Paraprofessional (JFK)

Education Jobs NJ; Wayne (NJ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Job summary

Education Jobs NJ at John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Wayne, NJ seeks an Educational Support Staff (Certified)/Para Professional Instructional (cert) to reinforce student instruction and daily living skills under supervision of licensed staff.

The role involves classroom support, behavior management, data collection, and occasional clerical tasks. Salary and work year are to be determined by the Board of Education; prior paraprofessional experience is a plus.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Reinforces personal, social, behavioral and academic learning goals for students.
• Assist with classroom management and positive behavioral supports.
• Support student participation with prompting, cueing, modeling, and coaching as needed.
• Promote student independence and data collection when required.
• Assist staff with safe, effective learning environments in all areas of the school.
• Provide minor clerical assistance and assist with field trips if available.
• Maintain confidentiality of students at all times.

Skills

Classroom support

Behavioral support

Data collection

Education

60 college credits or ParaPro

Job description

Position Type:

Educational Support Staff (Certified)/Para Professional Instructional (cert)

Date Posted:

8/13/2026

Location:

John F. Kennedy 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:

1. 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.


2. Assist with classroom management, providing students with needed positive behavioral supports.


3. Supports student participation in class activities providing prompting, cueing, modeling, and coaching as needed.


4. Promotes student independence, fading supports when appropriate; helping students develop competence and self-confidence.


5. 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).


6. Observes the actions of students and provides input and collects data, when required.


7. Provides minor clerical assistance to certified staff.


8. Accepts field trip, before and after school assignments if available.


9. Maintains confidentiality of students at all times.


10. 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.

Salary:

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

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

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Prescription, and Vision