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Earn more with competitive pay W-2 ready
Get paid weekly. As a Zen W-2 employee, you get competitive rates, consistent paychecks and access to benefits - no invoices, no tax withholding worries.
Find and accept classroom support roles in the app
Browse paraprofessional and teacher aide jobs near you across general education, special education and early years. Accept the roles that fit your schedule, all from your phone.
Build your career with training and support
New to education or an experienced aide, Zen backs your growth with free professional development, school feedback, and pathways into teaching assistant and permanent classroom roles.
The new framework comes into effect from September 2026. Trusts should review existing staffing arrangements now to ensure suppliers are compliant and ready for the back-to-school period.
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Daily & substitute paraprofessional roles
Pick up day-to-day and substitute paraprofessional positions as they become available. Ideal if you want maximum flexibility and variety across different schools and classrooms.
Long-term paraprofessional placements
Take on extended placements lasting a semester or full school year - often supporting the same students and teachers - for the stability of consistent work and deeper classroom relationships.
Temp-to-perm pathways
Start as a paraprofessional and grow into a permanent classroom or teaching assistant role. After one year, schools can hire you permanently with no buyout fees - making it easy to turn great support work into a lasting career.
What is a paraprofessional?
A paraprofessional - also called a paraeducator, teacher's aide, instructional aide, or classroom aide - works under the supervision of a certified teacher to support student learning. Paraprofessionals help with instruction, supervision, behavior support, and one-on-one or small-group assistance, often in special education settings. "Paraprofessional" is the term used in federal education law; "teacher aide" and "instructional assistant" are common district synonyms.
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