5 Hour Special Education Instructional ParaEducator

5 Hour Special Education Instructional Para. Educator needed at the Walter C. Polson School (Grades 6-8) to assist teachers in general daily classroom activities and support students with identified special needs. Work Schedule: 5 hours per day / 185 days per year (follows the student school calendar plus 3 professional development days in August - 6 hour schedule) Salary: $18.

22 / hour Benefits: Life Insurance Leave Benefits: Paid sick and personal leave Requirements: At least two (2) years of college credit or completion of Para Pathways Assessment ( http://www.ets.org/parapro ). The Madison Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all qualified persons. The Madison Public Schools does not discriminate in any employment practices on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability (including, but not limited to, intellectual disability, past or present history of mental disorder, physical disability or learning disability), genetic information, victim of sexual assault or sex trafficking or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal nondiscrimination laws.

An applicant may request any needed accommodation to participate in the job application process. A ten-day notification is required to arrange for such accommodation. The Madison Public Schools encourages those applicants who do not meet the stated qualifications, but, who believe that they possess equivalent qualifications to submit, in addition to their resume, written statements indicating how their background and experience qualify them for the positions.

The Madison Public Schools will consider equivalents of the stated minimal qualifications. The Madison Public Schools does not unlawfully discriminate in employment and licensing against qualified persons with a prior criminal conviction. Inquiries regarding the Madison Public School's nondiscrimination policies should be directed to the Director of Human Resources.

Attachment(s): SPED Instr Para 11.1.17.doc