Anticipated Part-Time Paraprofessional (AWMS)

Wayne Township Public Schools; Wayne (NJ); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Part time

Job summary

Wayne Township Public Schools in Wayne, NJ seeks an Anticipated Part-Time Paraprofessional (AWMS) to reinforce instruction and support students with special needs under supervision by certified staff. Responsibilities include assisting with learning tasks, behavior, and social skills to promote independence.

The role may involve clerical tasks and field trip duties when available. Salary and work year will be determined by the Board of Education.

Qualifications

• Applicant must have minimum of 60 college credits or a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment.

Responsibilities

• Reinforce personal, social, behavioral, and academic goals for students.
• Assist with classroom management and provide positive behavioral supports.
• Support student participation with prompting, cueing, modeling, and coaching.

Education

60 college credits / ParaPro credential

Job description

Anticipated Part-Time Paraprofessional (AWMS) JobID: 4582

• Position Type:
  Educational Support Staff (Certified)/ Para Professional Instructional (cert)
  
• Date Posted:
  9/3/2026
  
• Date Available:
  09/01/2026
  
• Closing Date:
  09/13/2026
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicant must have minimum of 60 college credits or a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the building principals and the oversight of a certified teacher or other certified staff, the paraprofessional assists/reinforces student instruction, behavior, social skills, community-based instruction, and activities of daily living. A paraprofessional may also assist with clerical and other related tasks to the instruction of students with special needs.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports students by reinforcing personal, social, behavioral, and academic learning goals. This may include assisting students with self-care tasks in the areas of eating, dressing, and toileting.
• Assists with classroom management, providing students with needed positive behavioral supports.
• Supports student participation in class activities providing prompting, cueing, modeling, and coaching as needed.
• Promotes student independence, fading supports when appropriate; helping students develop competence and self-confidence.
• Assists school staff in maintaining a safe and effective learning environment for academic and non-academic settings (i.e. lunchrooms, study halls, playgrounds and buses).
• Observes the actions of students and provides input and collects data, when required.
• Provides minor clerical assistance to certified staff.
• Accepts field trip, before and after school assignments if available.
• Maintains confidentiality of students at all times.
• Performs other related duties as required.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Salary and work year to be determined by the Board of Education.

ANNUAL EVALUATION:

Performance of this position will be evaluated annually in accordance with the Board's policy on non-certificated staff.

Approved: H-2018-9 10/19/17

SALARY:

In accordance with WPA Collective Bargaining Agreement
The link is available on the Wayne Township Public Schools website under District Info.

BENEFITS:

None