Paraprofessional (1:1 Aide)

Spectrum 360 A NJ Non Profit Corp.; Newfield (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Main Road School is seeking a Support Staff/One to One Assistant to support a student with disabilities in a district special education program. This role involves assisting with instructional activities, daily care, and language development under the supervision of the special education teacher.

The position requires a high school diploma or related coursework, and compliance with background checks and citizenship requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or college-level coursework in education or related field
• Minimum experience as determined by the board
• Ability to assist with instructional activities and communicate effectively with students, parents and school staff
• Knowledge of diverse needs of children with disabilities and appropriate special education classroom practices
• Required criminal history check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status

Responsibilities

• Assists in taking care of the physical needs of the special education pupil, including putting on and taking off outerwear, moving from room to room and using the lavatory/toileting.
• Assists with individualized instruction of a student under the supervision of the special education teacher to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists child with toileting needs: diapering, bowel training programs, etc.
• Communicates with parent(s) via notebook on a daily basis
• Documents feeding and drinking information (time, quantity, etc.)
• Documents toileting times and results
• Documents behavioral interventions and results
• Homework assignments.
• Assists, where appropriate, in loading and unloading the special education pupil from transportation buses or vans.
• Assists pupil with various projects, crafts, and curriculum tasks.
• Helps with the supervision of children on field trips planned by the teacher.
• Assists in playground supervision.
• Engages child in conversation to encourage language development.
• Shadows and when appropriate aids physically disabled child, particularly for children who rely upon appliances and prosthetics.
• Assists, under a teacher/consultant direction, in the collection and administration of behavior management systems.
• Completes clerical duties as assigned by the special education classroom teacher. Assists in maintaining accurate and complete records to document a student's daily progress towards IEP goals and objectives.
• Maintains confidentiality of student records.
• Performs other appropriate duties as assigned by the special education teacher or building principal directly related to a good learning experience for special education pupils.

Job description

Position Type

Support Staff/One to One Assistant

Date Posted

9/9/2026

Location

Main Road School

Closing Date

09/23/2026

Qualifications

1. High School Diploma, college-level coursework in education or related field*
2. Minimum experience as determined by the board*
3. Demonstrated ability to assist with instructional activities and to communicate effectively with students, parents and school staff
4. Knowledge of diverse needs of children with disabilities and appropriate special education classroom practices
5. Required criminal history check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status

*All paraprofessionals (aides/assistants) hired after October 21, 2015 must have completed at least two years of study (60 college credits) and maintain a valid NJ substitute teaching certificate. Paraprofessionals hired before October 21, 2015 may continue to work under the previous qualifications set forth by the NCLB.

Reports to

Supervisor of Special Services

Job Goal

To assist the classroom teacher by working with an individual disabled student to provide them with physical help and emotional support as needed to gain optimum benefit from the district's special education program.

Performance Responsibilities

1. Assists in taking care of the physical needs of the special education pupil, including putting on and taking off outerwear, moving from room to room and using the lavatory/toileting. Assists students with physical handicapping conditions, such as assistive devices and/or prosthetics. Assistance may include lifting a student in and out of a wheelchair.
2. Assists with individualized instruction of a student under the supervision of the special education teacher to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher. Alerts the teacher/consultant to any problem or special information about an individual student.
3. Assists child with toileting needs: diapering, bowel training programs, etc.
4. Communicates with parent(s) via notebook on a daily basis

• a.Documents feeding and drinking information (time, quantity, etc.)
• b.Documents toileting times and results
• c.Documents behavioral interventions and results
• d.Homework assignments.

1. Assists, where appropriate, in loading and unloading the special education pupil from transportation buses or vans.
2. Assists pupil with various projects, crafts, and curriculum tasks.
3. Helps with the supervision of children on field trips planned by the teacher.
4. Assists in playground supervision.
5. Engages child in conversation to encourage language development.
6. Shadows and when appropriate aids physically disabled child, particularly for children who rely upon appliances and prosthetics.
7. Assists, under a teacher/consultant direction, in the collection and administration of behavior management systems.
8. Completes clerical duties as assigned by the special education classroom teacher. Assists in maintaining accurate and complete records to document a student's daily progress towards IEP goals and objectives.
9. Maintains confidentiality of student records.
10. Performs other appropriate duties as assigned by the special education teacher or building principal directly related to a good learning experience for special education pupils.

Employment Conditions

Contract year: September 1 to June 30 (10 months), those days on which students are present.

Bargaining Unit: TFSSA

Evaluation: In accordance to board policy

Date(s) of Revision: Approved: 12/18/96 Revised: 4/29/15; 10/21/15