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Job Description:

Job Posting: Reading Aide - Part Time

Location: Race Brook School, 107 Grannis Rd, Orange, CT

Qualifications:

• Strong work ethic
• Strong communication skills
• Oral and/or written references from colleagues and/or supervisors testifying to the candidates qualifications
• A Bachelors Degree and/or some post-high school education (Preferred)

Requirements:

It is essential that reading aides have demonstrated experiences:

• working with children (preferably in an educational setting)
• connecting with students
• collaborating with colleagues (preferably in an educational setting)
• adhering to student and staff privacy and confidentiality policies
• learning new techniques

In addition, it is critical that reading aides are willing to:

• embrace new learning opportunities regarding district reading initiatives:

• Scientific-based reading instruction

• Social-emotional learning (to develop critical relationships with students)

• accept feedback

• provide small group scientifically research-based reading instruction to students requiring Tier 2 instruction

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with the schools reading team: principal, reading consultant, reading specialist, reading aide colleagues, and classroom teachers to:

• Plan classroom programming for students receiving Tier 1 and Tier 2 services
• Monitor progress of students receiving Tier 2 services
• Support teachers and students with computer-based reading programs and assessments (Lexia, STAR, DIBELS)
• Support small group classroom reading instruction

Term/Duration: Work days follow the Orange Public Schools Student Calendar for a minimum of 5 hours per workday. Upon an evaluation that meets expectations, this will be a recurring yearly position.

Start Date: September 8, 2026

Salary: The 2026/27 hourly starting rate is $20.25

Application Process:

To complete an online application. Go to www.oess.org.

• Select "Departments"
• Select "Employment"
• Please upload a cover letter, a resume, and reference letters with your online application.
• Once your application has been submitted, it will be reviewed.

Equal Employment Opportunities:

It is the Board of Educations policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and that qualified applicants for employment will be recruited, hired, and assigned on the basis of merit, without regard to race, creed, color, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, disability, or veteran status. The employment policies and practices of the Board are to ensure that all qualified employees are treated equally with no discrimination in employment, compensation, opportunities for advancement (including promotions and transfers), training, and discipline based on race, creed, color, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability or veteran status or any other protected basis.