Paraprofessional - Part Time

Mckeown; Newton (NJ); On-site; USD 22,388 - 31,575; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick days

Personal days

Bereavement days

Job summary

Hampton Township Board of Education is seeking a paraprofessional for part-time hours 9:25am-3:00pm to assist students and teachers in personal care tasks and instructional support.

Open until filled. Qualifications include two years of college or an associate’s degree or demonstrated competency; salary per HTEA agreement. Benefits include sick, personal, and bereavement days.

Qualifications

• Paraprofessional role in education requiring support to students with special needs.
• Eligibility criteria include 2 years of college or an associate's degree or demonstrated competency through state/local assessment.

Responsibilities

• Assist pupil(s) and teacher with personal care tasks including grooming, toileting, diapering, lifting, feeding.
• Support movement, arrival/dismissal, and transportation needs with communication to guardians and staff.
• Follow teacher directions to reinforce educational skills.
• Encourage organization and independence in children.
• Comply with educational plans for students with special needs.
• Stay with the student throughout the school day for all classes and activities.
• Inform the primary instructor of student needs.
• Follow direction from Superintendent/Principal/Assistant Principal.
• Work primarily with special education students in ABA classrooms.

Skills

Two years of college study

Associate degree

Demonstrated competency in reading, wR

Education

Associate’s degree or higher

Job description

Paraprofessional Part-Time (Hours: 9:25am-3:00pm)

Responsibilities

• Assists the pupil(s) and teacher in all personal care tasks and needs, including but not limited to, grooming, toileting, diapering, lifting, carrying of articles and materials, feeding, assisting and supervising the child in movement throughout the school, assisting with arrival dismissal and transportation needs, contacts to parent(s) or legal guardian(s), teachers and therapists.
• Follows the direction of the teachers to reinforce educational skills of the student(s).
• Encourages and helps the children to gain organization and independence.
• Conforms and compiles to any special needs as are identified in any educational plan for the student(s).
• Remains with the student throughout the school day for all classes, trips and schedules, unless otherwise directed.
• Keeps the primary designated instructor informed of all needs of the student(s).
• Follows any specific directions or tasks as assigned by the Superintendent/Principal/Assistant Principal.
• Working primarily with special education student(s) in the ABA classroom.

Qualifications

• Candidate must meet one of the following criteria:
  1. Completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education;
  2. Obtained an associate’s (or higher) degree; or
  3. Meet a rigorous standard of quality and be able to demonstrate, through a formal State or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing, and mathematics (or, as appropriate, reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness).

Open until filled

Salary and Benefits are according to the HTEA contractual agreement

• Benefits: Sick, personal, and bereavement day allotments are included

Hampton Township Board of Education - EOE/AA

Requirements

NJDOE Criminal History Clearance, Substitute Credentials Preferred

Salary Range: $22,388-$31,575 (prorated to FTE) annually, based on educational experience and qualifications, Based on HTEA agreement