Paraprofessional (2025-2026)

BRICK Education NetworkNewark, New Jersey, United StatesOnsite

OUR MISSION

BRICK is on a mission to support families from pre-cradle-to-career through holistic support, excellent schools, and clear pathways to college and career. By creating a comprehensive network of services, we are righting the wrongs of racial and economic inequality and paving the way for families to forge futures abundant with opportunity, wellness, and joy

OUR VISION

BRICK envisions a world of racial and economic justice, where every child and family has the support they need to learn, achieve, and work towards a fulfilling life of personal and collective prosperity.To learn more about BRICK, please visit http://www.brickeducation.orgBRICK currently has schools in two regions: Newark, New Jersey, and Buffalo, New York. BRICK Gateway Academy Charter School is our Newark location. As a full K-12 continuum, we start our college-focused academic programming in kindergarten and yield better results for Newark students for generations to come.

We are more than a school; we are a full ecosystem of supports from cradle to career. We provide our families with free wraparound services like prenatal care, career services, and housing support. Our high school alumni receive up to six years of post-graduate assistance. BRICK Gateway Academy attracts a diverse staff devoted to nurturing our students’ intellect and identities in order to prepare them to graduate from college and to chart their own course.To learn more about our Newark location, BRICK Gateway Academy, please visit https://www.gatewayacademy.org

Overview

Role:

The paraprofessional educator works with small or large groups of students under the leadership of the certified classroom teacher. The role is ideal for someone looking to grow in the education field and possibly become a Teacher In Training in future years.

Essential Functions

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:·Assist teachers in the classroom - gathering materials, leading small groups of students, and tutoring students ·Supervise students in the classroom and outside the classroom·Support students in their learning·Provide necessary accommodations and modifications to students

Qualifications:

·An unwavering commitment to the academic success and personal development of our students;·An eagerness to set ambitious, challenging, and tangible goals, and a relentless drive to achieve them;·An ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and a capacity to remain calm and focused when faced with unexpected challenges;·Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a diverse group of people·Proficiency in working with computers, including commonly used software like Google Documents, Google Sheets, and Excel·Prior experience working with children strongly preferred·A high school diploma is required·Ideal candidates have a deep passion for educating scholars ·Current authorization to work in the United States – A candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment.

Salary, Goals and Employment Period

·Salary Range: Competitive compensation package; Based upon previous experience·Full time·Employment Period: 11 Months·Fringe Benefits: Retirement, Health, Vision, DentalBRICK is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. BRICK promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.$36,000 - $50,000 a yearApply for this job

Life at BRICK Education Network

OUR STORY BRICK (Build Responsible, Intelligent and Creative Kids) is a school management organization founded by six visionary teachers dedicated to building and managing high-quality public schools for the neediest children and addressing the elements of poverty that impede academic excellence. We believe a child's zip code should not determine his or her educational attainment, and that a school, working in partnership with its community, can serve as a gateway to opportunity. BRICK schools work alongside community leaders and organizations to address the many challenges that kids growing in poverty face such as hunger, lack of health care, poor housing, lack of resources, etc. Only when we address the needs of the whole child, will we be able to break the cycle of poverty and transform the lives of individual children and whole neighborhoods. OUR MISSION The BRICK mission is to turnaround high-poverty schools by implementing proven systems to put all children on a positive life trajectory and consequently ending generational poverty. In the five years since BRICK Academy launched its first school turnaround effort, there has been significant improvement in student academic performance, attendance rates and community engagement. To learn more about our schoolâ€™s mission, please visit BRICK Academy.

Thrive Here & What We Value1. Relentless knockdown of barriers to academic success2. Free wraparound services (prenatal care, career services, housing support)3. Diverse staff nurturing intellect and identities for growth4. Individualized education with family supports ensuring child success5. Up to six years of postgraduate assistance for high school alumni6. Commitment to fighting the status quo7. Building resilient, intelligent, creative kids8. Focus on underserved black and brown students and families9. Full ecosystem of supports from cradle to career10. Emphasizing faithful commitment, compassion, savvy ambition, restless improvement, and accountability