Per Diem Substitute Paraprofessional

Spectrum 360 A NJ Non Profit Corp.; Wayne (NJ); On-site; USD 14,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Spectrum 360 A NJ Non Profit Corp. is seeking a Per Diem Substitute/Per Diem Sub Paraprofessional to support students with special needs under the supervision of a certified teacher. The role involves reinforcing instruction, behavior, social skills, and daily living activities, with possible clerical tasks.

Requirements include a minimum of 60 college credits or a passing ParaPro Assessment. The position is District location with a daily rate of $125, 2026-2027 school year, with availability

Qualifications

• Minimum of 60 college credits or a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment.

Responsibilities

• Assists students before, during, and after the school day.
• Escorts students between bus and classroom.
• Reinforces personal, social, behavioral, and academic goals; assists with self-care tasks.
• Escort to restrooms; diapering/toileting may be required.
• Support classroom management with positive behavioral supports.
• Provide prompting, cueing, modeling, and coaching to aid participation.
• Promote independence; fade supports as students gain competence.
• Facilitate use of Assistive Technology.
• Maintain a safe learning environment in all settings.
• Attend professional development.
• Accompany teacher/administrator in extracurricular activities.
• Observe students and provide data/input as required.
• Communicate with Child Study Team.
• Review IEPs with Child Study Team.
• Provide minor clerical assistance to staff.
• Accept field trips and before/after school assignments if available.
• Maintain confidentiality of students.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Education

60 college credits or ParaPro Requirement

Job description

Position Type

Per Diem Substitute/Per Diem Sub Paraprofessional

Date Posted

6/16/2026

Location

District

Date Available

9/1/2026 - 6/30/2027

Closing Date

06/30/2027

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. Assists students prior to the beginning of the school day, during the school day, and at the end of the school day.
• 2. Ensures that students get from the bus to the classroom and from the classroom to the bus each day.
• 3. 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.
• 4. Escorts student to restrooms and provides assistance when necessary. Depending on assignment, diapering and direct facilitation of toileting may be required.
• 5. Assists with classroom management, providing students with needed positive behavioral supports.
• 6. Supports student participation in class activities providing prompting, cueing, modeling, and coaching as needed.
• 7. Promotes student independence, fading supports when appropriate; helping students develop competence and self-confidence.
• 8. Facilitates student use of Assistive Technology.
• 9. 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).
• 10. Attends professional development provided by the department of Student Support Services as well as appropriate district workshops and in-service trainings.
• 11. Accompanies the teacher and/or administrator in student related extra-curricular activities.
• 12.Observes the actions of students and provides input and collects data, whenrequired.
• 13. Communicates with Child Study Team.
• 14. Reviews IEPs of assigned students with the Child Study Team.
• 15. Provides minor clerical assistance to certified staff.
• 16. Accepts field trip, before and after school assignments if available.
• 17. Maintains confidentiality of students at all times.
• 18. Performs other related duties as required.

2026-2027 School Year Daily Rate: $125 per day

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