PRESCHOOL PARAPROFESSIONAL

Marlboro Elementary School ( learn more )

Windham Central Supervisory Union

Marlboro, Vermont ( map )

Job Details

  • Job ID: 4266528
  • Application Deadline: Posted until Filled
  • Posted : May 18, 2023
  • Starting Date: August 2023

Job Description

Marlboro School District is a rural school found in Southern Vermont serving about 80 students in grades PK-8. It has a longstanding tradition of providing a progressive authentic learning environment. The mission of Marlboro School is to develop personal growth, creative problem solving, and diverse means of communication in students so that they are knowledgeable stewards of their communities at home and abroad.

Joining Marlboro School offers financial support for classroom supplies, professional development and teacher interest projects. In addition to the school budget, there are two other school organizations that financially support teacher’s creativity and passions. Learning is what we do, and we financially support and encourage you to grow your professional practice. Project-based learning and field research are valued and will be supported by the school community. Educators enjoy immense curricular freedom here, and we encourage different ways of knowing, learning, and teaching that create communities where all students can thrive.

Marlboro School is currently in the midst of a long-term Restorative Practices initiative. Next year, we will be entering the fourth year of our staff-wide restorative practices training and will continue this training until it is rooted at all levels of our community, becoming regular practice for students, staff, families, and board members. Interrelated with restorative practices is we are committed to becoming an anti-racist and equitable school. We are involved in the Supervisory Union’s JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Team. Joining Marlboro school means that you are also committed to these initiatives and will be an active member in our community.

We strongly encourage BIPOC candidates to apply. Based on collaborative conversations with students, families and our educator community, we recognize the roles and impacts BIPOC educators have in students’ learning, growing and thriving in educational communities. Acknowledging that Vermont and our community are predominantly white, we are deeply committed to authentically fostering relationships with and supporting new BIPOC educators in our community while growing in our capacity to do so.

Our Early Learning Program core values are:
  • Daily, outdoor, nature-based learning
  • Fostering caring, curious and confident children
  • Authentic learning experiences through play
  • Social and emotional development at the heart of curriculum
  • Building proficiency in literacy and math
  • Arts immersion through dance, music, and studio arts
  • Healthy, age-appropriate integration into the community
We are looking for a candidate who has the following strengths and interests:
  • Strong collaborative team-player.
  • Enjoys the outdoors and is able to commit to being outside in all kinds of weather.
  • Builds strong relationships with parents and responds to parents' comments and concerns with sensitivity, interest, and respect while maintaining confidentiality.
  • A love for learning and growing as a professional.
  • Able to lead small group instruction.
  • Position Type: Full-time
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Job Category : Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

    • Equal Opportunity Employer

    Windham Central Supervisory Union is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

    Job Requirements

    • No experience required
    • Citizenship, residency or work visa required

    Application Questions

    There ARE NO application questions required FOR this job posting.

    Contact Information

    • Wayne Kermenski , Principal
    • 2669 Rt 9
    • PO Box D
    • Marlboro, Vermont 05344
    • Phone: 802-254-2668
    • Fax: 802-254-8768
    • Email: click here
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