Job Title:                      NAEYC Preschool Paraeducators

Job ID:                          4784

Location:                      Mary Morrison Early Childhood Development Center

Applicants:                  Qualifications: Possess one (1) of the following:

                                            1.   Completed two years of college credit (60 credits total); or

                                             2.   Hold an associate's (or higher) degree; or

                                             3.   Passed the ParaPro/ParaPathways Assessment

                                       AND possess one (1) of the following:

                                             1.    A Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or equivalent or

                                             2.    12 college credits in early childhood education, child 

                                                   development, elementary education, and/or early childhood special education or  

                                            3.     Willing to obtain through required online training courses with 12 months

                                         Additional Qualifications:

                                                   1.   Ability to work with children with multiple needs

                                                   2.   Capacity to implement lessons written by the Special

                                                         Education Teacher

                                                   3.   Ability to work cooperatively with Administration, Regular

                                                         Education Teachers, other assigned Staff, and Parents

                                                   4.   Flexible, dependable, and responsive to new ideas and direction

Start Date:                    ASAP

Hourly Rate:                $17.94 per hour – Wages in accordance with the CBA for the Groton Paraeducators Chapter CSEA/SEIU Local 2001

Application Deadline: October 12, 2026

Groton School District is a regular school district with 7 schools, 351 teachers and 4,059 students. Total Revenue is $122,606,000 and is trending down. Groton School District spends $23,731 per student per year on instruction.