ABA Para-Professional - Preschool and Elementary

Position

ABA Para-Professional – Preschool and Elementary

Job

Position Type:
Support Staff/ Instructional Assistant

Date Posted: 5/7/2024

Location:

District Wide

• College Degree, 60 Credits or passing grade on Paraprofessional PRAXIS Exam
• Minimum experience as determined by the Board of Education
• College/collaborative interactive style
• Ability to relate well to students
• General professionalism
• Confidentiality
• Physically able to perform duties, demonstrate sound emotional judgment and professionalism
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and school staff.
• Knowledge of diverse needs of children with disabilities and appropriate special education classroom practices.
• Required criminal history check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status

Building Administrator, Director, and Assistant Director of Special Services

To promote the achievement of students' educational goals and learning objectives by providing assistance to the classroom teacher.

• Assists the classroom teacher and in the delivery of an effective instructional program.
• Work with individualized students in small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills taught by the teacher.
• Performs clerical duties related to classroom activities, such as the creation of bulletin boards, organization of materials and distribution of snacks, clean-up, and housekeeping.
• Assist the teacher in implementing strategies for reinforcing learning based on an understanding of individual student needs, interests, and abilities.
• Guides students when engaged in independent activities.
• Aids the teacher in the operation and care of equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Communicate any special needs of individual students to the teacher.
• Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by teacher.
• Provide escort assistance to children when necessary.
• Assist in toilet training, self-help skills and the expansion of food repertoires.
• Assists with the supervision of students during non-instructional times; i.e. drills, assemblies, play periods and field trips.
• Participates in in-service training programs.
• Follows through on classroom behavior plans and individual student behavior plans.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about student as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Provide services that conform to district objectives, board policies, administrative directions, and state laws/regulations.
• Helps students with behavioral challenges to successfully participate in the classroom, socially and with activities.
• Performs all other tasks and assumes such other duties as designated by the Director of Special Services, Building Principal and Superintendent.

Work year and hours based on Tier level and salary as per GFT Contract.

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with state law and provisions of the board's policy on evaluation of non-certified staff.

All interested candidates must apply online. All certifications, resume, letters of reference, praxis scores and transcripts must be uploaded prior to the closing date of the posting to be considered for any position in the Garfield School District. Do not mail these documents. Once you submit an application, you will receive an email confirmation. This is your confirmation; please do not call to inquire if it was received.

All candidates of interest will be contacted by the hiring administrator.

Candidates being considered for the position will be contacted by the hiring administrator to schedule an interview. Effective September 1, 2011, all employees of school districts must reside in the State of New Jersey, unless exempted under law. If you already work for the school district as of September 1, 2011, and you do not live in New Jersey, you are not required to move to New Jersey.

However, if you begin your office, position or employment on September 1, 2011 or later, you must reside in New Jersey. If you do not reside in New Jersey, you have one year after the date you take your office, position, or employment to relocate your residence to New Jersey. If you do not do so, you are subject to removal from your office, position, or employment.

Salary is based upon experience, GFT guide and approval of Superintendent.

The Garfield Board of Education is Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Postings current as of 2/18/2026 3:31:02 PM CST.

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