ESY (Summer) - Paraprofessional / Teacher Assistant

2026 ESY (Extended School Year) Paraprofessionals:  The Shore Center, a public school for children with autism, is seeking qualified candidates to fill the part time summer position(s) as special education paraprofessionals.

ESY 2026 Summer 
Location: The Shore Center - 100 Tornillo Way, Tinton Falls, NJ 07712
Dates: 7/1/26 - 8/6/26  /  Monday - Thursday
Time: 8:15am - 2:15pm

Orientation
Date:  6/22/26   Time: 8:15am - 2:15pm

ESY (Summer):  Hourly Rate $21.75

Job Description:
 

Qualifications:   

1. High School Diploma
2. Preferred experience with children in a school or day care setting.
3. Good organizational skills.
4. Knowledge of use of office equipment.
5. Good interpersonal skills with children and adults.
6. Criminal history check.
7. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent or his/her designee may find appropriate and acceptable. 

REPORTS TO:               Principal/Vice Principal or other appropriately certified staff member as designated by the Superintendent.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assists the student(s) to whom assigned in such physical tasks as putting on and taking off outerwear, moving from room to room, using the lavatory, toileting , etc.  when necessary.
2. Accommodates the special needs of a student(s) with physical, emotional, behavioral and mental disabilities providing supplemental services as necessary.
3. Meets student(s) at the bus at the start of the day and insure student(s) is safely placed on the bus at the end of the day, when necessary.
4. Assists in the implementation of unique intervention strategies to manage aggressive student behavior.
5. Assist the special education teacher in providing a student(s) with equal access to district adopted core curriculum in various settings.
6. Participates in daily activities, training sessions and special activities to assist in the implementation of IEP goals.
7. Assists in implementing instruction necessary for assigned student(s) to meet IEP goals.
8. Maintains and monitors effective group and individual student behavior to provide an optimum learning environment, implementing established disciple practice and policy.
9. Assists in the evaluation of student performance by administering informal assessments.
10. Collects data through assessments or observation on student academic and behavioral progress.
11. Assists with preparation of, and works with specialized instructional materials.
12. Observes and reports unsafe working conditions.
13. Duplicates and assembles instructional materials using office equipment, computer and audio visual equipment.
14. Assist student(s) appropriately when the student is physically challenged.
15. Provide supervision to special education students during non-instructional periods.

EOE