Vernon School System Hosting Job Fair This Week

VERNON, CT — The Vernon public schools system will be hosting a job fair on Thursday.

The event is slated for 5 to 7 p.m. in the library/media center at Rockville High School.

A variety of open positions are up for grabs, including biology teacher, secretary, paraeducators, HVAC technician, school climate specialists, school bus drivers, substitute teachers and cafeteria workers.

School staff members will be on hand to conduct immediate interviews, answer questions, and discuss careers in education.

"If you want a job where you can make a difference each day and help children achieve their highest potential, we offer that here in Vernon," Superintendent of Schools Joseph Macary said. "Every member of our team – school bus drivers to paraeducators to teachers – plays a critical role in achieving student success."

Assistant Superintendent of Schools and Human Resources Director Robert Testa said Vernon has high standards for staff, but also offers a high level of support to help them be successful.

"Vernon is a great community and our schools are full of committed, hard-working professionals focused on helping students learn and be successful," he said. "Vernon schools are on the move and we are looking for people who can help us maintain that forward momentum."

Paraeducators play a variety of support roles and work with students in the classroom and on individualized education plans. They are an extension of teachers, Testa said.

School climate specialists oversee school safety, he said. They conduct fire and other drills, oversee transportation in the morning and afternoon, and support students and resolve conflicts.

For more information about Vernon Public Schools, visit www.vernonpublicschools.org.