Paraprofessional

Camden City School District - Camden, NJ

Full-time - Entry Level

Camden, NJ

Educational Services

About the position

The Paraprofessional position at Camden City School District is designed to support teachers and enhance the educational experience of students, particularly those with diverse needs. This role involves providing daily reinforcement activities, assisting in monitoring academic and behavioral goals, and collaborating with educators to ensure that all students receive the necessary support to succeed. The position requires effective communication skills and a commitment to professional growth, with opportunities for training provided for candidates who do not meet initial educational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily reinforcement activities to improve students' mastery of key skills under the direction of the teacher.
• Provide additional support to ensure high quality, differentiated instruction to students.
• Assist in monitoring and enforcing rigorous academic and behavioral goals for students.
• Collaborate with General/Bilingual/Special Education teachers to ensure that the academic and behavioral needs of each student are met.
• Assist in tracking student achievement and behavioral data.
• Consistently implement and enforce rules and consequences in the classroom setting and school-wide.
• Maintain, monitor, and report students' grade and attendance records.
• Support students in need of special services (when applicable).
• Commit to continual professional growth that leads students to achieve the greatest learning gains.
• Communicate effectively with teachers, students, families and colleagues in order to invest all stakeholders in the learning process.
• Attend and actively participate in all professional development, team planning and data analysis meetings, when necessary.
• Support projects and initiatives in other divisions and departments throughout CCSD on an as-needed basis.
• Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor or Supervisor's designee.

Requirements

• Demonstrated proficiency in written, oral and reading communication skills meeting Title 1 Compliance standards.
• Minimum of 48 college credits or Passing Score on the ParaPro Assessment.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office for Windows (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with diverse groups of students and with all levels of school personnel.
• Required criminal history background check, physical and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience teaching low-income students in an urban setting.