Anticipated Preschool Paraprofessional (ECC)

Wayne Township Public Schools; Wayne (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Prescription coverage

Vision insurance

Job summary

Wayne Township Public Schools is seeking an Anticipated Preschool Paraprofessional (ECC) to support students under the supervision of certified staff. Responsibilities include reinforcing instruction, behavior, social skills, and daily living activities while assisting with clerical tasks as needed.

Minimum qualifications include 60 college credits or ParaPro Assessment passing score. Work is at Preakness School; salary and year will be determined by the Board of Education.

Qualifications

• Minimum 60 college credits or a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment.
• Applicant must demonstrate ability to reinforce instruction and support students with special needs.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Student support

Behavioral support

Classroom management

Data collection

Education

60 college credits or ParaPro

Job description

Anticipated Preschool Paraprofessional (ECC) JobID: 4595

• Position Type: Educational Support Staff (Certified)/ Para Professional Instructional (cert)
• Date Posted: 9/22/2026
• Location: Preakness School
• Date Available: ASAP
• Closing Date: 10/2/2026

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

Medical, Dental, Prescription, andVision

Postings current as of 9/23/2026 10:52:28 PM CST.