Paraprofessional (Anticipated Opening)

24 hours ago

Franklinville NJ, United States Township of Franklin Public Schools Full time

JobID: 548

Position Type:

Support Staff/Paraprofessional

Date Posted:

11/24/2025

Location:

Mary F. Janvier School

Closing Date:

12/05/2025

Qualifications

  • High school diploma; college-level coursework in education or related field*

  • Minimum experience as determined by the board*

  • Knowledge of child growth and development and appropriate classroom practices and demonstrated ability to assist with instructional activities

  • Good oral and written communication skills

  • Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status

  • All paraprofessionals (aides/assistants) hired after July 1, 2023 must have completed at least one year of study (30 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, Building Principal

Job Goal:

To assist the classroom teacher by working with individual and small groups of students to provide them with physical help and emotional support as needed to gain optimum benefit from the district's education programs

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assists the classroom teacher in the delivery of an effective instructional program.

  • Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills introduced by the teacher.

  • Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.

  • Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by teacher.

  • Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.

  • Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work assigned by the teacher.

  • Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.

  • Helps the teacher to plan and maintain bulletin board and other classroom learning displays.

  • Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.

  • Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher.

  • Performs clerical duties related to the instructional program including attendance reports, collection of money, duplication of materials, and distribution and return of notices to home.

  • Assists in taking care of the physical needs of the special education pupil, including dressing and removal of outerware, moving from room to room and using the lavatory.

  • Assists, where appropriate, in the loading and unloading of the special needs pupil from the transportation vehicle.

  • Assists the physically handicapped children, particularly those pupils that rely upon assistive apparatuses and/or prosthetics.

  • Helps very young students with their clothing, snack time routine, and toileting activities.

  • Participates in in-service training as assigned.

  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Employment Conditions:

Contract year:

September 1 to June 30 (Ten months-as described in the negotiated agreement)

Bargaining Unit:

TFSSA

Evaluation:

In accordance with board policy

Date(s) of Revision:

Approved: 10/19/83;

Revised: 8/2/89; 11/15/89; 10/16/02; 10/21/15

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