books, update books on computer, interlibrary loans, repairs damaged books)
•    Cataloging new materials (opening, stamping, typing spine labels, covering)
•    Assist and instruct individual students with locating books and materials 
•    Assists and instructs individuals with media center computer work 
•    Assists teachers with equipment and material needs 
•    Completes bulletin boards
•    Completes overdue notices to students and classroom teachers
•    Covers the media center as needed when the media specialist is in classrooms 

 Competencies/Qualifications:
•    Courteous verbal communication
•    Team approach
•    Positive human relations
•    Sensitive to and aware of students’ needs
•    Have knowledge and understanding of child development
•    Ability to operate office machines such as copiers and computers or the willingness to learn
•    Basic technology skills (Email, Google Docs, Ipads) 
•    Willingness to learn
•    Required by the State of CT to be fingerprinted
•    Minimum of associate degree, 30 college credits or its equivalent
Work Schedule: 8:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m (7 hours per day), 180 days per year
•    $22.02 per hour
•    After a probation period, the position includes sick days, personal leave, paid holidays, and medical benefits. 
•    Benefits are outlined in the Salisbury Central School Employees CBA.
                                                                                               
Application/Interview Procedure:  Apply online; click on JobID: 1506
For more information, please contact Principal Mrs. Stephanie Magyar at (860) 435-9871 or smagyar@salisburycentral.org
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