PARAPROFESSIONAL - HIGHLY QUALIFIED

Waterford Township School District; Atco (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits plan

Cash-out option

Sick days

Personal days

Job summary

Education Jobs NJ at Thomas Richards School in New Jersey is seeking a Support Staff/Para-Professional - Preschool to assist the classroom teacher and supervise activities. Six hours per day, Monday through Friday, with a half-hour lunch.

Starting salary is commensurate with experience; Highly Qualified candidates earn $18.88 per hour with 185 days per year. Applicants must have 48 college credits or pass the Paraprofessional Exam and clear a background check.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• Must be highly-qualified.
• Experience working with children.
• Strong commitment to a supportive, structured learning environment with high expectations.
• Ability to accept supervision and follow through with directives.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Satisfactory health status.
• Background check and U.S. citizenship or legal resident status.

Responsibilities

• To promote student achievement by providing supplemental and clerical support to the classroom teacher.
• Assist in supervision of classroom activities under the direction of certified personnel.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Experience with children

Follow directives

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Must be highly-qualified

48 college credits or paraprofessional exam

Job description

Position Type: Support Staff/Para-Professional - Preschool

Date Posted: 9/17/2026

Location: Thomas Richards School

Closing Date: 09/27/2026

If you are interested in a position that offers you an opportunity to work with children and provide assistance to the classroom teacher this is an opportunity to be considered. We offer a health benefits plan (or a cash-out option) as well as sick and personal days.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalency required
• Must be highly-qualified **see below for additional information
• Possesses experience working with children
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to providing every student a supportive and structured learning environment, based around high expectations for student learning and growth
• Demonstrated ability to accept supervision and to follow through with directives
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
• Satisfactory health status
• Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

JOB GOAL

To promote the achievement of students' educational goals and learning objectives by providing supplemental and clerical services to assist the classroom teacher; assists in the supervision of classroom activities under the direction and supervision of the certified classroom teacher or other designated certified personnel.

SCHEDULE

• Six (6) working hours per day, with 1/2 hour lunch.
• Monday - Friday

SALARY

Commensurate with applicable experience. Starting salary no experience listed below. (consideration for higher hourly rate for applicants with experience)

Highly Qualified -- $18.88 per hour / 185 days per year

To be considered Highly Qualified you need to possess 48 or more college credits OR have passed the Paraprofessional Exam.