Full Time Paraprofessional (APT)

Applitrack; Wayne (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Prescription

Vision

Job summary

Applitrack is seeking an Educational Support Staff (Certified)/Para Professional Instructional (cert) position at Albert Payson Terhune Elementary School in Wayne, NJ. Under the supervision of building principals and certified staff, the paraprofessional reinforces instruction, behavior, social skills, community-based instruction, and daily living skills for students with special needs.

Responsibilities include reinforcing goals, assisting with classroom management, supporting student

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Reinforces personal, social, behavioral, and academic goals for students.
• Assists with classroom management and positive behavioral supports.
• Supports student participation with prompting, cueing, modeling, and coaching.
• Promotes independence and fading supports to build competence.
• Maintains safe learning environments in all areas (lunchrooms, study halls, playgrounds and buses).
• Observes students, provides input and collects data as required.
• Provides minor clerical assistance to certified staff.
• Accepts field trips and before/after school assignments when available.
• Maintains confidentiality of students at all times.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

ParaPro Assessment

60 college credits

Education

60 college credits

ParaPro Assessment passing score

Job description

• Position Type: Educational Support Staff (Certified)/ Para Professional Instructional (cert)
• Date Posted: 8/18/2026
• Location: Albert Payson Terhune Elementary School
• Date Available: 09/01/2026
• Closing Date: 09/23/2026

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