Middle School Paraprofessional Aide

Empowerment Academy Charter School is hiring a Middle School Paraprofessional at Empowerment's Middle School Campus. You will be serving as a one-on-one aide for a Middle School student. This is for the 2026-2027 School Year and beyond! This is a full-time position (not hourly) with a salary, benefits, and paid time off. It is a 10 month contract.Base Salary: $35,500-$37,500WE VALUE OUR FACULTYAt Empowerment Academy, we emphasize teamwork and community and truly value our faculty:* Evidencing this, compared to those with similar experience, OUR FACULTY MEMBERS ARE AMONG THE HIGHEST PAID IN NEW JERSEY;* Moreover, we seek to achieve academic success without burning out teachers by meshing an effective education program with effective teacher supports and professional development.TEACHER SUPPORTSTeachers at Empowerment Academy are part of a school-wide team. They receive career-long coaching and professional development support from school leaders; work with their peers in professional learning communities (PLCs) to plan lessons and solve problems; and partner with an array of specialists to meet scholars' diverse needs.Examples of such teacher supports include:Abundant planning periods during the school day;A research-based curriculum and supporting curricular materials;High-quality formative assessments, aligned with the curriculum, that help identify when students have not achieved mastery of a skill, concept, or knowledge item; andFull-time reading and math specialists who tutor students struggling to master an essential skill, and counselors and social workers who help students struggling with non-academic problems.