Special Education Paraeducators

Job Description
RNESU is accepting applications for Special Education Paraeducators for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year.

The Paraeducator position is for the safety and development of the student within the educational setting.The Paraeducator will be responsible for supporting the student within the classroom or community setting. They must ensure the development and safety of these students in accordance with relevant federal and municipal legislation and policies. The Paraeducator will be respectful of the students and their parents, and should help to keep the facilities safe and well maintained.

The primary task of the SPED Paraeducator is to give one-on-one assistance to assigned individual student(s) in carrying out Individual Education Plans. These students have physical, cognitive, mental and/or other disabilities which require continuous or virtually continuous supervision and assistance and or provide successful and rewarding educational experiences to children who are at-risk. Following the instructional directions of the special educator, the paraeducator is to provide individual and/or small-group instruction and such other appropriate strategies as necessary to achieve Individual Educational goals

Paraeducators are expected to support students in a dignified and respectful manner. Verbal and physical responses to students need to be polite, courteous and morale enhancing. Trauma-informed communication and practices are utilized. It is extremely important to follow confidentiality and need to know guidelines both at work and in the community. The case manager is the first line of communication and needs to be kept abreast of the student’s progress and any issues that arise in supporting the student. The paraeducator can be moving from classroom to classroom supporting student(s) to be successful throughout each day. Understanding accommodations and classroom expectations is extremely important in providing student support. Communication with the special educator or classroom teacher is imperative and all interaction with staff, faculty and students need to be respectful and dignified. Due to the nature of this job many interactions with a variety of students, staff and faculty will occur on a daily basis. The case manager is the first line of communication and needs to be kept abreast of the student’s progress and any issues that arise in supporting the student.


The following qualifications are required:
Associates degree or equivalent preferred.
Will accept High School Diploma, meet the standard of being Highly Qualified under Title 1
requirements and pass the Paraeducator Assessment Modules through Master Teacher within the first year of employment.

Interested candidates must apply on schoolspring.com.

Full job description, benefits and contract terms can be viewed at https://www.rnesu.org/page/human-resources or by emailing Brooke Dahlin, HR Coordinator, bdahlin@rnesu.org
Position Type: Full-time
Salary:$20 to $24 Per Hour


Welcome to Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union, Rutland Northeast 
Our school district is centrally located in western Vermont. We are between Rutland, third largest city in VT and the college town of Middlebury. Our beautiful lakes and mountains make the area popular for many outdoor sports. The smallest of our six elementary schools has 31 children, K-6, and the largest has 400 children. Our 7-12 grade high school has an enrollment of 750 students and offers a wide variety of courses for both career and college bound students. ,

Job Requirements
At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
Associate degree preferred.
Citizenship, residency or work visa required
Application Questions
There are no application questions required for this job posting.

Contact Information
Brooke Dahlin, Human Resources Coordinator
49 Court Drive
Brandon, Vermont 05733
Phone: 802-247-5757
Fax: 802-247-5548
Email: bdahlin@rnesu.org

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