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Paraprofessional

Part-time

Achieve Beyond

Westfield, NJPart-time$20–24/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$20–24/hr
Location
Westfield, NJ
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Achieve Beyond is hiring part-time, hourly paraprofessionals to provide ABA services to children in New Jersey. The role delivers instruction based on plans from a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and involves collaboration with case teams and families. Cases may be in home-based or clinical settings, with after-school and weekend shifts. Candidates must meet an experience or education pathway and complete the employer-provided training and competency exam.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Working With ChildrenWorking With FamiliesWorking With TherapistsApplied Behavior AnalysisSelf-MotivationTeamworkPatienceProfessionalismOrganizationAttention to DetailCommunicationTravel to CasesClimbing StairsLifting 10 PoundsSitting Kneeling Crawling

Qualifications

2 Years Special Needs Experience or Related Program Enrollment30-Hour Training and Competency Exam

Benefits

Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Paraprofessional

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Location: Westfield, NJ

Department: ABA Services

Posted: 10/20/2026

Location Name: Westfield

Wage Max: 24.00 Hourly

Wage Min: 20.00 Hourly

Shift: After School Hours/Weekends

Come join a team of passionate therapists providing excellent pediatric therapy to children throughout the United States! Achieve Beyond was founded in 1995 and is continuously growing to meet the needs of developmentally disabled children through our ABA, speech, occupational, and physical therapy. We currently offer our services in the entire metro New York area (including the five boroughs of NYC, Hudson Valley, and Long Island) and Albany, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, and the Virginia/Maryland/DC area. We specialize in conducting initial evaluations and providing ongoing services in home, community, and clinic settings. Achieve Beyond is centered around a culture of collaboration and support to ensure our services are of the highest quality and adhere to our strong ethical standards.

All of our therapists will have access to the following benefits:

  • Training and use of our paperless billing and data collection system

  • Full practice management – we take care of intake, staffing, billing, tracking authorizations, insurance correspondence, and maintenance of your certifications; so you are able to focus on providing our children with the best services!

  • Access to continuing education workshops and trainings (we are an ASHA and BACB ACE provider)

  • Team-building meetings, events, and trainings

  • We provide support for career development such as assisting in the process of becoming an RBT

  • We also reward our employees for providing referrals

Now Hiring: Part-time, Hourly Paraprofessionals

Starting Hourly Rate: $20-$24

LOCATION: Cases Available Throughout New Jersey

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide direct ABA instruction according to the educational plan outlined by the Board Certified Behavior Analyst

  • Participate in collaborative team meetings with BCBA and other Behavior Therapists on the case

  • Communicate frequently with family members by providing debriefs at the end of each session, as well as resources and strategies that can be implemented in the home and community to promote consistency

  • Collect daily data and organize the child's program book weekly

  • Maintain confidentiality of information regarding children and families in accordance with State and Federal regulations

REQUIREMENTS:

Must have a passion for working with children, families, and therapists!

  • At least 2 years working with special needs children ages 2-21 in a supervised setting

OR

successful completion of or current enrollment in an undergraduate/graduate program in psychology, healthcare, human services, education, or a related field

  • Experience using ABA preferred

  • Successful completion of 30-hour classroom/online/clinical observation training provided by Achieve Beyond and a passing grade on competency exam upon completion of training

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must be self-motivated, a team player, and exercise patience/professionalism

  • Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail

  • Excellent communication skills with children, family members, and supervisor

  • Passionate about helping children and families, and providing services of the highest standards!

  • Must be comfortable working in a home-based and/or clinical setting

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to travel to and from assigned cases including but not limited to driving a personal vehicle, walking, and/or use of public transportation such as a bus or train.

  • The ability to climb and descend staircases

  • The ability to lift 10 pounds regularly

  • The ability to sit on the floor, kneel, and/or crawl for extended periods

Compensation is determined based on experience and education and will be discussed during the interview process.

This job description is subject to change at any time. Achieve Beyond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type regarding race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, caregiver status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are an individual with a disability requesting accommodation for the application process, please contact us for assistance.

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How this job compares

Set against the 801 open Paraprofessional jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$20–24/hr
  • US median$18–22/hr395 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $22/hr, is 6% above the US median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the top quarter of Paraprofessional hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 25 open Paraprofessional jobs in New Jersey and 801 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
Paraprofessional postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (122 postings).
Education
11 of the 801 open Paraprofessional jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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