Paraprofessional - Special Needs

Job description: Our Paraprofessionals must have excellent skills working with our Special Needs population. They must be a resident of New Jersey and hold a high school diploma, or equivalent. They also must pass a fingerprinting background check, provide a Physical Exam/TB test, and have a history of working with youth.

Physical Setting:

• Public school
• Special Education school

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience: Working with youth/special needs: 1 year (Preferred)

The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) prohibits discrimination and bias-based harassment based on actual or perceived:

• Race or color;
• Religion or creed;
• National origin, nationality, or ancestry;
• Sex, pregnancy, or breastfeeding;
• Sexual orientation;
• Gender identity or expression;
• Disability;
• Marital status or domestic partnership/civil union status;
• Liability for military service;
• Age;
• Atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, and the refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test.
• Discrimination in Housing
• Discrimination in Employment
• Discrimination in Public PlacesThe law prohibits discrimination in all aspects of employment, including but not limited to:
• Recruitment, job postings, interviews, and hiring decisions;
• Promotions;
• Terminations;
• Compensation, including salary and benefits;
• All terms, conditions or privileges of employment; and
• Membership in a union.

Anyone who believes their rights under the LAD have been violated may file a complaint with DCR within 180 days of the incident

Pay: $24,667.00 - $32,135.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person