Pre-Kindergarten Paraeducator (Little Owls) - Hartford Public High School (N210-2425)

POSTING NUMBER: N210-2425

POSTING DATE: March 26, 2025

CLOSING DATE: April 8, 2025

POSITION: Pre-Kindergarten Paraeducator (Little Owls)

LOCATION: Hartford Public High School

REPORTS TO: Principal

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS: Assist in the implementation of the Pre-Kindergarten (Infant/Toddler) program. Provide various forms of instructional assistance and support for the Pre-Kindergarten classrooms.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise small group work to enable teachers to work with smaller or groups or individuals.
• Assist in study hall, field trips and recess supervision of children.
• Assist in producing, collecting, inventorying, and storing instructional materials.
• Assist in accounting for money to be collected for field trips, etc.
• Assist in maintaining school attendance records.
• Procure, set up, operate and return instructional equipment.
• Organize and supervise student work areas.
• Assist in preparing bulletin boards and exhibits.
• Notify the school administrator in such cases where behavior and/or other problems arise beyond Paraeducators control.
• Assist in toileting and diapering of children as needed in accordance with health and safety standards and procedures.
• Work with children individually and in small groups to reinforce basic skills and to check their use of instructional materials.
• Assist in the development and construction of materials to be used in reinforcement activities.
• Share in the maintenance of the classroom.
• Help to interpret the instructional program to the community and encourage parent involvement.
• Attend all in-service training/staff meetings offered by the department.
• Perform other related duties as necessary

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associates Degree,
• or a High School Diploma and any amount of credits with passing of ParaPro (ParaPro Exam Link https://www.ets.org/parapro.html)
• Experience within an Early Childhood program.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, lesson and student assistance skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effective with diverse communities is essential.
• Develop and maintain favorable relationships with administration, staff and parents.
• Multi-Lingual (English/Spanish) skill desirable.

SALARY AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Pay will be commensurate with experience, education level, and in accordance with the Hartford Federation of Paraeducators' (HFP) Collective Bargaining Agreement salary schedule. This is a 10-month position, and the salary range for school year 2024 – 2025 is $23,876 to $43,630 per year.

UNION AFFILIATION: Hartford Federation of Paraeducators (HFP)

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: To be considered, all internal and external applicants must fully complete a Hartford Public Schools’ online application, which can be accessed on the Careers page of the district website, https://www.hartfordschools.org/careers/careers/ or through our Applicant Tracking System, Nimble, at https://app.hirenimble.com/jobs/hartford. Candidates’ application and supporting documents will be reviewed. Candidates who advance through the initial review will be notified and placed in the pool for consideration by hiring managers. Candidates will be contacted directly by hiring managers for interviews.

An Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/V/D

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