PARAPROFESSIONAL
Bryant, ARFull-time$18.01/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
The Paraprofessional works as a member of the Education Department at a secure residential program for youth in Bryant, Arkansas. The role supports certified staff in delivering classroom instruction, uses classroom management strategies, and provides small-group and individual instruction. The Paraprofessional also tracks attendance, maintains weekly grades, and ensures student grades are available and posted.
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Full job description
Rate: $18.01 USD per hour
Description
✨Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth! Rite of Passage Team is hiring for a Paraprofessional at The Arkansas Juvenile Assessment and Treatment Center (AJATC) in Bryant, Arkansas✨
AJATC is a secure residential program for at-risk male and female youth, located on 110 acres just outside of Little Rock, AR. Through our trained programming for staff, AJATC promotes a normalized high school experience, offers a safe environment and provides opportunities for positive change, as well as providing the unlimited potential for achievement and growth for students and staff. Our campus features residential student dormitories, on-site school and library, vocational training program, chapel, gymnasium, medical and an outdoor recreation area. We welcome ALL who are passionate about making a difference! So, come as you are and grow with us.
Pay: $18.01 per hour; can increase with more education and experience
$1000 Bonus for Completion of Essential Skills!
Perks & Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and Company paid Life Insurance within 90 days, 401k match of up to 6% after 1 year of employment, Paid Time Off that can be used as soon as it accrues and more! ROP-benefits-and-perks-2 (https://riteofpassage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ROP-benefits-perks-2024-v2.pdf)
What you will do: The Paraprofessional works as an active team member of the Education Department, providing instructional services to students. This position takes direction from certified staff to deliver and assist in instruction of classes and implements effective classroom management strategies. The Paraprofessional will conduct small group instruction, as well as individual instruction to students, as necessary. You will be required to track attendance, maintain weekly grades, and ensure student grades are available and posted.
To be considered you should: Possess an Associate’s Degree OR Have obtained an active Parapro Certification ~ Be at least 21 years of age ~ Be able to pass a criminal background check, drug, physical, and TB test ~ Be able to pass a search of the child and adult abuse central registry ~ Must meet the requirements to become an ROP eligible driver, including having a valid Driver's License
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Apply today and Make a Difference in the Lives of Youth!
After 40 years of improving the lives of youth, we are looking for passionate advocates to continue the legacy of helping young people become successful adults. As a Paraprofessional, you will have the unique opportunity to create a positive, safe and supportive environment for the youth we serve while building a career rich in growth opportunities and self-fulfillment.
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Qualifications
Behaviors
Preferred
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Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
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Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
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Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Preferred
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Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
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Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
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Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Education
Required
- Associates or better
Licenses & Certifications
Required
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Paraprofessional
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Drivers License
Experience
Preferred
- 1 year: Paraprofessional
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How this job compares
Set against the 747 open Paraprofessional jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18.01/hr
- US median$18–22/hr384 hourly ranges
This rate, $18.01/hr, is 12% below the US median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the middle half of Paraprofessional hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 10 open Paraprofessional jobs in Arkansas and 747 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Kelly Services122 open
- Poudre School District47 open
- Boston Public Schools46 open
- 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 (116 postings).
- Education
- 8 of the 747 open Paraprofessional jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 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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